Way back before Labor Day, I took an in-depth examination of the 2022 Senate landscape and the eight races poised to decide which party will hold the majority. Over the past month and half, of course, there’s been quite a bit of movement across the political landscape. So with just three weeks to go, I thought the best method to judge where we are now is to probe how all … [Read more...] about How the Senate Landscape Has Shifted and What It Looks Like Now
Ohio Senate
The 8 Races That Will Decide Control of the Senate
As Labor Day nears, the battle for the Senate comes into focus. I see control of the evenly split upper chamber being decided by eight races, four in Democratic-held seats and four in Republican-held ones. Sure, there are other contests that I theoretically could’ve included here. It would’ve been easy, for instance, to expand this list out to ten by including Colorado … [Read more...] about The 8 Races That Will Decide Control of the Senate
DDHQ Morning News Spotlight: Ryan within Striking Distance of Vance in OH Sen Poll, but National Dems Remain Afraid of Throwing Money at Unwinnable Races
Morning Headlines A USA Today/Suffolk Poll shows Democratic Tim Ryan in a dead-heat with Republican JD Vance in the 2022 Ohio US Senate race, only down 42% to 39% among registered voters. But Democrats' Senate Majority PAC, which spent over $300M in 2020 Senate Races, appears to be committed to investing in a narrower quantity of races this cycle. Gary Peters, the new head … [Read more...] about DDHQ Morning News Spotlight: Ryan within Striking Distance of Vance in OH Sen Poll, but National Dems Remain Afraid of Throwing Money at Unwinnable Races
May Primaries Set to Test Trump’s Hold on Republican Voters
“Nobody knows anything.” Whenever you find yourself overwhelmed with uncertainty, just remember William Goldman’s maxim for the film industry, which can easily apply to so much else. Watching the nation’s prognosticators weigh the current political strength of former President Donald Trump, and just how attached Republican voters remain to him, I was constantly reminded … [Read more...] about May Primaries Set to Test Trump’s Hold on Republican Voters