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2018 House Ratings (April 7, 2017)

April 7, 2017 · 2:52 PM EDT

Candidate Conversation - Brad Little (R)

April 7, 2017 · 2:51 PM EDT

Candidate for Governor of Idaho

Interview Date: March 28, 2017

Date of Birth: Feb. 15, 1954; Emmett, Idaho

Education: Univ. of Idaho (1976)

Political Office: Lieutenant Governor (current); State senator

Current Outlook: As the sitting lieutenant governor with Gov. Butch Otter’s endorsement,…

2018 Senate Ratings (April 7, 2017)

April 7, 2017 · 2:50 PM EDT

So Much for Deal Making

by Stuart Rothenberg April 5, 2017 · 9:20 AM EDT

It seemed logical. But so far it hasn’t happened.

Last year, many political observers were suggesting that new political leadership in the nation’s capital could well usher in a wave of political negotiation and compromise. No, the legislative process wouldn’t suddenly become easy, but the…

Even More Reason to Watch the House in 2018

by Stuart Rothenberg March 29, 2017 · 9:20 AM EDT

Barely ten days into the Donald Trump Administration, I wrote that the new president’s “fast start” made it likely the House of Representatives would be “in play” in 2018.

Some, I’m sure, thought that suggestion ridiculous. After all, state legislatures have generally minimized the number of…

Georgia 6 Special: Club for Growth to Air TV Ad Against Handel

by Nathan L. Gonzales March 28, 2017 · 12:00 PM EDT

Club for Growth Action is poised to air a television against initial GOP frontrunner Karen Handel beginning Wednesday in Georgia’s 6th District special election, according to a release first obtained by Inside Elections. 

It’s a $250,000 ad buy on Atlanta cable, according to a Club source, and…

Minnesota 1: Walz’s Gov Run Creates Vulnerable Open Seat

by Nathan L. Gonzales March 27, 2017 · 1:30 PM EDT

It could be a rough round of midterm elections for Republicans next year but DFL Rep. Tim Walz gave them a little gift by vacating Minnesota’s 1st District in order to run for governor. 

The six-term congressman won re-election narrowly, 50.3-49.6 percent, last year in a race that received little…

2018 House Ratings (March 27, 2017)

March 27, 2017 · 1:29 PM EDT

What I Learned About Polling From a Georgia House Survey

by Nathan L. Gonzales March 27, 2017 · 10:54 AM EDT

I was initially skeptical of a recent poll in the special election for Georgia’s 6th District, not because it utilized Interactive Voice Response, or IVR, technology or because it was conducted by a GOP-friendly firm or because a Democratic candidate was leading in a Republican-leaning district.…

Georgia 6 Special:Looking for a Fight

by Nathan L. Gonzales March 24, 2017 · 2:30 PM EDT

While some people are dreading the next elections, others are itching for a fight, and suburban Atlanta looks like ground zero for the next electoral battle. 

Democrats got knocked down in 2016, losing the White House and falling well short of expectations in the House and the Senate. But they’ve…