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Lesson Learned? The State of Statewide Polling
March 25, 2020 · 8:15 AM EDT
The 2016 Democratic primary in Michigan was a wakeup call. With every recent survey of the state showing Hillary Clinton ahead by double digits, many deemed a Bernie Sanders victory out of the question — until results came in. The Vermont senator’s 23 percentage point overperformance is now…
Montana Senate: Brawl in Big Sky Country
March 20, 2020 · 2:30 PM EDT
Less than two weeks ago, the Montana Senate race was nearly as big of a national story as the coronavirus. But the world, and the news, has completely changed.
For nearly a year, Republicans figured they had dodged a Bullock when the popular two-term governor decided to pursue a longshot…
California House Races Shift to General Election
March 20, 2020 · 2:29 PM EDT
In 2018, the path to the Democratic House majority ran through California, where Democrats flipped seven long-time GOP districts. If Republicans want any chance of taking back control of the House, they’ll have to win at least some of them back in November.
In 2020, California will play host to…
Candidate Conversation - Lisa Song Sutton (R)
March 20, 2020 · 2:28 PM EDT
Nevada’s 4th District — Rating: Solid Democratic
Interview Date: March 2, 2020
Date of Birth: March 11, 1985; Seoul, South Korea
Education: Univ. of Arizona (2006); Univ. of Miami (J.D. 2009)
Elected Office: None
Current Outlook: Song Sutton is headed toward a competitive June 9 primary…
Candidate Conversation - Sarah Riggs Amico (D)
March 20, 2020 · 2:27 PM EDT
Georgia Senate — Rating: Likely Republican
Interview Date: Oct. 16, 2019
Date of Birth: June 21, 1979; St. Louis, Missouri
Education: Washington & Lee Univ. (2001); Harvard (MBA, 2003)
Elected Office: None; 2018 candidate for lieutenant governor.
Current Outlook: Amico is locked in a…
Coronavirus and the Elections: 7 Key Questions
March 17, 2020 · 8:45 AM EDT
Unfortunately, it sounds like we’re just at the beginning of what could be a multi-week or multi-month coronavirus crisis, so handicapping the pandemic’s impact on the elections is premature. But there are at least a handful of questions that will lead us to understanding the fallout, once the…
Rating Change: Montana Senate Shifts Toward Democrats
March 9, 2020 · 9:40 AM EDT
It’s only been 16 months since Democrats won a Senate race in Montana, and less than six years since Big Sky Country sent two Democratic senators to Capitol Hill. Democrats are looking to recreate the magic again in November, now that they have Gov. Steve Bullock, their top recruit, in the race.
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