Category Archive: Contributors

2016 House Overview: Democrats Struggle To Gain Ground

2016 House Overview (August 11, 2015) Alabama – Illinois

2016 House Overview (August 11, 2015) Indiana – New Jersey

2016 House Overview (August 11, 2015) New Mexico – Wyoming

Democrats, Party Switchers and the Ghost of Ed Jany

One Last Hurrah for Joe Biden?

A Brief Electoral History of Recently Indicted Congressmen

More Democratic Losses Could Be on the Horizon

Chris Christie’s Conundrum

2016 Senate Overview: Playing Field Comes Into Focus

2016 Senate Overview (July 24, 2015) Alabama – Kansas

2016 Senate Overview (July 24, 2015) Kentucky – New Mexico

2016 Senate Overview (July 24, 2015) New York – Wyoming

The Politics of Identity Politics

Less Hair Could Mean More Votes in Minnesota

Who Will Benefit From the Issues Mix in 2016?

Bernie Sanders: The Latest Version of Howard Dean

The Donald Trump Impact: Not so Inevitable After All

Heck’s Decision Prompts Rating Change in Two Nevada Races

North Carolina Senate: Life After Hagan

Pennsylvania 6: Suburban Districts Elude Democrats

When the Second Time Isn’t the Charm

Does Scott Walker Have What It Takes to Win in 2016?

Yarmuth Retirement Rumor Offers Window Into Future

The Iowa Straw Poll: Put a Stake Through Its Heart

Roll Call at the Big 6-0

Michigan 7: Democrats Target Walberg (Again)

Report Shorts (June 17, 2015) Colorado Senate, Georgia Senate, Indiana Senate, Nevada Senate

Can Marco Rubio Save the GOP in 2016?

Race Plays Out on Congressional Baseball Game Field

Party’s History of Establishment Picks Could Be Over

14 Open House Seats, Few Takeover Opportunities

Illinois Senate: The Most Vulnerable Senator in the Country

Arizona Landscape Shifts in Two Races

Report Shorts (May 29, 2015) Indiana Governor, Indiana Senate, Kentucky Governor, Nevada Senate

How to Fix an Unfair Presidential Debate System

Kirkpatrick’s Decision Prompts Ratings Changes in Two Arizona Races

500 Attack Emails Couldn’t Take Down Thom Tillis

Can Republicans Repeat an Upset in Colorado?

Nevada Senate: Republicans Hope for Heck of a Race

Nevada House: Republicans on the Defensive

Path to GOP Nomination Starts by Dealing with Loss in Iowa

Report Shorts (May 15, 2015) California Senate, California 25, Indiana Senate, Indiana 3

Why It’s a Mistake to Dismiss Bobby Jindal

Caveat Emptor, in Political Giving Too

Parties Divide and Conquer Independent Spending

Senate Races, Pro Salaries and Perspective on Spending

How Much Trouble Is Richard Burr in?

Is John Kasich in the Top Tier in 2016?

What Kind of Senate Candidates Will Do Well in 2016?

Texas 23: Hurd(ing) Voters

Maine 2: Bruce Almighty?

Report Shorts (May 1, 2015) Indiana Governor, Oregon Governor, West Virginia Governor

Hillary Rodham Romney? Keep an Eye on O’Malley

DSCC Preferred Chairman’s Opponent in 2006 Primary

‘Big Money’ and the 2016 Elections

Cruz’s Struggle: This Man Loves to Argue

Context for Facebook Chatter About Presidential Candidates

The What Ifs of the 2016 GOP Presidential Race

Senate Overview: Retirements and Primaries Matter for Majority

2016 Senate Overview (April 17, 2015) Alabama – Kansas

2016 Senate Overview (April 17, 2015) Kentucky – New Mexico

2016 Senate Overview (April 17, 2015) New York – Wyoming

The Young and the Restless of 2016

Wyden Looks Safe, but Democratic Rift Is Real

Adding Context to GOP Gains at State Level

2016 House Overview: Democrats Begin Long Road Back to Majority

2016 House Overview (April 3, 2015) Alabama – Illinois

2016 House Overview (April 3, 2015) Indiana – New Jersey

2016 House Overview (April 3, 2015) New Mexico – Wyoming

Report Shorts (April 3, 2015) Florida Senate, Indiana Senate, Illinois Senate, Nevada Senate

How Reid Reacted When a Republican Senator Was Indicted

Jeb Bush Can’t Be Nominated. Or Can He?

