It’s easy to blame politicians for gridlock on Capitol Hill. It’s the voters, however, and the lack of ticket-splitting, that are key to the lack of compromise. For some reason, people act surprised that a divided country is reflected in a divided Congress.
The bottom line is that there are fewer…
Natural disaster, mass protests, election administration, and the omnipresent coronavirus pandemic have cemented governors as an unmissable part of the American landscape. Last year, state chiefs stepped into the void left by the federal government. This year, the opportunity to exercise leadership…
ALABAMA. Kay Ivey (R), assumed office 2017, elected 2018 (60%). Ivey, who took over for the scandal-plagued Robert Bentley in early 2017, will have served for nearly seven years by Election Day, but is eligible to seek a second consecutive full term under Alabama’s constitution. If she runs, her…
IOWA. Kim Reynolds (R), assumed office 2017, elected 2018 (50.3%). Reynolds won a narrow victory in 2018 but is better situated this time around, despite Democrats’ displeasure with her hands-off attitude toward the coronavirus pandemic. Oft-cited as a potential Democratic candidate is state…
NEW YORK. Andrew Cuomo (D), elected 2010 (63%), 2014 (54%). 2018 (60%). Cuomo is a perennial target of progressives; he faced high-profile challenges from the left in both 2014 (Zephyr Teachout) and 2018 (Cynthia Nixon) but defeated both handily. This time around, his handling of the coronavirus…
Wisconsin Senate — Rating: Battleground
Interview Date: Feb. 8, 2021 (via Zoom)
Date of Birth: March 3, 1976; St. Paul, Minn.
Education: Carleton College (1998); Princeton Univ. (2004, Masters of Public Affairs)
Elected Office: Outagamie Cty. Executive (2011-present); state Assembly…
Last November, just 11 states elected a governor. And perhaps unsurprisingly given the slate of states, almost every race was uncompetitive, with all but one (North Carolina) decided by at least ten points. Despite such wide margins, though, it would be incorrect to say that 2020’s gubernatorial…
Sen. Richard Shelby’s decision not to seek re-election in Alabama fueled multiple narratives: Republicans in disarray in the wake of President Donald Trump’s loss; a fatalist mentality that the GOP is destined to remain in the Senate minority. Just a quick browse through recent history, however,…
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