Fragmented political systems, extreme wealth gaps, economic uncertainty, instability, corruption, authoritarian tendencies, and personality parties centered around populist political dynasties – these are the unfortunate trademarks of Latin American democracy. These tendencies historically facilitated violence, single-party rule, and military juntas, which further normalized and perpetuated the political system. Elections devolve into contests between ‘least bad’ […]
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State House of Representatives Special Election Results in New England
We have two special elections in New England today. Both for open seats in state Houses of Representatives. The first is in Merrimack, NH where one of the seats in the 21st Hillsborough district is open after Speaker of the New Hampshire House Dick Hinch died due to complications with COVID-19. There are three candidates […]
More Drama, Less Clarity as 2022 PA Senate Race Heats Up
It’s been an eventful few months in the contest to replace Pennsylvania’s retiring junior Senator Pat Toomey. First off there’s Lt. Governor John Fetterman, who’s been subjected to the double-edged sword that is the front-runner experience. On the one hand, Fetterman brought in an impressive $3.9 million over the first three months of 2021. At […]
Municipal Election Results on April 6, 2021
This post contains the results from all of the municipal elections we are covering tonight. First up, we go to St. Louis where the Mayor’s office is open after Mayor Lyda Krewson decided to retire instead of running for a third term. This is the first St. Louis municipal election cycle ever where all of […]
Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction Election Results plus State Legislative Special Elections in CA, MO, OK, and WI
Tonight we have a wide array of races across the country. This first post includes results for all of the state-level races we will be covering tonight. First up is the only statewide race of the night. It takes us to Wisconsin, where every four years voters elect a Superintendent of Public Instruction in the […]