Voters officially kicked off the midterms in Texas Tuesday night, heading to the polls to select party nominees for Congress, governor, and other statewide offices. The results were largely as expected, though a few races will head to runoffs on May 24 because no candidate secured a majority of the…
Despite some drama, Kentucky’s new congressional map is poised to solidify the delegation’s existing partisan breakdown.
Heading into redistricting, the Republican-controlled state legislature had the opportunity to go aggressive and potentially move the Democratic-held 3rd District into the GOP’s column. But ultimately Republicans left the 3rd intact, and…
By Nathan L. Gonzales and Jacob Rubashkin
Democrats enjoyed a round of positive media stories because of their perceived success in redistricting. But don’t get distracted; Republicans are still well positioned to win back the House majority.
Even though a handful of key states haven’t finished the process, there’s a…
Alabama. Current breakdown: 6R, 1D. May 24 primary. July 26 runoff (if necessary). Alabama’s redistricting process was briefly thrown into limbo after a three-judge panel found the state’s map violated the Voting Rights Act, but in a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court stayed the panel’s order until the justices can…
Kansas. Current breakdown: 3R, 1D. June 1 filing deadline. Aug. 2 primary. Kansas Republicans successfully overrode Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto of a new congressional map, but Democrats are already suing in state court.
3rd District (Sharice Davids, D). Biden 51%. The new map, if it stands, will give…
North Carolina. Current breakdown: 8R, 5D (Apportionment: +1 seat). March 4 filing deadline. May 17 primary. July 26 runoff (if necessary). Republicans passed a map that was supposed to give the GOP a 11-3 advantage in the delegation. But the map was thrown out by the courts and Republicans are…
With a House majority of just five seats, plus an unpopular president hanging over their heads, Democrats need all the help they can get in their quest to maintain control of Congress.
The party received a major boost last week when New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed into law a…
It might have required resorting to Plan B, but Virginia has a new congressional map.
The state’s bipartisan redistricting commission, which was approved by voters in 2020, failed to agree on new district lines in October, handing over control of the mapmaking process to the state Supreme Court.…
Georgia Republicans are on their heels. After nearly two decades of dominating statewide politics, the GOP came within two points of losing the governorship for the first time in 16 years, failed to deliver the state’s electoral votes to the Republican candidate for president for the first time since 1992,…
Ohio Senate
Wealthy car dealer and entrepreneur Bernie Moreno has suspended his campaign for the GOP nomination. Moreno had spent $2.5 million on TV ads but couldn’t break through in the crowded field to succeed retiring Sen. Rob Portman. Even with Moreno out, there are still five candidates with…
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