Republicans gained a seat in the Connecticut state Senate this week. They won a special election in a district that President Joe Biden won by more than 20 points in 2020. Any individual special election such as this one comes with its caveats, but the trend in special state elections […] Read more »
Red town, blue town
Last week I read a column by Timothy Egan about books by J. D. Vance and Tara Westover, which he said were “guides to a Trumpland that is terra incognita to most Americans.” Vance grew up in southern Ohio and Westover grew up in Idaho. A couple of days later, […] Read more »
Mirror images of partisan vulnerability in Senate and gubernatorial races
With Mississippi now hosting two Senate races this year, 2018’s Senate and gubernatorial races have achieved something of a mirror-image symmetry. On the Senate front, Democrats are defending 26 seats (including two independents who caucus with Democrats from Maine and Vermont) while the Republicans, even with the addition of a […] Read more »
The 7 Governorships Republicans Could Pick Up This Year
Democrats have a great chance at picking up gubernatorial seats in November — but that doesn’t mean they won’t need to defend a few of their own. Last week, we showed why polls of governors races released so far should be taken with a grain of salt. This early in […] Read more »
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump score big wins in Northeast primaries
… Results from the CBS News exit polls in Connecticut, Maryland, and Pennsylvania show Trump may be broadening his support in the Republican primaries. He still draws stronger support from less well-educated voters, men, and older voters, but he is now showing strength among a more diverse range of Republican […] Read more »
Trump Cruises the I-95 Primaries; Clinton Pads her Delegate Lead
Donald Trump cruised through the I-95 primaries, pulling economic discontent, his outsider status and pushback against other groups into a yet-more potent political package. In the Democratic race, Hillary Clinton relied on her customary strengths – plus a boost from perceived inevitability – to pad her delegate lead. CONT. Gary […] Read more »