Today's guest post is by Jeff Ditzler, longtime DDHQ election data gatherer. He continues an earlier exploration of Pennsylvania contests with a review of the upcoming special election in SD-37. In a previous piece, I detailed the bumper crop of special elections occurring in Pennsylvania this spring: one for Congress, three for the state Senate, and at least two for the … [Read more...] about A Critical State Senate Election Special is Coming in Pennsylvania
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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 size of the field, fourteen candidates, it’s a near certainty that the runoff election scheduled for April 2nd will be needed. Cook County Board of Commissioners President Toni … [Read more...] about Chicago Mayoral Election Preview
Upcoming Special Elections in the Keystone
Today, Decision Desk HQ reporter Jeff Ditzler breaks down the upcoming special election contests in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. You can follow Jeff here. Punxsutawney Phil may have predicted an early spring, but a flurry of special elections is about to occur in his home state. U.S. Rep. Tom Marino, a Republican from Williamsport, resigned his post in January, setting … [Read more...] about Upcoming Special Elections in the Keystone