Today, DDHQ data contributor Aaron Booth explores the changing political landscape of the Mississippi River. You can follow him here. It was certainly no accident that Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar launched her 2020 Presidential… Read More
Upcoming Special Elections in the Keystone
Today, Decision Desk HQ reporter Jeff Ditzler breaks down the upcoming special election contests in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. You can follow Jeff here. Punxsutawney Phil may have predicted an early spring, but a flurry of special… Read More
Reflections on the Iowa 2018 Midterms
Iowa was among the most closely watched states during the 2018 midterms, following Donald Trump’s 10-point victory in this once solidly Democratic state. Heavily white midwestern states like Iowa once composed the Democratic “Blue Wall,”… Read More
Looking Back on OK-5
Kendra Horn’s (D) stunning victory over incumbent Steve Russell (R) in Oklahoma’s R+10 5th district was one of the biggest 2018 midterm upsets. Russell won each of his previous elections by over 20 points, and… Read More
A DIME’s Worth of Moderation
The clash between ideological sides within each party is often focused on the direction of where to move the party, but some energy focuses on electability. Moderates claim that they appeal to the center and… Read More
Open Seat Watch: GA-07
Each election cycle brings a new round of Congressional retirements, and this time around is looking to be no different. Last week, we had an early announcement, from Rep. Rob Woodall (R) of Georgia’s 7th District. Initially… Read More
Forty-five House Seats Decided by Five Points or Less
Wave elections are remembered for the sheer number of seats flipped and of course the upsets, but the volume of close contests in them can be useful when looking ahead to the next cycle. Forty-five… Read More
A Look at Money in the Midterms
With $1.75 billion spent in the House this cycle, I looked at some of the most extreme stats that popped out at me, from high spenders to the most efficient campaigns. First up is wine… Read More
CA-48: Contextualizing Harley Rouda’s Win
Orange County, CA was one of the focal points for Democratic gains in the House this year. Long a bastion of Republicanism in California, Hillary Clinton carried it by 9% in 2016. Downballot, however, the… Read More
2018 Election Forecasting Simulator- Senate Update
Last week, we unveiled the beta release of our 2018 Election Forecasting Simulator. We’ve now enabled Senate functionality, giving you the ability to re-allocate money in the most visible races of the year. Can you… Read More