I saw a conversation back and forth earlier this morning on the negative favorability ratings for nearly every Democratic nominee. A tweet by CNN contributor Harry Enten caught my eye: YouGov’s latest poll: Dems lead… Read More
2019 U.S. House Special Elections Recap
There are three vacant seats in the U.S. House, all of them held by Republicans, that will be filled through special elections this year. One is due to an incumbent’s death, one due to a… Read More
The Caucus Map Shrinks in 2020
As we race towards 2020, state governments and parties have been changing their calendars. But some have gone a step further, switching from caucuses to primaries. The 2016 cycle saw a total of twenty states… Read More
The Baseline Problem
When Election Twitter explores the result of a special or regular election, comparisons to previous elections inevitably arise, as this niche world obsessed with numbers attempts to deduce what has changed, and, for the multitude… Read More
Over Three-Quarters of House Members Have Filed for Re-Election
Jon Prevo is tracking candidate filings for Decision Desk HQ in the run up to 2020. He took a quick glance at the data for us this week. In order to run for re-election, Congressional… Read More
Wisconsin Supreme Court Election Preview
Note: Supreme Court elections in Wisconsin are officially nonpartisan, but they have seen some of the fiercest ideological fights in the state, and activists on the left and right, along with their political party counterparts,… Read More
Chicago Mayoral Precinct Results
Our interactive display allows you to see how each of the top performing candidates… Read More
Chicago Mayoral Results
DDHQ tonight has our reporter down at the Chicago Board of Elections. We will update this post as frequently as he relays to us. Refresh this page manually for latest results (expect them every 5-15… Read More
Chicago Mayoral Election Preview
On Tuesday voters in Chicago cast their ballots to determine the nominees to be the next Mayor in a nonpartisan election. Should a candidate receive 50% of the vote, they win outright. But given the… Read More
Klobuchar’s Pitch: Navigating the Mississippi River towards the Presidency
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