The pre-election polls in Virginia were wildly inconsistent. The disparate methodologies, specifically how samples were selected, muddied the narrative of the gubernatorial contest. As the Poll Hub team explains, the traditional method of conducting live interviews using a Random Digit Dial sampling method proved the most accurate in predicting this […] Read more »
Suburban Uprising
Perhaps one of the more concerning aspects of the 2017 election in Virginia is the clear signal it sends about GOP troubles in the ‘burbs – urban suburbs to be more precise. It was not just in Northern Virginia that Republican candidates experienced a suburban rejection, but also in the […] Read more »
Democratic Domination in the Old Dominion
Tuesday represented the best non-presidential election night Democrats have had since 2006. They swept the statewide ticket in Virginia for the second election in a row, and they picked up the New Jersey governorship. They also won a crucial, majority-making state Senate election in Washington state, so they won complete […] Read more »
Exit poll results: How different groups of Virginians voted
See how different groups voted in the governor’s race between Ralph Northam, Ed Gillespie and Cliff Hyra, and how their support compares with support for Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton in the 2016 Virginia exit poll. The poll was conducted by Edison Media Research for the National Election Pool, The […] Read more »
‘Canary in the coal mine’: Republicans fear Democratic wins mean more losses to come
A wave of Democratic victories ignited a ferocious debate across the Republican Party on Wednesday over whether President Trump’s unorthodox behavior and polarizing agenda are jeopardizing the GOP’s firm grip on power in Congress, governors’ mansions and state legislatures. The recriminations sparked by Tuesday’s results — a decisive rebuke of […] Read more »
Election 2017 showed Democrats are fired up to vote
Judy Woodruff sits down with Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and Stu Rothenberg of Inside Elections to get a close-up look at Tuesday’s off-year election results and how the “Trump effect” is motivating Democrats. PBS NewsHour Read more »