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North Carolina Governor: 2024’s Marquee Matchup
May 2, 2023 · 10:15 AM EDT
Mark Robinson’s first campaign rally announcing his run for governor of North Carolina was more notable for what he didn’t say than what he did say. At a racing track in Alamance County last weekend, the Republican lieutenant governor hit on a number of tried-and-true conservative talking points on…
Initial 2024 Presidential Battleground State Ratings
April 26, 2023 · 12:29 PM EDT
It’s not just the candidates who could look the same next fall.
With President Joe Biden’s re-election announcement this week and former President Donald Trump’s announcement last year, it looks like the old cast from the 2020 presidential race is back for a 2024 sequel. And the battleground of…
2024 Senate Overview: Three’s Company
April 21, 2023 · 2:30 PM EDT
By Nathan L. Gonzales, Erin Covey, and Jacob Rubashkin
Republicans have yet another good opportunity to win control of the Senate in 2024. They just need some strong candidates to do it.
Considering the favorable Senate battlefield, narrow Democratic majority, and an unpopular Democratic…
2024 Senate Overview (April 21, 2023): Arizona - Maine
April 21, 2023 · 2:29 PM EDT
Arizona. Kyrsten Sinema (I) elected 2018 as a Democrat (50%). Filing deadline April 8. Several unknown factors make it difficult to forecast Arizona’s upcoming Senate race.
The incumbent senator has yet to announce her 2024 plans. Sinema’s $2.1 million fundraising haul this past quarter provides…
2024 Senate Overview (April 21, 2023): Maryland - Ohio
April 21, 2023 · 2:28 PM EDT
Maryland. Ben Cardin (D) elected 2006 (54%), 2012 (56%), 2018 (65%). Filing deadline Jan. 19. Cardin said in January he’d announce his plans in February or March, but he’s been mum since. However, he raised just $15,000 in the first three months of 2023, a paltry sum that set off a renewed round of…
2024 Senate Overview (April 21, 2023): Pennsylvania - Wyoming
April 21, 2023 · 2:27 PM EDT
Pennsylvania. Bob Casey, Jr. (D) elected 2006 (59%), 2012 (54%), 2018 (56%). Filing deadline Feb. 2024. Democrats can breathe a sigh of relief now that Casey has announced his 2024 campaign. The longtime senator and son of Pennsylvania Gov. Bob Casey Sr. has a last name that’s worth political gold,…
Report Shorts (April 21, 2023)
April 21, 2023 · 2:26 PM EDT
California’s 47th District. Former Rep. Harley Rouda ended his comeback bid after suffering a traumatic brain injury. The Democrat was angling to succeed Rep. Katie Porter, who is running for Senate. That leaves state Sen. Dave Min as the most notable Democrat in the race, though attorney Joanna…
