House News & Analysis
Wisconsin’s 7th District — Rating: Solid Republican
Interview Date: Nov. 15, 2019
Date of Birth: Feb. 23, 1989; Fort Knox, Ky.
Education: Univ. of Wisconsin La Crosse (2011), Georgetown Univ. (Masters, 2015), Univ. of Wisconsin law school (2018)
Elected Office: None; First run for office
Current Outlook: Church is facing…
California’s 10th District — Rating: Likely Democratic
Interview Date: Nov. 14, 2019
Date of Birth: May 8, 1949; Russell, Kansas
Education: U.S. Military Academy West Point; Naval Postgraduate School (Masters, 1985);
Elected Office: San Joaquin Board of Supervisors; Tracy City Council (former)
Current Outlook: Elliott is battling fellow Republican/former Turlock…
Minnesota’s 3rd District — Rating: Solid Democratic
Interview Date: Dec. 11, 2019
Date of Birth: Oct. 16, 1963; New York City, N.Y.
Education: Cameron Univ. (1985); Univ. of Oklahoma (Masters, 1988); Univ. of Michigan (MBA, 2011);
Elected Office: None; First run for office
Current Outlook: Qualls is the likely GOP…
California Republican Duncan Hunter finally left the House and took any Democratic chances of winning the 50th District with him.
Hunter won reelection in 2018 by 3 points in a Southern California seat that Republicans shouldn’t have to worry about defending, considering President Donald Trump carried it by 15 points…
In December, the Census Bureau released new 2019 population estimates that give us clues about which states will gain or lose congressional seats and how the Electoral College will be impacted for the next decade.
History & Process
The Reapportionment Act of 1929 outlined the process by which…
More than a year into the election cycle and with less than a year to go, how much has the political landscape changed? The answer: not a lot. And that’s not particularly good news for Republicans.
Thus far, we know that a year’s worth of news (including impeachment) has not…
In the wake of a historic House vote, there’s no hotter topic than impeachment and no better place to look for fallout than South Carolina’s 1st District.
Rep. Joe Cunningham is one 30 Democrats who represent districts that Donald Trump carried in the 2016 presidential election. And among that group,…
After weeks of public hearings and the eve of a vote, I’m ready to take a stand on impeachment. Well, not quite. Actually, there are more than a few pieces of the impeachment coverage, arguments, and narrative that are driving me crazy. And writing a few hundred words seems like…
As if impeachment wasn’t providing enough news, New Jersey Rep. Jeff Van Drew decided to switch parties. Even though it’s not quite official, more than half of his staff resigning should be a significant clue. His decision changes the partisan makeup in the House by a seat without fundamentally…
On Monday, a panel of state judges in North Carolina ruled that a new congressional district map drawn by Republican state legislators will be used in the 2020 election. While Democrats argued that the map is still a partisan gerrymander that gives Republicans a likely 8-5 advantage, the judges unanimously…