Labor Day is supposed to be the official start of general election season, but many of the top House and Senate races are well underway. In fact, the campaign trail has been so busy that Inside Elections recently issued 32 race ratings changes, most in favor of the Democrat in […] Read more »
The Quiet Reinvention of Ted Cruz
It’s hardly unusual for an incumbent politician to kick off a re-election campaign by producing a television ad recalling a past crisis when he provided both personal comfort and—even more importantly—public resources to his constituents in their moment of need. But when that politician is better known for taking symbolic […] Read more »
Texas: Democrat O’Rourke trails Ted Cruz by just four percentage points
As Texas Democrats attempt to win a major statewide contest for the first time in almost three decades, a new NBC News/Marist poll finds Democrat Beto O’Rourke trailing Republican Sen. Ted Cruz by just four percentage points. CONT. Carrie Dann, NBC News Read more »
Democrat leads expensive race for Illinois governor
In the billionaire-versus-multimillionaire contest for Illinois governor, Democratic challenger J.B. Pritzker leads incumbent Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner by 16 points, according to a new NBC News/Marist poll. CONT. Mark Murray, NBC News Read more »
Why Even a Blue Wave Could Have Limited Gains
The proper way to view the 2018 midterms might not be as one event, but as two very different elections playing out at once. It’s almost Mars vs. Venus: The Senate hinges on red, rural states where Democrats are on defense. But the House will be decided by swing, suburban […] Read more »
Women voters boost Democrats in battleground districts: CBS News Battleground Tracker
Democrats have a slight edge in the fight for control of the House of Representatives in 2018, bolstered in large part by support from women. In battleground districts that will decide control of the House – most of which are currently held by Republicans – women say they plan to […] Read more »