In the wake of the 2016 presidential nomination process, it became fashionable to talk about the declining influence of the two major U.S. political parties on their voters. That’s for pretty good reason. The Republican nomination of Donald Trump, despite his tepid support from Republican elected officials and his frequent […] Read more »
FiveThirtyEight Politics Podcast: A Primary Night For Both Parties To Be Happy About
Establishment-backed candidates did well in primaries across the country on Tuesday, and there was good news for Democrats: The party will not be shut out of any House races in California. The FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast team gathered to react to Tuesday’s results and discuss whether there are trends among the […] Read more »
California’s Jungle Primary Might Screw Over Both Parties
Have you heard the one about two Republicans and 5,000 Democrats who walk into a primary election? It’s not much of a joke to Democrats. In at least three U.S. House primaries in California on Tuesday, Democrats are in real danger of not advancing a candidate to the November general […] Read more »
The California Primary as Gold Rush Politics
Whatever the outcome of Tuesday’s crowded congressional and statewide contests in California, the results are unlikely to heal a longstanding national schism: Political parties in the Golden State have never played the same role as their counterparts in the East. California has a proud tradition of independent voters and weak, […] Read more »
Lockout fears and a potential big night for women are the big stories in Tuesday’s elections
Tuesday is the biggest day of the 2018 primary season so far. Eight states will be voting. This includes California, the most populated state in the union and where most of the attention will be focused. Two of perhaps the three biggest questions heading into tonight will be answered entirely […] Read more »
What the Governor of Massachusetts Tells Us About American Voters
A new WBUR poll of Massachusetts residents confirms that the incumbent governor, Charlie Baker, is overwhelmingly popular and in excellent position to win a second term by a landslide. … What has allowed him to escape the partisan wars that have scarred so many other politicians? Part of the answer […] Read more »