Democrats Start With Narrow Advantage in Nevada Open Seat

It’s Early: Why Pundits Shouldn’t Overreact

Lopach Leads March Toward Democratic Senate Majority

Schilling Considering Special Election for Schock Seat

Indiana Senate Race Moves Out of Safe

Illinois 18: Who Will Replace Aaron Schock?

Looking for Retirements in All the Wrong Places

Iowa 1: Freshman in the City

Report Shorts (March 20, 2015) Florida Senate, Maryland Senate, Michigan’s 11th, New Jersey Senate

The Fearsome Foursome: Bush, Paul, Walker, Rubio

Mark Kirk Starts 2016 as an Underdog

What the ‘Big Ten’ Tells Republicans They Need in 2016

Young Republican Explores Primary vs. Scott DesJarlais

Familiar Faces in Presidential Battleground States

Why Electoral Waves Are Rarer in a Presidential Year

Mississippi 1 Special: Republicans Avoid ‘08 Redo

Maryland Senate: Democrats Jockey for Mikulski’s Seat

Report Shorts (March 6, 2015) CA Senate, FL Senate, MO Governor, NC Senate

Pat Toomey Is a Strong Candidate. Will That Be Enough in 2016?

Feingold, Sestak Face History, Former Foes in Senate Rematches

Rand Paul, Hillary Clinton Face Foreign Policy Challenges in 2016

Remembrance of Shutdowns Past

Senate Challenger Battles Secretary of State Curse

How Much Money Does it Take to Defeat a Senator?

New York 19: Top-Tier Holding Pattern

California Senate: Boxer’s Retirement Complicates Contenders’ Plans to Move Up the Ladder

Oregon: Brown Takes the Helm as Kitzhaber Resigns

Report Shorts (February 20, 2015) California 44, Mississippi 1, Missouri Senate

Past and Precedent: What Makes This Mississippi Special Election Interesting

Why Early Senate Polling Is Usually Useless

Why Special Elections Really Matter

Is Ben Carson Really a Viable Presidential Candidate?

Democrats Might Need to Lose the White House to Win the House Majority

Ohio Senate: Portman Shifts from Offense to Defense

Noah’s Ark and the Republican Race for President

Democrats Gamble With New York Special Election

When Activists Run for Office

Not Your Father’s (or Grandfather’s) GOP Field

Why Even Democrats Love Talking About Joni Ernst

First Look: Can Democrats Win the Senate in 2016?

Democrats Looking Beyond New York 11 Special Election

2015-16 Gubernatorial Overview: Washington Gridlock Puts Governors in the Spotlight

2015-16 Gubernatorial Overview (January 23, 2015) Delaware – West Virginia

Pennsylvania 8: Democrats Looking Forward to Open Seat

Report Shorts (January 23, 2015) California Senate, Iowa Senate, Pennsylvania Senate

Why Hillary Clinton Should Fear Elizabeth Warren

When a House Member Should Retire

Why Democrats Can’t Count on Voters Blaming a ‘Republican Congress’

Can Democrats Win the House in 2016?

Will Improving Economy Help Obama’s Case on Keystone?

2016 Senate Overview: Republicans Start on the Defensive

2016 Senate Overview (January 9, 2015) Alabama – Kansas

2016 Senate Overview (January 9, 2015) Kentucky – New Mexico

2016 Senate Overview (January 9, 2015) New York – Wyoming

What Happened to The Rothenberg Political Report?

Can Jeb Bush Win the GOP Nomination?

