Although Democrats won a slim 102-101 majority in the Pennsylvania State House during midterm elections last November, party operatives were unsure whether Democrats could convert this slim advantage into a true functioning majority in the chamber. Pennsylvania Democrats were forced to navigate a temporary 99-101 deficit in the State House while voting on a House Speaker, … [Read more...] about Republicans from Battleground Districts Fueled Rozzi’s Unexpected Path to PA State House Speaker
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Why So Many Biden Voters Backed a Conservative Republican: The 2022 Idaho Governor Election
You probably didn't pay attention to the 2022 Idaho Governor Election this cycle, but it was chaotic—even as incumbent governor Brad Little ultimately dominated the field to claim re-election on November 8th. Before Little advanced to the general election, he faced stiff resistance from his own right-wing Lieutenant Governor, Janice McGeachin, in the Republican Primary. Little … [Read more...] about Why So Many Biden Voters Backed a Conservative Republican: The 2022 Idaho Governor Election
The US House Was Biased Toward Democrats in 2022: Why Republicans Are Developing a Geography Problem
In the 2012 Presidential Election, Democrat Barack Obama decisively defeated Republican Mitt Romney. Obama won 332 electoral votes and the national Presidential popular vote by nearly 4%. Despite this crushing victory, Obama headed into his second term in office without a majority in the US House. House Republicans lost the popular vote by 1% but still won a 234-201 majority in … [Read more...] about The US House Was Biased Toward Democrats in 2022: Why Republicans Are Developing a Geography Problem
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
A Shifting Democratic Coalition: Keys to the 2022 Georgia Senate Runoff
For the second consecutive election cycle, Democrat Raphael Warnock will compete in a runoff for a Georgia Senate seat. Warnock won a plurality of the vote over the Republican nominee, Herschel Walker, but fell short of the 50% threshold needed to win the seat without a runoff. This time, the runoff will not decide the control of the Senate but is still essential for Democrats … [Read more...] about A Shifting Democratic Coalition: Keys to the 2022 Georgia Senate Runoff