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Journey to the End of the 2020 Elections

October 1, 2020 · 2:30 PM EDT

By Nathan L. Gonzales & Jacob Rubashkin

Donald Trump’s greatest foe might be Donald Trump. 

Regardless of the origin of the pandemic, if he’d handled the coronavirus response differently, the president might be unbeatable. The economy wouldn’t have plunged as far and voters would have recognized…

Senate Report Shorts (October 1, 2020)

October 1, 2020 · 2:29 PM EDT

Alaska. Dan Sullivan (R), elected 2014 (48%). Following a state Supreme Court ruling, Al Gross, an independent, will be listed on the ballot only as the Democratic Party nominee. That setback hasn’t stopped Republicans from taking the race seriously — McConnell-aligned Senate Leadership Fund has…

House Report Shorts (October 1, 2020)

October 1, 2020 · 2:28 PM EDT

Alaska
At-large District, Don Young, R, re-elected 53%. Trump 51%. Independent Alyse Galvin, who is running again after losing by 7 points in 2018, lost her lawsuit against the state elections division to have ballots list her as “unaffiliated” in addition to noting that she is the Democratic Party…

Candidate Conversation: Hillary Scholten (D)

October 1, 2020 · 2:27 PM EDT

Michigan’s 3rd District — Rating: Toss-up

Interview Date: Sept. 24, 2020 (Zoom)

Date of Birth: Feb. 22, 1982; Grand Rapids, Mich.

Education: Gordon College (2004); University of Maryland Law School (2011)

Elected Office: None; first run for office.

Current Outlook: Scholten entered the race…

Candidate Conversation: Christina Hagan (R)

October 1, 2020 · 2:26 PM EDT

Ohio’s 13th District — Rating: Solid Democratic

Interview Date: Sept. 22, 2020 (Zoom)

Date of Birth: December 11, 1988; Alliance, Ohio

Education: Malone Univ. (2011)

Elected Office: State House (former); 2018 candidate for Ohio’s 16th District.

Current Outlook: Hagan is challenging Rep. Tim…

Candidate Conversation: Rich McCormick (R)

October 1, 2020 · 2:25 PM EDT

Georgia’s 7th District -- Rating: Tilt Democratic

Interview Date: Sept. 22, 2020 (Zoom)

Date of Birth: October 7, 1968; Las Vegas, Nev.

Education: Oregon State University (1990) ; Morehouse School of Medicine (2010)

Elected Office: None; first run for office.

Current Outlook: McCormick is…