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Arizona Senate: Flight Path to Victory

by Leah Askarinam April 19, 2019 · 2:30 PM EDT

A year ago, Republican Martha McSally left her House seat behind only to lose a high-profile Senate election. Now, McSally is an appointed U.S. Senator in the state’s other seat and gearing up for another high-profile campaign with the majority potentially at stake.

Arizona is the only state in…

Amidst Breaking News, Expect the Status Quo to Prevail

by Nathan L. Gonzales April 19, 2019 · 2:29 PM EDT

The Mueller Report is out, the media coverage is saturating, but I’m skeptical that it will fundamentally change the political dynamic. President Donald Trump is a polarizing figure, most voters chose a side before the latest news, and that makes it difficult for any individual event to be a…

New York 1: Democrats Long for a Pick-Up

by Leah Askarinam April 19, 2019 · 2:28 PM EDT

The 2018 Democratic wave resulted in a new House majority and some districts—namely in the suburbs—that hosted closer-than-expected elections. For some of those districts, the 2018 result could have been an aberration, the result of a particularly strong year for Democrats. For others, however,…

Candidate Conversation - Wesley Hunt (R)

April 19, 2019 · 2:27 PM EDT

Texas’ 7th District — Lean Democratic

Interview Date: April 9, 2019

Date of Birth: Nov. 13, 1981; Houston, Tx. 

Education: West Point (2004); Cornell (M.B.A, M.P.A 2015; MILR 2016)

Elected Office: None; First run for office

Current Outlook: Hunt has the potential to be the type of top-tier…

New York 15: Republicans Need Not Apply

by Leah Askarinam April 19, 2019 · 2:26 PM EDT

Hillary Clinton carried New York’s 15th District with 94 percent in 2016, according to Daily Kos Elections, but that doesn’t mean the race should be ignored. Republicans don’t have a chance of winning, but the Democratic primary will elect a future lawmaker, and a crowd of candidates could become a…

How to Survive and Thrive in Iowa — Words of Wisdom from Former Staffers

by Nathan L. Gonzales April 18, 2019 · 11:20 AM EDT

With less than 10 months to go before the Iowa caucuses, hundreds of Democrats have descended on the Hawkeye State to organize and energize voters. Only one candidate will finish first on Feb. 3 — and ultimately, there will be only one presidential nominee — but the experience can be invaluable to…