Iowa was among the most closely watched states during the 2018 midterms, following Donald Trump’s 10-point victory in this once solidly Democratic state. Heavily white midwestern states like Iowa once composed the Democratic “Blue Wall,”… Read More
DDHQ’s Guide To Watching Election Night Part I: 6pm-7:30pm Eastern
We’re less than a week away until Election Day 2018 and the sheer number of races in play can be overwhelming. Our election night results site is now live. There are a lot of great… Read More
New York Primary Preview
The end of the road is here! The 2018 primary season started back on March 6th in Texas and ends tonight in NY, some 740 races (give or take) later. We’re only here tonight because… Read More
Øptimus Legislative Model: Update September 10, 2018
With less than 2 months until Election Day, our model continues to shift towards Democratic control in the House while holding steady on Republican chances in the Senate. The generic ballot national environment generates most… Read More
Øptimus Legislative Model: Update September 3, 2018
With 9 weeks to go until Election Day, our model displays a continuing shift towards Democratic chances in the House while the Senate moves more modestly towards Democrats as well. The big takeaway this week… Read More
DDHQ Election Returns For Arizona, Florida, And Oklahoma
If you’re looking for DDHQ results for tonight in Florida, Oklahoma, and Arizona you’ve come to the right place…mostly. Instead of our top line embeds for key races, we’ll have all the races by county,… Read More
Øptimus Legislative Model: Update August 27, 2018
As we approach the 2-month mark until Election Day 2018, the Øptimus Model remains steady at the aggregate levels for both the House and Senate. Republicans remain the strong favorites to retain control of the Senate,… Read More
Monday Morning News And Notes
Arizona Senator John McCain passed away this weekend after a battle with cancer. Governor Doug Ducey will name a replacement, who according to state law must be a Republican, to serve until a special election… Read More
Øptimus Legislative Model: Update August 20, 2018
It’s 79 days til election day and here is your Øptimus legislative model update. With less than 80 days left to go until Election Day, the general setup for the House and Senate continues to take… Read More
Recapping Connecticut’s Primary Results
Tuesday night’s Connecticut primary contests saw the nomination of candidates for two particularly notable races. First, incumbent Connecticut governor Dan Malloy is not seeking reelection in November. In the wake of chronic fiscal problems, Malloy… Read More