In the 2012 Presidential Election, Democrat Barack Obama decisively defeated Republican Mitt Romney. Obama won 332 electoral votes and the national Presidential popular vote by nearly 4%. Despite this crushing victory, Obama headed into his second term in office without a majority in the US House. House Republicans lost the popular vote by 1% but still won a 234-201 majority in … [Read more...] about The US House Was Biased Toward Democrats in 2022: Why Republicans Are Developing a Geography Problem
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Candidate Death Throws Pivotal Minnesota House Race Into Chaos… Again
Early voting has already begun in Minnesota, and for the second election cycle in a row, a deceased candidate will appear on the ballot in a key U.S. House race. What happened? Paula Overby, the Legal Marijuana Now Party candidate in the heated race for Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District, died on Oct. 5 due to heart complications, according to her son. An official … [Read more...] about Candidate Death Throws Pivotal Minnesota House Race Into Chaos… Again
Election Results: 2022 Texas Primary
We have finally arrived at the first night of the 2022 midterm primaries! First up is Texas. You can find the most up-to-the-minute results for all of the Texas races at results.decisiondeskhq.com. There you will find results for not only the governor and US House races, but other contests that are sure to be exciting like the attorney general and railroad commissioner … [Read more...] about Election Results: 2022 Texas Primary
Redistricting: It’s all About the Incumbents (GA, ME, NE, OR, TX)
Three states completed their formal mapping processes in the two weeks since Decision Desk HQ last examined redistricting. Even more states began their process by publishing preliminary maps or proposals. State legislatures have sole power over redistricting in all five states examined today and in each state the party that controls the legislature chose protection of its … [Read more...] about Redistricting: It’s all About the Incumbents (GA, ME, NE, OR, TX)
Redistricting: Mid-September Proposed Maps Part 2 (AK, CO, IA, OH)
Many states released redistricting proposals this week, so Decision Desk HQ split our analysis in two articles. Our first analysis covered Arkansas, Idaho, Indiana, Nebraska, and other lesser developments. Today’s article (re)examines states that initially focused on legislative lines or that released maps later in the week: Alaska, Colorado, Iowa, and Ohio. Alaska The Last … [Read more...] about Redistricting: Mid-September Proposed Maps Part 2 (AK, CO, IA, OH)