Coming into May, we knew that several crucial GOP primaries would test just how strong Donald Trump’s grip on the Republican Party remains. After success with J.D. Vance in Ohio, the next few weeks were a mixed bag for Trump. On the one hand, Mehmet Oz holds a slim lead in Pennsylvania, and Ted Budd won in North Carolina. Nevertheless, several other Trump-endorsed … [Read more...] about Georgia Delivers Rebuke to Trump and Progressive Outrage in TX-28
Race Update
Split Decision for Trump And A Look Ahead to Pennsylvania and Other May 17th Contests
A week after carrying J.D. Vance to victory in the Ohio Senate primary, Donald Trump’s preferred Republicans went 1-1 in tonight’s results. In West Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District, two incumbent Congressmen were drawn into one district thanks to the Mountain State losing a seat during reapportionment. While Rep. Alex Mooney had Trump and Club for Growth in his corner, … [Read more...] about Split Decision for Trump And A Look Ahead to Pennsylvania and Other May 17th Contests
Candidates Scramble for Support in Wide-Open PA Senate Contest
Four months out, both party primaries in the Pennsylvania Senate race are wide open, and the election to replace retiring incumbent Pat Toomey is drawing eyeballs from across the nation. Republican Primary Dr. Mehmet Oz made a big splash when he jumped into the GOP pool last month, but there’s no indication yet that he’s lapping the competition. A few internal polls … [Read more...] about Candidates Scramble for Support in Wide-Open PA Senate Contest
Ossoff, Warnock and Padilla to be Sworn In to the Senate On Wednesday
Several big developments could pave the way for three new Democratic Senators to take office shortly after President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris are sworn in on Wednesday. According to Punchbowl News, Democrats Jon Ossoff (GA), Raphael Warnock (GA) and Alex Padilla (CA) are set to become the Senate's newest members as early as Inauguration Day. On Monday, … [Read more...] about Ossoff, Warnock and Padilla to be Sworn In to the Senate On Wednesday
Election Postmortem
I had planned to write my election wrap-up in the days following the election. But because there were so many uncalled states and races, I did not have enough information to form any thoughts. Two weeks have now passed since the election, and it has given me lots of time to look through election results and digest the outcome of several key races. So, with that said, here are … [Read more...] about Election Postmortem