We had another New York Special House Election last night, although this one wasn’t quite as exciting as February’s contest. Previously, New York Democrats managed to flip disgraced Republican former Congresswoman George Santos’ seat and got a small measure of revenge in the state that powered the GOP to the House majority in 2022. This time, though, Dems were merely … [Read more...] about Dems Hold New York Congressional Seat in Special Election, Narrowing GOP’s House Majority
Texas
Special Election Results: Texas State House 2 Runoff
The seat in Texas' 2nd State House District is vacant after Republican Rep. Bryan Slaton was expelled following a report that found he had engaged in sexual misconduct with a 19-year-old aide. The 2nd district covers portions of Hopkins, Hunt, and Van Zandt counties. Six candidates ran in a November 2023 special election, but none achieved a majority of the vote, so the race … [Read more...] about Special Election Results: Texas State House 2 Runoff
Election Results: Mayoral Elections in Texas
We have Saturday elections in the Lone Star State today, where voters are heading to the polls to choose their local leaders. We'll have the results of mayoral contests in San Antonio, Dallas, Fort Worth, Arlington, and Garland. Each race features an incumbent facing a host of challengers. In all races, if no candidate achieves a 50%+1 majority of the vote, the top two … [Read more...] about Election Results: Mayoral Elections in Texas
Roe Overturn Led to Historic Realignment in 2022 Midterms
The strength of education polarization broke historical precedent in 2022 US House races, overpowering “down-ballot lag,” which occurs when changes in partisan patterns appear first at the presidential level, to drive continued realignment during this midterm cycle. Education polarization drove rapid and notable realignment between the 2012 and 2020 presidential elections, and … [Read more...] about Roe Overturn Led to Historic Realignment in 2022 Midterms
Election Results: Runoff Elections in El Paso and Laredo, TX
It's the second day of municipal runoffs in Texas. We'll be tracking the results of the Laredo mayoral race as well as the city council races in El Paso. In all four of these races, no candidate achieved a 50%+1 majority in the November 8th general election. You can check out the results from the municipal runoffs in Austin and Corpus Christi which were run this past Tuesday. … [Read more...] about Election Results: Runoff Elections in El Paso and Laredo, TX