Key Primary Races to Watch in August 2022 (8/2/2022)
The long 2022 primary season isn’t over yet. Starting today, 15 states will hold primary elections over the next 30 days, and the results of some races will be more impactful than others. By the beginning of September, American voters are sure to have a clearer idea of the importance of political dynasties, and more […]
Health Care: Is It Top of Mind for Voters in the Midterms?
Inflation. Baby formula. Gun control. Countless important issues are at the top of voters’ minds as the midterm election approaches. However, unlike previous election years, many voters aren’t saying health care is the most important issue to them. How does health care stack up against a plethora of other important issues this year, and what could […]
For the 2022 Midterms, the GOP’s Future Is Female
Republicans are favored to do well in the 2022 midterm elections – after all, the party that occupies the White House historically almost always loses seats in Congress. But Republicans don’t just want to rely on tried-and-true historical trends to win more seat this fall. Instead, they’re focused on replicating a strategy that delivered better-than-expected gains for […]
What Texas Could Tell Us About the 2022 Midterm Primaries
Welcome to primary season. The 2022 midterm primaries officially kicks off today in Texas, where polls are open until 10pm local time this evening. For those curious about how the primary season will unfold, Texas is the state to watch. That’s because the results of these races could provide some clues on how some major trends […]
Could Manchin and Sinema Get Primaried for 2024?
Sens. Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) have torpedoed key Democratic proposals like voting right reform and the Build Back Better Act, which has sparked some lawmakers like Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) to say that he would support primary challengers against both of his Democratic colleagues. In theory, this would give Democrats an opportunity to replace […]
Video Games: A New Frontier for Politics?
227 million Americans play video games. That includes a grow number of US lawmakers, who are not only embracing video games as a hobby but incorporating them into their campaigns. Video games come to Washington. A Politico Magazine article published in 2018 profiled a few members of Congress and their interest in video games. Reps. Scott Peters (D-CA) and […]
All About PACs
To run a campaign, candidates need money, and with the small exception of publicly financed campaigns, a sizeable portion of this money comes from political action committees (PACs). By providing for a campaign’s war chest, PACs play a massive role in determining how candidates are elected, and in turn, which kinds of policies are enacted. […]
Lay of the Land for 2022 Senate Elections
The 2022 midterm election for the US Senate is a tale of two conflicting narratives. On the one hand, the map favors Democrats, who only must defend 14 seats compared to Republicans’ 20 seats. On the other hand, midterm elections typically do not bode well for the party that occupies the White House, giving Republicans […]
How Restricting Could Determine Control of the House
With each new decade comes a new Census, and with every new Census comes a redrawing of the map of congressional districts for the House of Representatives. Known as redistricting, the stakes of this process couldn’t be higher, with Democrats clinging to a narrow majority in the House and the electorate bitterly divided among voters […]
Lay of the Land for 2022 Gubernatorial Races
The 2022 midterms aren’t just about Congress. 36 states will be holding gubernatorial elections, and the consequences will not just determine state-level policies but also inform future political players on the federal level for presidential races.. At the moment, 27 states have Republican governors, while 23 have Democratic governors. The 2021 Races One indicator of the 2022 […]