Iowa's 3rd Congressional district - represented by David Young (R) since Tom Latham's retirement in 2014 - is one of the key districts to watch during the November midterms. This swingy R+1 district - encompassing Des Moines in the southwest corner of the state - voted for both Barack Obama and Donald Trump by 4-point margins. Despite its competitive appearance on paper, … [Read more...] about House District Spotlight: Iowa-3
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Øptimus Legislative Model: Update August 14, 2018
It's 83 days til election day and here is your Øptimus legislative model update. This weeks model incorporates primary results from KS, MI, MO and WA. Beyond these and the usual flow of individual race polling, the biggest change came from the national generic ballot environment, which shifted towards Republicans by 1.9 points, from D+6.9 to D+5. Net presidential approval … [Read more...] about Øptimus Legislative Model: Update August 14, 2018