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2020 Gubernatorial Ratings (October 16, 2020)

October 16, 2020 · 2:22 PM EDT

Presidential Snapshot in Time (October 16, 2020)

by Bradley Wascher October 16, 2020 · 10:10 AM EDT

We’re 17 days removed from the first presidential debate, 14 days removed from President Donald Trump’s coronavirus diagnosis, and 18 days away from November 3rd. It might feel like a year, but it’s only been two weeks — and following the fallout of these campaign-shaking events, Joe Biden finds…

Breaking Down Texas Districts With Baseline Metric

by Ryan Matsumoto October 12, 2020 · 9:59 AM EDT

As a presidential battleground with multiple hot House races and a competitive Senate contest, Texas is a legitimate part of the 2020 conservation. Now there’s another way to analyze Texas’ state of competitiveness. 

In 2018, Inside Elections revealed two of our new statistics: Baseline and Vote…

Presidential Snapshot in Time (October 2, 2020)

by Bradley Wascher October 2, 2020 · 10:15 AM EDT

In light of last night’s news about President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump testing positive for the coronavirus, there’s no doubt that this election has already received an October surprise. Pair this development with Tuesday night’s rowdy presidential debate, and it’s easy to conjure…

Journey to the End of the 2020 Elections

October 1, 2020 · 2:30 PM EDT

By Nathan L. Gonzales & Jacob Rubashkin

Donald Trump’s greatest foe might be Donald Trump. 

Regardless of the origin of the pandemic, if he’d handled the coronavirus response differently, the president might be unbeatable. The economy wouldn’t have plunged as far and voters would have recognized…

Senate Report Shorts (October 1, 2020)

October 1, 2020 · 2:29 PM EDT

Alaska. Dan Sullivan (R), elected 2014 (48%). Following a state Supreme Court ruling, Al Gross, an independent, will be listed on the ballot only as the Democratic Party nominee. That setback hasn’t stopped Republicans from taking the race seriously — McConnell-aligned Senate Leadership Fund has…

House Report Shorts (October 1, 2020)

October 1, 2020 · 2:28 PM EDT

Alaska
At-large District, Don Young, R, re-elected 53%. Trump 51%. Independent Alyse Galvin, who is running again after losing by 7 points in 2018, lost her lawsuit against the state elections division to have ballots list her as “unaffiliated” in addition to noting that she is the Democratic Party…

Candidate Conversation: Hillary Scholten (D)

October 1, 2020 · 2:27 PM EDT

Michigan’s 3rd District — Rating: Toss-up

Interview Date: Sept. 24, 2020 (Zoom)

Date of Birth: Feb. 22, 1982; Grand Rapids, Mich.

Education: Gordon College (2004); University of Maryland Law School (2011)

Elected Office: None; first run for office.

Current Outlook: Scholten entered the race…

Candidate Conversation: Christina Hagan (R)

October 1, 2020 · 2:26 PM EDT

Ohio’s 13th District — Rating: Solid Democratic

Interview Date: Sept. 22, 2020 (Zoom)

Date of Birth: December 11, 1988; Alliance, Ohio

Education: Malone Univ. (2011)

Elected Office: State House (former); 2018 candidate for Ohio’s 16th District.

Current Outlook: Hagan is challenging Rep. Tim…

Candidate Conversation: Rich McCormick (R)

October 1, 2020 · 2:25 PM EDT

Georgia’s 7th District -- Rating: Tilt Democratic

Interview Date: Sept. 22, 2020 (Zoom)

Date of Birth: October 7, 1968; Las Vegas, Nev.

Education: Oregon State University (1990) ; Morehouse School of Medicine (2010)

Elected Office: None; first run for office.

Current Outlook: McCormick is…