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Report Shorts (April 7, 2023)

April 7, 2023 · 1:28 PM EDT

Arizona's 1st District. The field of Democrats attempting to unseat GOP Rep. David Schweikert is shaping up. Jevin Hodge, who came less than 1 point away from defeating Schweikert last cycle, announced that he won’t run in 2024. Since then, Democratic state Rep. Amish Shah and  former state party…

Florida Senate: A Cloudy Forecast for Democrats

by Erin Covey April 4, 2023 · 2:30 PM EDT

Rick Scott has never won an election by more than 1.2 points, but Florida’s rapid shift rightward has left Democrats in a dismal position to challenge the Republican senator as he prepares for his 2024 re-election campaign.

The GOP has been gaining ground in the Sunshine State for the past decade,…

How Trump’s Legal Problems Could Affect Down Ballot Republicans

by Nathan L. Gonzales April 3, 2023 · 1:39 PM EDT

Even if legal problems don’t hinder former President Donald Trump’s political comeback attempt, they could hurt other Republican candidates on the ballot in 2024. 

Republicans won’t have to reckon with the electoral ramifications of Trump’s indictment for now. But much of the short-term analysis…

No One Knows for Sure How Trump’s Legal Problems Will Play Out

by Nathan L. Gonzales March 30, 2023 · 7:17 PM EDT

Political candidates getting arrested is no laughing matter, but one comedian’s perspective could help stave off the temptation to predict the fallout from former President Donald Trump’s legal problems.

Back in 2018, former “Saturday Night Live” writer/comedian John Mulaney tried to describe what…

The ‘Nepo Babies’ of the Senate

by Jacob Rubashkin March 29, 2023 · 12:30 PM EDT

The U.S. House of Representatives is filled with members whose family connections bolstered their congressional careers — but the more august Senate isn’t immune either.

Earlier this month, Inside Elections explored the family political ties boasted by many members of the House. Taking inspiration…

Ohio Senate: The Battle for the Buckeye State

by Erin Covey March 24, 2023 · 2:30 PM EDT

Sherrod Brown is the last Democrat standing in Ohio, once a bellwether state that now has a clear conservative bent. 

The senator has been involved in Democratic politics in Ohio since 1974, when the 21-year-old was first elected to the state House. Fifty years later, Brown has an established…

Colorado 3: Can Boebert Bounce Back?

by Jacob Rubashkin March 24, 2023 · 2:29 PM EDT

One of the biggest surprises of the 2022 election wasn’t actually an upset. 

Colorado Republican Lauren Boebert won re-election as expected, but it ended up being the closest House race in the country. She won by just a few hundred votes, even though she was running in a district Donald Trump…

Report Shorts (March 24, 2023)

March 24, 2023 · 2:28 PM EDT

Arizona Senate. Kyrsten Sinema’s campaign website has stopped sending donors to Democratic platform ActBlue. Instead, the independent now directs donors to rival payment processor Anedot, which is used primarily by Republican candidates and independents. Sinema hasn’t been kicked off ActBlue (yet),…

Texas Senate: Always on Democrats’ Mind

by Erin Covey March 22, 2023 · 3:00 PM EDT

Democrats believed Texas was on the verge of turning blue after 2018, when Beto O’Rourke came just two and a half points away from unseating Republican Sen. Ted Cruz. Half a decade later, the polarizing senator is preparing for his third Senate campaign — and Democrats in the Lone Star State have…

The ‘Nepo Babies’ of the House of Representatives

by Jacob Rubashkin March 16, 2023 · 5:06 PM EDT

In its last issue of 2022, New York magazine published an exploration of Hollywood’s so-called “nepo babies.” The article cataloged the countless famous children of famous and well-connected parents across film, television, sports, music and modeling. Think Allison Williams, Zoe Kravitz, even…