After the passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Friday night, the fight for the Senate has reemerged as a key to this fall. Democrats are clearly taking the battle seriously, having raised $160M for various campaigns through Act Blue, their fundraising/donations service for campaigns and committees in the 72 hours since the news of the […]
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Presidential Politics, Senate Elections, And Supreme Court Hearings
The death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is only the latest event to shake up the 2020 election. Within moments of the announcement of her passing, speculation ran rampant on how this suddenly open seat could affect the presidential race and the battle for the Senate majority. One aspect of this process that […]
Biden and Trump Make Stops In Minnesota As Voting Begins
Early voting starts in Minnesota today both in-person as well as through mail-in balloting. Both options are available to all Minnesotans without the need for an excuse. To mark the date, both major party nominees are making stops in the state. While recent polling has suggested Biden as a lead in the neighborhood of 9 […]
Swing Seats: Iowa 2
No major election rating site considered Iowa’s Second Congressional District, represented by five-term Democratic incumbent Dave Loebsack, a battleground in 2016. In contrast, Iowa’s First, the district directly north of IA-02 held by freshman Republican Rod Blum, was expected to be a close race. All election ratings sites viewed IA-01 as a Toss Up race, […]
Meet the Next Members of the U.S. House from Safe Seats (Part 2/2)
The new year will bring a new class of freshman lawmakers to the U.S. Capitol. Here is a look at the congressional candidates who are overwhelming favorites to be elected to Congress in November. Each are running in districts that are rated as Safe for their party by the forecasters at Larry Sabato’s Crystal Ball. […]