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The Other Georgia Runoff Happening on January 5

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For the last few weeks, you have probably been paying very close attention to the runoff elections for U.S. Senate in Georgia. The two races are drawing national attention and millions of dollars in outside spending, and understandably so: both races are set to decide the balance of power in the U.S. Senate. But the flood of outside money and nonstop television ads are … [Read more...] about The Other Georgia Runoff Happening on January 5

Election Postmortem

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I had planned to write my election wrap-up in the days following the election. But because there were so many uncalled states and races, I did not have enough information to form any thoughts. Two weeks have now passed since the election, and it has given me lots of time to look through election results and digest the outcome of several key races. So, with that said, here are … [Read more...] about Election Postmortem

Competitive Congressional Races: What Happened?

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The 2020 Congressional Election did not go the way Democrats hoped. National Democrats expected to gain seats, but results so far are a net loss. The results vindicated the National Republican Congressional Committee who expected to narrow the Democratic majority by picking off vulnerable Congressional Democrats and holding the line in Republican seats across the country. Over … [Read more...] about Competitive Congressional Races: What Happened?

Meet the Next Members of the U.S. House from Safe Seats (Part 2/2)

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The new year will bring a new class of freshman lawmakers to the U.S. Capitol. Here is a look at the congressional candidates who are overwhelming favorites to be elected to Congress in November. Each are running in districts that are rated as Safe for their party by the forecasters at Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball. These candidates either won primaries for open seats or defeated … [Read more...] about Meet the Next Members of the U.S. House from Safe Seats (Part 2/2)

Meet the Next Members of the U.S. House from Safe Seats (Part 1/2)

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The new year will bring a new class of freshman lawmakers to the U.S. Capitol. Here is a look at the congressional candidates who are overwhelming favorites to be elected to Congress in November. Each are running in districts that are rated as Safe for their party by the forecasters at Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball. These candidates either won primaries for open seats or defeated … [Read more...] about Meet the Next Members of the U.S. House from Safe Seats (Part 1/2)