Just six months ago, national Republicans were in a tremendous position to achieve robust gains in the House and the Senate in this upcoming election cycle. First and foremost, many Republicans considered it all but certain that they would flip the House and Senate in 2022, given their comfortable lead in generic ballot polling and […]
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How Ex-Presidents Handled Their First Midterms After Leaving Office
I don’t know if you’ve heard, but Donald Trump’s been quite the factor in the 2022 midterms so far. Between his frequent interventions in Republican primaries, and his unique ability to dominate the national discourse, the former President is still arguably the most visible figure in this election cycle. While Trump’s influence is certainly unorthodox, […]
Italian Election 2022: Voters Look Towards the Right
On Sunday, September 25th, Italians vote in an election where the results seem all but predetermined. An alliance of conservative and far-right parties has a commanding lead in the polls which is likely to give the allied parties a large majority of parliamentary seats. Topping the conservative block for the first time is the ascendent […]
What’s Holding Back Beto and Stacey?: Why the Pair of Democratic Stars Again Appear Headed Towards Defeat
During the 2018 midterms two young candidates, Stacey Abrams and Beto O’Rourke, captured the hearts and imaginations of Democrats nationwide. Yet four years later, these two hopefuls are still seeking office and in serious danger of falling short once again. Just why exactly did these two inspire so much excitement from Democrats, and why have […]
Introducing DDHQ’s ’50 States in 50 Days’ YouTube Series
Decision Desk HQ is excited to announce the very first release of our brand new video series on YouTube! ’50 states in 50 days’ – DDHQ’s virtual road trip across America in the lead up to election day on November 8th. It’ll actually be our second trip around the country since we covered every state’s […]