The lesson of 2018 for Democrats is not that they need a more moderate message for rural voters

… We’re now firmly in the analysis phase of the 2018 midterm elections, an election cycle in which Democrats slightly overperformed expectations in the House while seeing a net loss in the Senate, winning two-thirds of the contested Senate seats. One of the central questions for the party centers on […] Read more »

In suburban South, Democrats break into Republican strongholds

Democrats may call Tuesday’s election a wave, but look closer and you’ll see the latest evidence of a longer-term shift in the suburban vote away from the Republican Party. This metropolitan realignment was so powerful this year that its impacts were felt in places that until now had largely been […] Read more »

Democrats have slight edge in close Florida Senate, governor races

On the eve of Election Day, Democrats have a slight edge in Florida’s high-stakes Senate and gubernatorial contests, a new NBC News/Marist poll finds. At the top of the ticket, Democrat Andrew Gillum is up among likely voters against Republican Ron DeSantis, 50 percent to 46 percent, within the poll’s […] Read more »

The battle for the Sun Belt

Opportunity and necessity alike are pushing Democrats to focus more intently on gaining ground across the Sun Belt in next week’s election, from Florida and Georgia in the Southeast to Nevada and Arizona in the Southwest. The opportunity comes from changing demographics: with their young, diverse populations and in most […] Read more »

Florida Governor’s Race: Andrew Gillum and Ron DeSantis

Florida. Its close elections are legendary. And this year, the governor’s race may be no exception. After an upset victory in a crowded primary field, the Democrat Andrew Gillum is running on an unapologetically progressive platform. Ron DeSantis, the Republican, is a strong supporter of President Trump. It’s a race of political […] Read more »