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Arizona Senate: Desert Storm

by Jacob Rubashkin November 5, 2021 · 2:30 PM EDT

For the fourth time in four cycles, Arizona is gearing up for a competitive Senate race. 

It’s a fitting run for a state that has emerged as a top political battleground after decades of Republican domination, and it’s set to continue apace in 2024 when headline-grabbing Sen. Kyrsten Sinema faces…

Candidate Conversation: Val Arkoosh (D)

November 5, 2021 · 2:29 PM EDT

Pennsylvania Senate — Rating: Battleground

Interview Date: Oct. 18, 2021

Date of Birth: Sept. 22, 1960; Omaha, Neb.

Education: Northwestern Univ. (1982); Univ. of Nebraska College of Medicine (1986); Johns Hopkins School of Public Health (Masters, 2007)

Elected Office: Montgomery County…

Virginia and New Jersey Governor: A Big Night for Republicans

by Nathan L. Gonzales November 3, 2021 · 12:35 AM EDT

Even though the Virginia gubernatorial race is just one race in one state (OK, commonwealth), Republican Glenn Youngkin’s victory will reverberate around the country and set the early stage for the 2022 midterm elections.

Considering the next big Election Day is a year away, there will be plenty…

Rating Change: Virginia Governor to Toss-up

by Nathan L. Gonzales November 1, 2021 · 2:00 PM EDT

Under normal conditions, Democrats win in Virginia. But these clearly aren’t normal conditions.

In the final moments of the 2021 race for governor, it’s clear that the race is coming down to the wire and Democrats no longer have a discernible advantage. We’re changing our rating from Tilt…

West Virginia Redistricting: When the Music Stops

by Jacob Rubashkin October 27, 2021 · 9:00 AM EDT

In April it was written, and in October it was sealed. 2022 will see at least one member-vs.-member House race.

Back in the spring, census data confirmed that West Virginia’s population had shrunk 3 percent since 2010, and that it would lose one of its three congressional districts in the…

California Governor: Education Continues to be Key Vote Indicator

by Ryan Matsumoto October 26, 2021 · 11:01 AM EDT

A month after polls closed, California has finally finished counting all the ballots for the recall election. In the end, it wasn’t close — Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom prevailed 62-38 percent. While polling pointed to a relatively competitive race for a few weeks, Newsom actually matched his…