Another special Congressional election yields yet another Democratic overperformance. Let’s run through the results of Tuesday’s special Congressional election, as well as the day’s other consequential primary contests. Ohio While Republican candidate Michael Rulli won Tuesday’s race in Ohio’s 6th Congressional District, his margin was far behind the 35 points that … [Read more...] about Diving Into Tuesday’s Results: Dems Over-Perform in Ohio 6th Special, While Nancy Mace Prevails Over Primary Challenge
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2024 Senate Map Update: Dems Confront Formidable Landscape
It’s been six months since my last in-depth look at the Senate landscape, so it’s well past time for an update. At this point, most political observers put 24 of the 34 seats up for grabs in either the Safe Democratic or Safe Republican category. Among those safely red seats would be one flipped Democratic seat in West Virginia, where Joe Manchin is retiring. Consequently, … [Read more...] about 2024 Senate Map Update: Dems Confront Formidable Landscape
Angela Alsobrooks Prevails in Maryland Democratic Senate Primary, and the Surprising Presidential Debate News
Money can buy a lot, but it can’t buy everything. After all, Congressman David Trone put $62 million of his own money into his Maryland Senate campaign, yet it wasn’t enough to overcome Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks and most of Maryland’s Democratic Political Establishment. With about 73% of precincts in, Alsobrooks won the Democratic primary with … [Read more...] about Angela Alsobrooks Prevails in Maryland Democratic Senate Primary, and the Surprising Presidential Debate News
Money vs Endorsements: A Final Preview of the Maryland Senate Democratic Primary
The deep blue state of Maryland is the unlikely site of May’s most critical primary contest in the battle for control of the Senate. On May 14th, Congressman David Trone and Prince George County Executive Angela Alsobrooks will compete for the Democratic nomination in Maryland’s open Senate race. The winner will advance to a general election match-up with popular Republican … [Read more...] about Money vs Endorsements: A Final Preview of the Maryland Senate Democratic Primary
Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Another New York Congressional Special: An April Primaries Preview
Don’t listen to T.S. Elliott, April is a perfectly fine month for elections. In fact, April 2024 features three major primary dates that are worth delving into as we approach next month’s dawn. April 2nd Presidential Primaries: Connecticut, New York, Rhode Island and Wisconsin Although the drama of the Presidential primaries is pretty much over, that doesn’t mean we … [Read more...] about Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Another New York Congressional Special: An April Primaries Preview