The recent race in Louisiana may not be a bellwether, but it’s more evidence of the growing geographic divide in the country. On Saturday, voters in Louisiana headed to the polls to vote in the primary election for governor. Louisiana has a “jungle primary” system, where all candidates regardless of party appear on the same ballot. If no…
California’s 48th District: The Orange County Republican Party endorsed County Supervisor Michelle Steel on Monday in the race against freshman Democratic Rep. Harley Rouda, which could give pause to potential candidates such as former state Sen. Janet Nguyen. Colorado Senate: Former District Attorney John Walsh, a Democrat, came by the office for an interview on Tuesday to talk…
Last cycle, nine members left Congress to try to become governor and five ended up winning the state’s top job. But this cycle will be a different story. While 38 states elected a governor in 2017 or 2018, just 14 states will elect a governor in the next two years. And fewer opportunities to move up will limit…
As teacher protests in West Virginia, Arizona, Oklahoma, and Kentucky fade from the national spotlight, education continues to shine as a campaign issue as a handful of candidates bring academic credentials to high-profile elections. Because education is largely considered a state issue, the fallout from teacher strikes throughout the country has primarily manifested in state legislatures. In Oklahoma,…
There’s been plenty of media attention on the 15 members who have decided to call it quits and retire from the House, and another eight members are seeking a promotion to the Senate. But nine additional members are forgoing likely re-elections for uncertain and challenging races to become their state’s governor. Many of them have to navigate crowded…
Gubernatorial contests in Virginia and New Jersey will get plenty of attention this year, in part because of Donald Trump’s victory and the developing divisions in the two major parties. Observers will be looking for possible signs that Trump’s “new” Republican Party is changing the political arithmetic or that Democrats have found a road back to relevance. Any…