In the race for Congress, most polls report one national percentage for Democrats and Republicans. But that’s not very helpful – because this is a race for seats. 435 of them, in fact. So the CBS News/YouGov Battleground Tracker will report seats: how many districts the Democrats would get, and […] Read more »
How California’s primary system could lock out Democrats
California Democrats have an energized base and a long list of congressional candidates ready to go on Tuesday’s primary day. What could possibly go wrong for them? More than you might think. After months of state party leaders planning on winning big and capturing long-coveted House seats, Democrats now worry […] Read more »
California’s top two primary could be a disaster for Democrats. It could be for Republicans as well.
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 »