By now you should know there’s no such thing as a political off-season. Sure, the midterms are over and the Presidential race has yet to fully ramp up, but some of America’s biggest cities – Dallas, Denver, Indianapolis, Houston and Philadelphia – are in the midst of mayoral primaries. The largest metropolis of them all, Chicago, is also the first to vote. On February … [Read more...] about Campaigning in the Windy City: A Run-Down of Chicago’s Mayoral Candidates
Recap: McCarthy Finally Prevails in Speakership Vote After Chaotic Four-Day Marathon
Well, last week was certainly historic. It was also extraordinarily chaotic, but let’s stick with the history for the moment. For the fifteenth time in American history, the election of a Speaker of the House required more than one round of voting. The most recent such occurrence was exactly a century ago in 1923, although it was far from the worst such impasse, which took … [Read more...] about Recap: McCarthy Finally Prevails in Speakership Vote After Chaotic Four-Day Marathon
The Ten Politicians Who Had the Best and Worst 2022
With the holidays upon us and the turn of the calendar looming, it’s time for the 2022 edition of my top ten list of politicians who had the best and worst year. I first undertook this exercise back in December 2021, and found it a fruitful way to chart the course of a year in our political life. Far too often our focus on the present obfuscates the larger trends and … [Read more...] about The Ten Politicians Who Had the Best and Worst 2022
Warnock Wins Over Walker and What It Means
The 2022 midterms are finally over. Incumbent Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock of Georgia won his first full term Tuesday night over former football player and Republican nominee Herschel Walker. With nearly all of the precincts in, Warnock stands at 1,814,847 votes (51.4%) while Walker received 1,719,393 votes (48.6%). Now that the 2022 election cycle is officially in … [Read more...] about Warnock Wins Over Walker and What It Means
Can Democrats Hold the Senate in 2024? A First Look at the Imposing Senate Map
Senate Democrats are now set to spend two more years in the majority, and that’s before voters in Georgia decide the final seat in a December 6th run-off. By this point, of course, even the most casual follower of politics should know just how crucial every single seat in the upper chamber can be. Not only would a 51st Senate seat give Democrats some breathing room, and … [Read more...] about Can Democrats Hold the Senate in 2024? A First Look at the Imposing Senate Map