A new poll shows well-funded Clark County Commission Chair Steve Sisolak has a comfortable lead in Nevada’s contentious Democratic gubernatorial primary, pulling ahead of his commission colleague Chris Giunchigliani 44 percent to 16 percent, with 40 percent of likely voters saying they are undecided. On the Republican side, Attorney General […] Read more »
New Jersey: Cavalcade of Governors
Tom Kean continues his reign as New Jersey’s most beloved governor according to the latest Monmouth University Poll of state residents. New Jerseyans were asked their views of the ten people alive this year who have served as the state’s chief executive since 1974. Kean is on top of the […] Read more »
Poll Hub: Mueller under Fire
White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said this week that President Donald Trump believes he has the “power” to fire Special Counsel Robert Mueller. But, do Americans think Mueller should be fired? In this edition of Poll Hub, the team discusses the latest poll numbers about the Mueller investigation and […] Read more »
Mirror images of partisan vulnerability in Senate and gubernatorial races
With Mississippi now hosting two Senate races this year, 2018’s Senate and gubernatorial races have achieved something of a mirror-image symmetry. On the Senate front, Democrats are defending 26 seats (including two independents who caucus with Democrats from Maine and Vermont) while the Republicans, even with the addition of a […] Read more »
Pennsylvania: Casey, Wolf dominate new poll
U.S. Sen. Bob Casey and Gov. Tom Wolf led their likely Republican opponents by wide margins in the first major independent poll of their election races this year. Casey, a Democrat, had the support of 43 percent of voters compared to 25 percent for Rep. Lou Barletta, R-11, Hazleton, according […] Read more »
The Wave Of Female Candidates Is Set For A Wave Of Losses, Come November
… An NPR analysis shows that the influx of women candidates, beyond being heavily Democratic, features a glut of Democratic women running in races currently considered to be easy Republican wins. In total, 49 percent of the Democratic women running for the House, Senate, and governor, not including incumbents, are […] Read more »