Seven Republican Presidential candidates – but not front-runner Donald Trump – participated in the second GOP debate last night at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. The first such contest had only a small effect on the polls, so this one seems likely to do the same. Yet every twist and turn matters in the long and winding road of a presidential election. Therefore, … [Read more...] about Candidate Round-Up: The Second 2024 GOP Presidential Debate
Where the Participants All Stand Ahead of the Second GOP Presidential Debate
It’s that time again, as the second Republican primary debate of the 2024 election cycle nears. Set for September 27th at the Reagan Presidential Library, this event will feature just six candidates as Governor Doug Burgum and ex-Governor Asa Hutchinson both failed to qualify. Obviously, though, they aren’t the only candidate who won’t be on that stage, as front-runner … [Read more...] about Where the Participants All Stand Ahead of the Second GOP Presidential Debate
Parties Finalize Fall Strategies Ahead of High-Stakes Battle for Control of the Virginia Legislature
Two months out from Election Day 2023, perhaps the most exciting contest to watch is the battle for control of the Virginia State Legislature. At this moment, Democrats hold a narrow 22-17-1 majority in the State Senate while the Republicans enjoy a slim 50-46 majority in the House of Delegates, so both chambers could conceivably be won by either party. Ballotpedia … [Read more...] about Parties Finalize Fall Strategies Ahead of High-Stakes Battle for Control of the Virginia Legislature
Establishment Favorites Prevail in Rhode Island and Utah Congressional Primaries
Labor Day weekend, the traditional kick-off of the fall campaign, brought us a pair of Special Congressional Primary elections this Tuesday. These primaries were caused by the resignations of Democratic Rep. David Cicilline (Rhode Island) and GOP Rep. Chris Stewart (Utah), which set up enticing opportunities for fellow partisans in each of their districts. Given the tilt of … [Read more...] about Establishment Favorites Prevail in Rhode Island and Utah Congressional Primaries
First Look at the Open Louisiana Governor’s Race
The time has come at last. While we’ve already examined two of this November’s three Gubernatorial races in Kentucky and Mississippi, we now turn to the open contest down in Louisiana. The Pelican State is one of just seven crossover states – alongside Kansas, Kentucky, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina and Vermont – where the state’s sitting Governor and its 2020 … [Read more...] about First Look at the Open Louisiana Governor’s Race