Inside Elections

2017-18 Gubernatorial Ratings (August 24, 2017)

August 24, 2017 · 10:30 AM EDT

Arizona Senate: Flake Re-Election Race Heats Up

by Nathan L. Gonzales August 18, 2017 · 12:30 PM EDT

After Donald Trump won Arizona’s 11 electoral votes in 2016, despite his historic unfavorable ratings, it looked like The Grand Canyon State was firmly in the Republican column. But GOP Sen. Jeff Flake is feeling political pressure from both Democrats and Trump supporters and may find himself…

Colorado 2: Democrats Search for Oxygen in Open Seat

by Leah Askarinam August 18, 2017 · 12:29 PM EDT

At this point in the 2018 election cycle, only a handful of Democrats are planning to vacate safe congressional seats, leaving few opportunities for state and local elected officials and political novices to climb the political ladder. In Colorado though, Democratic newcomers may have hit the…

Report Shorts: Colorado, Kansas, Maryland, Texas, Tennessee

August 18, 2017 · 12:28 PM EDT

Colorado’s 7th District. Democratic Rep. Ed Perlmutter first announced he was running for governor, then announced he was not running for governor and still wouldn’t seek re-election. Now, he’s seriously reconsidering that decision and may run for a seventh term after all. A decision to run for…

2018 Senate Ratings (August 18, 2017)

August 18, 2017 · 12:27 PM EDT

2018 House Ratings (August 18, 2017)

August 18, 2017 · 12:26 PM EDT

Merkley’s Mild Town Hall in a Red County

by Nathan L. Gonzales August 17, 2017 · 1:52 PM EDT

DALLAS, Ore. — With a divided country and two divided parties, town halls are supposed to be ground zero for angst, anger, and animosity, but not in Oregon’s Willamette Valley. Donald Trump carried Polk County in the last presidential election but Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley found a largely…

Alabama Senate: Potential for Moore Makes Seat Less Safe

August 16, 2017 · 12:15 AM EDT

The Alabama Senate special election certainly isn’t a toss-up, but the potential that former state supreme court justice Roy Moore becomes the GOP nominee creates the possibility for a Democratic upset.

President Donald Trump’s polarizing persona is creating significant risk for congressional…

2018 Senate Ratings (August 16, 2017)

August 16, 2017 · 12:14 AM EDT

Pennsylvania 6: The Bellwether of the 2018 Ball?

by Leah Askarinam August 4, 2017 · 2:30 PM EDT

Both Democrats and Republicans are facing immense pressure to win the 2018 congressional race in Pennsylvania’s 6th District. The suburban Philadelphia district is one of the 23 that voted for both Hillary Clinton and a House Republican in 2016. Plus, it’s a suburban district with a highly-educated…