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House Report Shorts (August 29, 2024)

August 29, 2024 · 2:27 PM EDT

Alaska.
At-Large District. Mary Peltola, D, re-elected 55%. Trump 53%.
Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom dropped out of the general election following her third-place finish in the all-party primary behind Peltola and 2022 candidate Nick Begich. That sets up what is essentially a two-person contest between…

2024 Presidential Battlegrounds: Arizona

by Bradley Wascher August 29, 2024 · 2:26 PM EDT

Ever since Arizona cast its first electoral college votes in 1912, a Republican has never won the presidency without it. In 2020, former President Donald Trump narrowly lost the state to Joe Biden, making him the first Republican to fall short since Bob Dole.

Large communities of young Hispanics…

Republican and Democratic Conventions Were the Same, But Different

by Nathan L. Gonzales August 29, 2024 · 2:25 PM EDT

CHICAGO- While packed arenas and elated crowds were standard across the Republican and Democratic National Conventions, there were some stark differences in messaging, merchandise, and even the trash. 

Energy. Of course conventions are full of the party faithful, but rarely is each party euphoric…

Gubernatorial Report Shorts (August 29, 2024)

August 29, 2024 · 2:25 PM EDT

North Carolina. Roy Cooper (D) term-limited. A state as evenly divided as North Carolina is always going to hold close, competitive elections. But state Attorney General Josh Stein, a Democrat, has built up a steady polling lead over Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, whose history of controversial…

Podcast Episode 29: Democratic National Convention from Chicago

August 22, 2024 · 4:38 PM EDT

Nathan Gonzales and Jacob Rubashkin discuss and analyze the first three days of the Democratic National Convention on location in Chicago, including the biggest themes, speeches and highlights, and the impact Vice President Kamala Harris is having on the presidential races and the fight for the…

After Reset, 2024 Elections are Close Ahead of Stretch Run

August 16, 2024 · 2:30 PM EDT

A month ago, Democrats were preparing to attend a political funeral for President Joe Biden and the party’s 2024 election prospects at the Chicago convention. Now, Democrats are on the ascent with Vice President Kamala Harris at the top of the ticket, a reset presidential race, and newfound…