Inside Elections

2018 House Ratings (January 5, 2018)

January 5, 2018 · 1:25 PM EST

2018 Senate Ratings (January 4, 2018)

January 4, 2018 · 4:53 PM EST

2018 House Ratings (January 4, 2018)

January 4, 2018 · 4:52 PM EST

11 Things To Know About Pennsylvania’s 9th District

January 2, 2018 · 5:22 PM EST

GOP Rep. Bill Shuster announced Tuesday that he’s not running for re-election so that he can more closely focus on working with President Donald Trump on an infrastructure bill, leaving behind an open seat.

Here are a few key things to know as the race develops:

• Geography: The South Central -…

9 Things to Know about Nevada’s 4th District Race

by Nathan L. Gonzales December 18, 2017 · 4:13 PM EST

With Democratic Rep. Ruben Kihuen’s decision not to seek re-election under a cloud of sexual harassment allegations, here are a few things to know about Nevada’s 4th District.

• Geography: 4th District includes part of Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, and central “Cow Counties,” according to CQ's…

Pennsylvania 18 Special: Democrats’ Next Alabama?

by Leah Askarinam December 15, 2017 · 2:30 PM EST

Democrat Doug Jones scored a historic victory in Alabama on Tuesday, but the next race in this never-ending special election season is just three months away. While the Pennsylvania race isn’t getting much attention now, that should change next year, considering all of the 2017 special elections…

The Fight for the Senate in the Wake of Alabama

by Nathan L. Gonzales December 15, 2017 · 2:29 PM EST

Doug Jones’s historic victory in Alabama gives Democrats an important seat in the fight for the Senate, but most Democratic candidates next year will have to take a different path in order to help the party secure a majority. 

The most obvious difference is that other Democratic candidates don’t…

Texas House Overview: A New Class of Fresh Faces

by Leah Askarinam December 15, 2017 · 2:28 PM EST

For the last few years, Texas has largely been a wasteland of competitive and interesting House races. But with a handful of vulnerable Republican incumbents, a bipartisan group of retiring congressmen, and one congressman running for Senate, the Lone Star State is guaranteed to send a fresh crop…

Candidate Conversation - Sapan Shah (R)

December 15, 2017 · 2:27 PM EST

Sapan Shah (R)

Candidate for Illinois 10th District 

Interview Date: Dec. 5, 2017

Date of Birth: March 10, 1980; Waukegan, Ill. 

Education: Case Western Reserve Univ. (Bachelor’s 2000, Law School 2003, Medical School 2006)

Elected Office: None; First run for office

Current Outlook: This marks…

Candidate Conversation - Leslie Cockburn (D)

December 15, 2017 · 2:26 PM EST

Leslie Cockburn (D)

Candidate for Virginia’s 5th District

Interview Date: Nov. 9, 2017

Date of Birth: Sept. 2, 1952; San Mateo, Calif.

Education: Yale (1974); Univ. of London (Masters)

Elected Office: None; First run for office

Current Outlook: Trump carried this central Virginia district…