Tuesday night’s Connecticut primary contests saw the nomination of candidates for two particularly notable races. First, incumbent Connecticut governor Dan Malloy is not seeking reelection in November. In the wake of chronic fiscal problems, Malloy… Read More
This week brought one of the final rounds of primaries heading into the fall election, with four states voting. Among those four was one of the Desk’s favorites – Wisconsin. The Badger State has both… Read More
Connecticut: Democrat Ned Lamont and Republican Bob Stefanowski won their respective party’s nominations for Governor. “But Republicans believe they have a shot at making inroads in Connecticut, thanks in no small part to the man… Read More
New Jersey’s 7th district is a precarious one for Republicans: a blue-shifting seat in what appears to be a decently favorable cycle to Democrats. While longtime moderate Republican incumbents Frank LoBiondo and district neighbor Rodney… Read More
It’s 83 days til election day and here is your Øptimus legislative model update. This weeks model incorporates primary results from KS, MI, MO and WA. Beyond these and the usual flow of individual race… Read More
The Nutmeg State has only a few contested primaries this evening. It’s governor’s mansion is one of the few in the country that Republicans have a shot at flipping, and one House seat could prove… Read More
The Wisconsin primaries promise to pack a real punch tonight. Here’s a rundown of what to watch for when the clock strikes 8pm local time (9pm Eastern). Governor- Republican Incumbent Scott Walker faces token opposition… Read More
Minnesota’s 1st congressional district – represented by Tim Walz (D) since his defeat of incumbent Gil Gutknecht (R) in 2006 – is one of the key districts to watch during the 2018 midterm elections. This… Read More
In 2016 Minnesota, along with Illinois, was one of the Democrat’s Midwestern “blue wall” states to hold while Michigan and Wisconsin flipped to the GOP. The trend however in the North Star State is decidedly… Read More
