Heading into Thanksgiving, new congressional maps have either passed or are awaiting signature in 20 states — almost half of the 44 states with two or more seats. And although Republicans are poised for modest mapping gains, the most dramatic trend is anti-competitive. … Overall, competitive seats are on track […] Read more »
Why Republicans are favored to take back the Senate
Democrats are holding onto the US Senate by a thread. The chamber is tied 50-50 with Vice President Kamala Harris breaking ties in the Democrats’ favor. Republicans need to pick up only one seat in next year’s midterm elections to gain control of the chamber, and an early look at […] Read more »
Statistically, Democrats and Republicans hate each other more than ever
It’s nothing new to say that members of the Democratic Party and the Republican Party don’t see eye to eye. After all, there’s a reason they belong to different political parties. But over the last few years, it really does seem that the dislike between the two sides has hit […] Read more »
When Bipartisanship Risks Undermining Democracy
… To Biden and like-minded Democrats, working with the GOP whenever possible is good policy and good politics, a way for the president to fulfill what pollsters agree was one of his most popular campaign promises. But Biden’s repeated emphasis on his ability to cooperate with Republicans has stirred concerns […] Read more »
Six Decades of Regional Change in House Elections
Key Points• The Greater South used to be the key cog in Democratic House majorities; now it is the region that allows Republicans to win majorities.• Democrats’ dominance on the West Coast and Northeast have allowed them to win majorities even as they have fallen further behind in the Greater […] Read more »
Democrats Shouldn’t Panic. They Should Go Into Shock.
The rise of inflation, supply chain shortages, a surge in illegal border crossings, the persistence of Covid, mayhem in Afghanistan and the uproar over “critical race theory” — all of these developments, individually and collectively, have taken their toll on President Biden and Democratic candidates, so much so that Democrats […] Read more »