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The Election in the Mirror Is Closer Than It Appears

August 21, 2020 · 2:30 PM EDT

By Nathan L. Gonzales & Jacob Rubashkin

This election cycle, and even just this year, has been filled with multiple historic events: the impeachment of a president, a global pandemic, near economic collapse, a national conversation about racism in America, and the first Black woman on a…

Senate Report Shorts (August 21, 2020)

August 21, 2020 · 2:29 PM EDT

By Nathan L. Gonzales & Jacob Rubashkin

Alabama. Doug Jones (D), elected 2017 special (50%). The senator was part of the Democrats’ primetime lineup on the first night of their national convention, further evidence that Jones is not shying away from his partisan label. Even though Trump should win…

House Report Shorts (August 21, 2020)

August 21, 2020 · 2:28 PM EDT

By Nathan L. Gonzales & Jacob Rubashkin

California.
25th District (Northern Los Angeles County suburbs) Mike Garcia, R, elected in May 2020 special election 55%. Clinton 50%. If the election were held today, Garcia would probably be the favorite to get elected to a full term after winning the…

Candidate Conversation: Ashley Hinson (R)

August 21, 2020 · 2:27 PM EDT

Iowa’s 1st District — Rating: Tilt Democratic

Interview Date: July 29, 2020 (Google Meet)

Date of Birth: June 27, 1983; Des Moines, Iowa

Education: Univ. of Southern California (2004)

Elected Office: State Representative (2017-present)

Current Outlook: Hinson is a top challenger in a district…

Candidate Conversation: Victoria Spartz (R)

August 21, 2020 · 2:26 PM EDT

Indiana’s 5th District — Rating: Lean Republican

Interview Date: July 30, 2020 (Google Meet)

Date of Birth: Oct. 6, 1978; Ukraine

Education: Kyiv National Economic Univ. (2000); Indiana Univ-Purdue Univ. Indianapolis (MAcc)

Elected Office: State Senator (2017-present)

Current Outlook: Spartz…

Candidate Conversation: Julie Oliver (D)

August 21, 2020 · 2:25 PM EDT

Texas’ 25th District — Rating: Likely Republican

Interview Date: August 14, 2020 (Zoom)

Date of Birth: July 25, 1972; South Oak Cliff (Dallas), Texas 

Education: Univ. of Texas-Arlington (1995); Univ. of Texas law school (1998)

Elected Office: None; 2018 25th District nominee

Current Outlook:

Presidential Snapshot in Time (August 21, 2020)

by Bradley Wascher August 21, 2020 · 10:16 AM EDT

With a slew of potentially poll-moving campaign events on the horizon, now is a great time to freeze-frame and look at the state of the presidential race.

Here’s what that Snapshot tells us: across a collection of 24 national polls released over the past two weeks, Joe Biden led Donald…

Inauguration Planning Confronts Reality of Pandemic

by Jacob Rubashkin August 17, 2020 · 2:33 PM EDT

Every four years, on January 20th, the president-elect is sworn into office, usually among the country’s political elite sitting shoulder to shoulder and in front of a massive crowd of onlookers composed of Americans from across the nation. Since 1981, presidential inaugurations have taken place on…

Politicians are the Worst (But Most Important) Political Analysts

by Nathan L. Gonzales August 11, 2020 · 8:31 AM EDT

The 2020 elections are still more than two months away, but I’ve got one piece of advice for when they’re complete: Listen carefully.

Specifically, listen carefully to the politicians and party strategists, because what happened in the elections matters less than what the politicians think…