We're only at the end of January 2023, but November 2024 is already looming over us. With the midterms in the rearview mirror, the 2024 Republican primary is already beginning to kick into gear, as former President Donald Trump jumped into the race on November 15th. In response, other prospective Republican candidates are subtly and not-so-subtly maneuvering to get in as … [Read more...] about 2024 Round-Up: The Latest Developments in the Presidential Contest
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Recap: McCarthy Finally Prevails in Speakership Vote After Chaotic Four-Day Marathon
Well, last week was certainly historic. It was also extraordinarily chaotic, but let’s stick with the history for the moment. For the fifteenth time in American history, the election of a Speaker of the House required more than one round of voting. The most recent such occurrence was exactly a century ago in 1923, although it was far from the worst such impasse, which took … [Read more...] about Recap: McCarthy Finally Prevails in Speakership Vote After Chaotic Four-Day Marathon
The Ten Politicians Who Had the Best and Worst 2022
With the holidays upon us and the turn of the calendar looming, it’s time for the 2022 edition of my top ten list of politicians who had the best and worst year. I first undertook this exercise back in December 2021, and found it a fruitful way to chart the course of a year in our political life. Far too often our focus on the present obfuscates the larger trends and … [Read more...] about The Ten Politicians Who Had the Best and Worst 2022
Warnock Wins Over Walker and What It Means
The 2022 midterms are finally over. Incumbent Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock of Georgia won his first full term Tuesday night over former football player and Republican nominee Herschel Walker. With nearly all of the precincts in, Warnock stands at 1,814,847 votes (51.4%) while Walker received 1,719,393 votes (48.6%). Now that the 2022 election cycle is officially in … [Read more...] about Warnock Wins Over Walker and What It Means
How the 2022 Midterms Altered Biden’s and Trump’s 2024 Hopes
Welcome to Election Week 2022! With DDHQ being the only election return service to call control of both the House and Senate, we can start to draw some conclusions from the 2022 elections, and what they can tell us about the upcoming 2024 Presidential race. Let’s start with the incumbent President Joe Biden, who seemed headed for the kind of first midterm reckoning dealt … [Read more...] about How the 2022 Midterms Altered Biden’s and Trump’s 2024 Hopes