The 2021 elections were a disaster for the Biden White House and Democrats. The 2022 midterms, however, were a surprising reprieve, as Republicans vastly underperformed historical expectations. And now, 2023 was probably the strongest year yet for Biden’s Democratic Party as they managed to win nearly every closely-watched race. Let’s take a look at those contests, starting … [Read more...] about Dems Score Rare Off-Year Triumph As They Turn Towards 2024
2023 Virginia Elections
What to Watch: An Hour-By-Hour 2023 Election Night Guide
It’s finally that time of the year again, as voters in every state across the nation head to the polls ahead of November 7th, Election Night 2023. Despite the moniker ‘off-year election’, there’s plenty of contests being decided on Tuesday night, including: two Gubernatorial races, a Congressional special election, legislative races in four states, plus countless judicial … [Read more...] about What to Watch: An Hour-By-Hour 2023 Election Night Guide
Newly Released Spending Numbers And The Battle For Control Of The VA State Legislature
Joe Biden’s margin of victory in Virginia was the largest for a Democrat since FDR in 1944. On a federal level, the Commonwealth has been blue shifting for two decades, with no Republican Presidential contender winning since President George W Bush’s re-election in 2004. U.S. Senate elections have broken Democratic since then as well. Virginia has been more Republican … [Read more...] about Newly Released Spending Numbers And The Battle For Control Of The VA State Legislature
Two Weeks To Go: Pre-Election Preview of Virginia’s Legislative Races
We’re nearly there, with just a mere fortnight (that’s two weeks) to go until Election Night 2023. As I’ve mentioned before, one of the top contests to watch on November 7th is the battle for the majorities in both chambers of the Virginia legislature. In the State Senate, Republicans need to flip just two seats to capture control, while in the House of Delegates, flipping … [Read more...] about Two Weeks To Go: Pre-Election Preview of Virginia’s Legislative Races
Parties Finalize Fall Strategies Ahead of High-Stakes Battle for Control of the Virginia Legislature
Two months out from Election Day 2023, perhaps the most exciting contest to watch is the battle for control of the Virginia State Legislature. At this moment, Democrats hold a narrow 22-17-1 majority in the State Senate while the Republicans enjoy a slim 50-46 majority in the House of Delegates, so both chambers could conceivably be won by either party. Ballotpedia … [Read more...] about Parties Finalize Fall Strategies Ahead of High-Stakes Battle for Control of the Virginia Legislature