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Presidential Snapshot in Time (August 7, 2020)

by Bradley Wascher August 7, 2020 · 10:04 AM EDT

Whereas Biden and Trump have seemingly stayed locked into their current positions, Hillary Clinton and Trump found their poll numbers slippin', tumblin', sinkin', and fumblin' all throughout the campaign. In other words, the polls this year have been substantially less volatile. 2016 is not…

Young GOP Veteran Faces Tough Road in the Suburbs

by Nathan L. Gonzales August 5, 2020 · 12:46 PM EDT

Marine veteran Tyler Kistner is one of the few Republican challengers to outraise a Democratic incumbent in the second quarter of the year. But his difficult path to election in the Twin Cities suburbs in Minnesota is a microcosm of the House GOP’s struggle nationwide as President Donald Trump…

Likely New Members of the 117th Congress (July 27, 2020)

by Jacob Rubashkin July 27, 2020 · 1:06 PM EDT

Predicting election outcomes can be a fraught business. You don’t have to look further than the 2016 presidential race to see that. 

But for some races, one candidate has such an advantage -- due to the constituency’s partisan lean, candidate quality, or other factors -- that their path to…

New Jersey 2: The Van Drew Two-Step

by Jacob Rubashkin July 24, 2020 · 2:30 PM EDT

After taking over a seat Donald Trump carried in 2016, Jeff Van Drew might have thought switching to the GOP was the best way to survive. But that path has become more complicated as support for the president slumps in New Jersey and nationwide.

In 2018, Democrats cheered when Van Drew, a longtime…

Massachusetts Senate: Bay State Brawl

by Jacob Rubashkin July 24, 2020 · 2:29 PM EDT

At the time of Ted Kennedy’s death in 2009, Massachusetts had been represented by a Kennedy in the Senate for 54 of the previous 56 years. 

Now, the scion of America’s most famous family seeks to reclaim the perch from which his forefathers exercised their national influence. There’s just one…

Candidate Conversation: Sri Preston Kulkarni (D)

July 24, 2020 · 2:28 PM EDT

Texas’ 22nd District — Rating: Toss-Up

Interview Date: June 24, 2020 (via Google Meet)

Date of Birth: October 6, 1978; Ruston, La.

Education: Univ. of Texas, Austin (2002); Harvard (MPA, 2017)

Elected Office: None; 2018 Democratic nominee for the 22nd District

Current Outlook: Kulkarni came up…

Candidate Conversation: Brynne Kennedy (D)

July 24, 2020 · 2:27 PM EDT

California’s 4th District — Rating: Solid Republican

Interview Date: June 23, 2020 (via Google Meet)

Date of Birth: February 29, 1984; Pittsfield, Mass.

Education: Yale (2006); London School of Economics (MBA, 2012)

Elected Office: None. First run for office.

Current Outlook: Kennedy is…

Presidential Snapshot in Time (July 24, 2020)

by Bradley Wascher July 24, 2020 · 10:00 AM EDT

There’s little reason to believe Joe Biden’s polling lead has changed over the last fortnight, but that advantage over President Donald Trump still sits in a league of its own.

Across 17 national polls released during the past two weeks, Biden led Trump by an average of 7.5 points (48.5 percent to…

TV Ads Shape Presidential Battleground

by Steve Passwaiter July 20, 2020 · 11:51 AM EDT

While much of what happens during a presidential race is hidden these days, the campaigns can’t hide their TV buys. Now, a few months into the general election, the advertising reveals volumes about campaign strategies and resources.

Since April 1, a reasonable start date to the Trump-Biden…