This week’s Republican victory in Georgia’s 6th District offered the first evidence that highly educated suburban districts aren’t fleeing the party with President Donald Trump in the White House.
Karen Handel’s win should be encouraging to Members such as Virginia Rep. Barbara Comstock, whose…
We’ve learned from 2016 that demographics aren’t exactly destiny. But while the relationship between demography and voting behavior doesn’t amount to a perfect science, it can be useful to compare localities from across the country based on demography rather than purely on geography. For example,…
After a setback in Georgia’s 6th District, Democrats are looking for the next opportunity to take back some territory for their party and change the narrative about elections during the Trump Administration. Democrats are well-positioned to win the Virginia and New Jersey races for governor this…
Candidate for California’s 45th District
Interview Date: June 20, 2017
Date of Birth: Oct. 20, 1985; Torrance, Calif.
Education: Univ. of Michigan (2007, law school 2010)
Political Office: None; First run for office
Current Outlook: Hamadanchy is one of at least three credible Democratic…
Candidate for Ohio’s 7th District
Interview Date: June 15, 2017
Date of Birth: Dec. 15, 1973; Colorado Springs, Colo.
Education: Duke University (1996); Yale law school (2008)
Political Office: None; First run for office
Current Outlook: Harbaugh is the clear frontrunner for the Democratic…
Candidate for Colorado’s 7th District
Interview Date: June 13, 2017
Date of Birth: Oct. 21, 1968; Cumberland. Md.
Education: Univ. of Colorado
Political Office: State senator; State representative (former)
Current Outlook: Kerr faces a competitive Democratic primary in the open seat race to…
One of the best parts about covering elections is that there is a final result. What seems like an endless stream of campaigning and ads and analysis finally comes to an end every time with vote tallies to digest until the next round.
President Donald Trump and the Republicans continue to play…
Democratic strategists may hate the idea that they must win the June 20 special election in Georgia’s 6th District, but that doesn’t make it any less true.
Jon Ossoff’s defeat would not tell us what will happen seventeen months from now in the 2018 midterms any more than Republican Tim Burns’…
The political media went into a frenzy last cycle when “Little House on the Prairie” actress and “Dancing With the Stars” contestant Melissa Gilbert decided to run for Congress in Michigan. Even though the Democrat eventually dropped out before she matched up against Republican Rep. Mike Bishop in…
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