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In the recent documentary film Boys State, a thousand high schoolers from across Texas gather in Austin for a whirlwind week of mock elections for various state offices including governor. Although the political parties and platforms are fictional, the participants campaigning for office often take…
Virginia’s 5th District — Rating: Likely Republican
Interview Date: Sept. 14, 2020 (Zoom)
Date of Birth: June 21, 1983; Fairfax, Va.
Education: Univ of Virginia (2005); Loyola Univ. Chicago School of Law (2012); Wake Forest School of Medicine (2013)
Elected Office: None.
Current Outlook: The…
The race for the Oval Office remains steady — although a case could be made that there’s been slight tightening in favor of the president.
In an average of 24 polls conducted over the past two weeks, Joe Biden led Donald Trump by 6.9 points (49.1 percent to 42.2 percent).
To be sure, this is one…
Party operatives playing fast and loose with the facts is commonplace in campaign ads, but a recent TV spot in the Kansas Senate race is stretching the norms.
A recent ad from Rep. Roger Marshall, the GOP nominee, is intended to paint Marshall’s opponent, state Sen. Barbara Bollier, as a typical…
By Nathan L. Gonzales & Jacob Rubashkin
Waiting is hard. It’s not something we do well as Americans. But waiting is prudent at this juncture of handicapping the elections and even more essential on November 3 and beyond.
When each day seems to feature five breaking news stories, it’s easy to…
Arizona. Martha McSally (R), appointed Jan. 2019. The senator’s campaign released a state of the race memo which listed grievances with public polling without detailing her own surveys. That’s usually not a great sign. She also received some negative press for suggesting that her supporters skip a…