The general election has begun. Well, not really, but you know what I mean. As we survey last night’s Super Tuesday results, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are now on the respective cusp of winning the Democratic and Republican 2024 Presidential nominations. In the Democratic primary, Biden won all 15 state contests last night, giving him 1,517 … [Read more...] about Super Tuesday Recap: Victories For Biden and Trump Put Them On Verge of Party Nominations
House
Dems Flip New York’s 3rd, Winning Special Election in George Santos’ Old Seat
The suburbs of New York City were the site of the Democratic Party’s greatest embarrassment in 2022, but Tuesday night it provided them with a much-needed sigh of relief. After a tough week for President Biden, the Democrats were able to flip expelled Rep. George Santos’ former seat in the special election for New York’s 3rd district. With 93% of precincts in, … [Read more...] about Dems Flip New York’s 3rd, Winning Special Election in George Santos’ Old Seat
2024 Round-Up: Looking Ahead to South Carolina and New York’s Special Congressional Election
Let’s take a breather. With Iowa and New Hampshire now behind us, we’ve got a chance to take stock of the 2024 Presidential race and look ahead to a crucial, closely-watched Congressional special election in New York. Before we get to that, though, let’s run through the final New Hampshire numbers. Donald Trump’s official margin over Nikki Haley settled on exactly 11 … [Read more...] about 2024 Round-Up: Looking Ahead to South Carolina and New York’s Special Congressional Election
Republican Celeste Maloy Easily Prevails in Utah 2nd’s Special Election
Republicans gained back their 222nd U.S. House seat Tuesday night, as GOP nominee Celeste Maloy won a special election for the open 2nd Congressional District in Utah. This seat, which represents a R+11 district comprising most of western Utah, was vacated by Congressman Chris Stewart back in May, when he announced his intention to resign in order to deal with his wife’s … [Read more...] about Republican Celeste Maloy Easily Prevails in Utah 2nd’s Special Election
Previewing The Candidates In Rhode Island’s 1st District Special Election
Politics never takes a break, not even during the dog days of August. This year, the drama is in tiny Rhode Island, where the primaries for the special election in the 1st Congressional District is set for September 5th. This contest was set up to replace Rep. David Ciclline, who resigned to be CEO and President of the Rhode Island Foundation. The 1st is a particularly … [Read more...] about Previewing The Candidates In Rhode Island’s 1st District Special Election