You’re going to hear a lot about something called the “top-two” primary in the lead up to California primary. Tuesday’s contest in the Golden State has been described as a potential “disaster” for Democrats in their march to pick up a net gain of 23 House seats and the majority […] Read more »
She’s Running! Women in Politics, Tipping Back the Balance of Power
1992 was hailed as the “Year of the Woman” for the record number of female candidates elected to national office. Today, a wave of women candidates, many inspired by the results of the 2016 election and emboldened by the #MeToo movement, may help Democrats tip the balance of power in […] Read more »
California’s U.S. Senate primary: While Feinstein holds big lead, the race for second place remains close
Incumbent Democrat Dianne Feinstein continues to hold a very large lead in Tuesday’s low profile primary election for the U.S. Senate. However, according to the latest Berkeley IGS Poll, the race to determine who will face off against Feinstein in the fall general election remains close. The poll finds Feinstein […] Read more »
The Party *Doesn’t* Decide
Next week the all-important California primary takes place. Most of the media attention, however, has not been on issues or candidates, but instead on the possible repercussions of the still relatively new top-two primary system. The worry among Democrats is that multiple Democratic candidates in some congressional districts will split […] Read more »
California survey: Gender dividend could swing the election
With California’s June 5 primary only a few days away, a new poll by Stanford scholars shows that the gender and ideological profile of chosen candidates will be critical in determining which party will hold the majority of the U.S. House of Representatives in November. The poll, administered by the […] Read more »
Newsom and Cox now the clear leaders in California’s top two primary election for governor
Less than a week before California holds its primary election, a new Berkeley IGS Poll finds Democrat Gavin Newsom and Republican John Cox outdistancing the large field of twenty-seven candidates running in the gubernatorial primary. The latest survey finds Newsom holding a commanding lead, with 33% of the preferences of […] Read more »