An understanding of different political systems offers one a different perspective to their own political arena. Last week Decision Desk previewed the Autonomous Community of Catalonia’s regional elections. With the votes now counted, it is time to analyze the results. Turnout This was the lowest turnout regional election in Catalonia’s history. Low turnout was expected given … [Read more...] about Results of the 2021 Catalonian Elections
Results
State Legislative Special Election Primaries In Georgia And Oklahoma
We have two state legislature special election primaries tonight. The first is in Georgia House District 90, which covers parts of Dekalb, Henry, and Rockdale Counties. The seat is open because incumbent Democrat Pam Stephenson withdrew from the November election. If no candidate receives more than 50% of the vote, a runoff will be held on March 9th. Polls close at 7 … [Read more...] about State Legislative Special Election Primaries In Georgia And Oklahoma
The Other Georgia Runoff Happening on January 5
For the last few weeks, you have probably been paying very close attention to the runoff elections for U.S. Senate in Georgia. The two races are drawing national attention and millions of dollars in outside spending, and understandably so: both races are set to decide the balance of power in the U.S. Senate. But the flood of outside money and nonstop television ads are … [Read more...] about The Other Georgia Runoff Happening on January 5
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
Competitive Congressional Races: What Happened?
The 2020 Congressional Election did not go the way Democrats hoped. National Democrats expected to gain seats, but results so far are a net loss. The results vindicated the National Republican Congressional Committee who expected to narrow the Democratic majority by picking off vulnerable Congressional Democrats and holding the line in Republican seats across the country. Over … [Read more...] about Competitive Congressional Races: What Happened?