Republican to Retire from Competitive House Seat in New York

Very Early Handicapping on Special Election in New York’s 11th District

Beltway View Clashes with District Dynamic in Illinois’ 12th

Loss Puts Terry in Exclusive Club

What Kind of Race Would Russ Feingold Run in 2016?

Jury Duty in Today’s America

Democrats Abandoned Mary Landrieu in the Runoff. Does it Matter?

Mary Landrieu’s Loss and the End of Ticket Splitting

Draft Ben Carson Group Complicates Potential Presidential Campaign

Rothenberg’s End of the Year Awards for 2014

How to Handle a Broken Campaign Promise

What Did — and Didn’t — Surprise Me This Cycle

Freshman Class Filled With Losers

The 2014 Elections: How’d We Do?

Louisiana Races Go Into Overtime

Some Lessons for Democratic Strategists and Other Observers

The Stunningly Static White Evangelical Vote

Unsuccessful House Candidate Already ‘In’ for 2016

No Guarantee Democrats Rebound in 2016

Mary Landrieu’s Tall Task in the Louisiana Runoff

Review: 6 Races Both Parties Viewed Completely Differently

2014: Plenty of Surprises, but None Totally Unexpected

Ratings Change: Louisiana Senate Moves from Tilt Republican To Lean Republican

The Midterms and the Super Bowl, a Tale of Two Routs

Senate Ratings vs. Senate Expecations (Stu’s Sept. 8 Outlook)

GOP Candidates More Popular Than Democrats in Top Senate Races

Republicans (Still) Poised to Pick Up 6 to 8 Senate Seats

Jesse Ferguson Lives to Fight Another Day

Election Eve Update: Gubernatorial Race Ratings Changes

Election Eve Update: House Republicans on Edge of Good, Great Election Night

Election Eve Update: GOP Prospects Continue to Improve in the Senate

Ratings Change in Kentucky Senate

Obama’s Midterm Loss Record Could Make History

Think more competitive House races would help? They might actually make things worse.

Senate Outlook: Advantage to Republicans

House Outlook: Measuring the GOP Wave

Governors on the Defensive as Close Races Go Down to the Wire

What Counts As a GOP Wave in 2014?

Will Obama Leave the Democratic Party Better Than He Found It?

Ratings Change: New Hampshire Senate

Ratings Change: Massachusetts Governor

Seven More House Races Creep Toward Republicans

A Good Year May Not Save These Three Vulnerable House Republicans Either

Weak GOP Candidates May Need More Than a Good Year

South Dakota Senate Race Returning to Form

Not His Father’s Arkansas

Senate Outlook: Lots of Moving Pieces But Fundamentally Unchanged

Wither the National House Vote?

Gubernatorial Report Shorts (October 17, 2014)

Why Republicans Must Win the Senate in 2014

Ratings Change: Arkansas Senate from Toss-up/Tilt Republican to Lean Republican

Ratings Change: Alaska Senate from Pure Toss-up to Toss-up/Tilt Republican

Ratings Change: South Dakota Senate from Republican Favored to Lean Republican

Democrats Decidedly on Defense in the House

6 Races Both Parties View Completely Differently

Michigan Senate Seat Moves Away from Republicans

What If I’m Wrong About GOP Flipping at Least 7 Seats?

Three Election Trends That Could End in 2014

Fight for the Senate: Trajectory Unchanged

Democrats Focus on Open Seats, Weak Incumbents for House Bright Spots

Volatility Reigns in Gubernatorial Contests

Family Ties May Not Be Enough to Save Vulnerable Senators

Shift in Landscape Makes Bigger GOP House Gains Possible

Senate Chairmen Try to Avoid Historic Home-State Losses

Fight for Senate Control Down to Five States

A Bible, a Keg Stand, and a Snowmobile: The Keys to Holding a Democratic Majority in the Senate

The Election Results Don’t Matter

Republicans Ready to Add to House Majority

The Amazingly Static House Playing Field

The Republican Brand’s Recovery Tour — Sort Of

Will Women Lose Ground in the House GOP After 2014?