House News & Analysis

Candidate Conversation: Ashley Hinson (R)

August 21, 2020 · 2:27 PM EDT

Iowa’s 1st District — Rating: Tilt Democratic

Interview Date: July 29, 2020 (Google Meet)

Date of Birth: June 27, 1983; Des Moines, Iowa

Education: Univ. of Southern California (2004)

Elected Office: State Representative (2017-present)

Current Outlook: Hinson is a top challenger in a district Donald Trump carried by more than…

Candidate Conversation: Victoria Spartz (R)

August 21, 2020 · 2:26 PM EDT

Indiana’s 5th District — Rating: Lean Republican

Interview Date: July 30, 2020 (Google Meet)

Date of Birth: Oct. 6, 1978; Ukraine

Education: Kyiv National Economic Univ. (2000); Indiana Univ-Purdue Univ. Indianapolis (MAcc)

Elected Office: State Senator (2017-present)

Current Outlook: Spartz won a convincing GOP primary victory with 40 percent in…

Candidate Conversation: Julie Oliver (D)

August 21, 2020 · 2:25 PM EDT

Texas’ 25th District — Rating: Likely Republican

Interview Date: August 14, 2020 (Zoom)

Date of Birth: July 25, 1972; South Oak Cliff (Dallas), Texas 

Education: Univ. of Texas-Arlington (1995); Univ. of Texas law school (1998)

Elected Office: None; 2018 25th District nominee

Current Outlook: Oliver is in a longshot race…

Politicians are the Worst (But Most Important) Political Analysts

by Nathan L. Gonzales August 11, 2020 · 8:31 AM EDT

The 2020 elections are still more than two months away, but I’ve…

Future is Bright for House Democrats

August 7, 2020 · 2:31 PM EDT

By Nathan L. Gonzales & Jacob Rubashkin

After losing 40 seats and the House majority in 2018, Republicans convinced themselves that things couldn’t get any worse. But with less than three months to go before the elections, President Donald Trump has yet to regain his footing and Republicans are at…

House Report Shorts (August 7, 2020): Alaska - Iowa

August 7, 2020 · 2:30 PM EDT

Alaska
At-Large District. Don Young, R, re-elected 53%.
Trump 51%. Independent Alyse Galvin fell 7 points short of unseating Young, the longest-tenured current House member, in 2018, but she’s back and hoping that Young’s flippant early response to the coronavirus can give her a boost. The numbers point to…

House Report Shorts (August 7, 2020): Kansas - New York

August 7, 2020 · 2:29 PM EDT

Kansas
1st District (Western Kansas) Open; Roger Marshall, R, running for the Senate.
Trump 69%. With Marshall opting to run for Senate, the GOP field was wide open in “The Big First,” where securing the Republican nod is tantamount to election. Former Lt. Gov. Tracey Mann finished first in…

House Races to Watch

August 7, 2020 · 2:28 PM EDT

With President Donald Trump underperforming by at least 8-10 points…

Young GOP Veteran Faces Tough Road in the Suburbs

by Nathan L. Gonzales August 5, 2020 · 12:46 PM EDT

Marine veteran Tyler Kistner is one of the few Republican challengers to outraise a Democratic incumbent in the second quarter of the year. But his difficult path to election in the Twin Cities suburbs in Minnesota is a microcosm of the House GOP’s struggle nationwide as President Donald Trump labors…

New Jersey 2: The Van Drew Two-Step

by Jacob Rubashkin July 24, 2020 · 2:30 PM EDT

After taking over a seat Donald Trump carried in 2016, Jeff Van Drew might have thought switching to the GOP was the best way to survive. But that path has become more complicated as support for the president slumps in New Jersey and nationwide.

In 2018, Democrats cheered when Van…