The City of Brotherly Love is getting its first female Mayor. Given that Philadelphia hasn’t elected a Republican Mayor since 1947, Cherelle Parker is now the heavy favorite to be Philly’s next (and 100th) Mayor. Parker, a former City Councilwoman and State Representative, managed to outrun the contest’s other top contenders, Controller Rebecca Rhynhart and Councilwoman … [Read more...] about Cherelle Parker Wins Dem Nomination in Philly Mayoral Race, Cameron GOP Gov Nominee in Kentucky
Daniel Cameron
May 16 Election Night in America: What to Watch For
Trump and DeSantis Battle it Out in the Kentucky Governor GOP Primary Kentucky Democratic Governor Andy Beshear ranks as the most popular Democratic Governor in the country. That popularity alone may not be enough to ensure his reelection, as Beshear will have to substantially outperform partisan benchmarks in November in this Trump+26 state. For most of the winter, … [Read more...] about May 16 Election Night in America: What to Watch For
A Final Preview of the Wide-Open Democratic Primary in the Philly Mayoral Race
The City of Brotherly Love is about to elect a new Mayor. Well, technically they won’t do that until November – but given that Philadelphia hasn’t chosen a Republican Mayor since 1947 – the May 16th Democratic primary is essentially the ballgame. Since I last updated you all this race, we’ve gotten four separate polls, two of which were independent surveys. By averaging … [Read more...] about A Final Preview of the Wide-Open Democratic Primary in the Philly Mayoral Race
A Look Ahead at Kentucky’s Gubernatorial GOP Primary
Looking over the landscape for this November’s elections, the top Republican target is likely a Democratic incumbent Governor in the deep-red commonwealth of Kentucky. Gov. Andy Beshear, however, is an expert at squeezing out wins. In 2015, the son of popular former Governor Steve Beshear, won a closely-contested Attorney General race by just 2,194 votes (50.1% to 49.9%). … [Read more...] about A Look Ahead at Kentucky’s Gubernatorial GOP Primary