Category Archive: Nathan L. Gonzales

Alaska Senate: Bridge to Victory

Illinois 13: The Voters of Madison County

The Road to the Republican Senate Majority is Easier than You Think

Why can’t Latinos get elected to the US Senate?

The NRA is Missing an Opportunity to Control Gun Debate

House Strategists Differ on Candidate Timing

2014 Senate Overview (May 3, 2013) Alabama – Kansas

2014 Senate Overview (May 3, 2013) Kentucky – New Mexico

2014 Senate Overview (May 3, 2013) North Carolina – Wyoming

Report Shorts (May 3, 2013)

First Problem for Democratic House Recruits to Solve? Residency

Pennsylvania 8: Suburban Showdown?

Oregon 5: The Toss-Up District Without a Competitive Race

South Carolina 1: Sanford Downgraded

South Carolina 1: Special Situation Requires Two Ratings

Republicans are Terrible at Politics, and the Gosnell Story Proves It

The War on Walmart: Once Hot, Now Not

Utah 4: Matheson v. Love, Round Two

In Kentucky, All Eyes on Grimes to Face McConnell

California 31: Takeover, Take 2

Arizona: Carmona Declines to Run, Keeps Future Options Open

After 2012 Disappointment, Aguilar Readies Re-Run

California 21: Rubio (D) not running

Some Hispanic Congressional Members Breaking Partisan Mold

Markey: From 22 Percent to Anointed Senator

Hispanics fail to win Hispanic Congressional districts

Iowa Senate: Candidates of the Corn

West Virginia Senate: Open Question

Republicans Risk Not Fielding Any Candidate in Massachusetts

Latham Renaming Committee Ahead of Potential Senate Run

Democrats Look to Ward to Energize 2014 Takeover From Helm of DCCC

West Virginia Senate: Democrats Look for Winner

Massachusetts Senate: Clear Eyes, Full Hearts, Won’t Lose

Group DeMint Founded Has No Plans to Replace the Departing Senator

New Jersey Governor: The Rising

Missouri 8: Emerson’s Exit Creates Somewhat-Open Opportunity

Dissecting the North Dakota Senate Race

Settle In: Election Night Viewers’ Guide

In California, Democrats tout one Hispanic candidate and ignore another

Nearly 99% of House Incumbents Won Their Primaries

Convention: Blue State Sen. Brown (R) Doesn’t Shy Away from Ruby Red Event

After Arizona Primaries, 9th District Rating Change

Ohio 14: Competitive Later, Rather Than Sooner

Aurora(s) and the Fight for the House

Connecticut 5: Murphy’s Law

Hawaii 2: Third Time’s a Charm

Florida House: Turning up the Heat

Campaigns to Compete for Ads During Olympic Games

2012 Candidates: the Good, the Bad, the Ugly

Fall Elections Shape Future Rosters

Utah Senate: Hatch Finishes Off Challenger

Oklahoma House: Incumbent Sullivan’s Unexpected Loss

Colorado 5: Lamborn Defeats Wealthy Challenger

Arizona Senate: There’s a Wil, There Might be a Way

Senate Primaries: Match-Ups Set in Four Key States

IE Strategy Borders on Art Form

Illinois 13: Someone Old, Somone New

Georgia 9: Democrats Need Not Apply

Colorado 5: Arrested Development?

Kentucky & Arkansas Primaries: Conservatives, Incumbents Cruise

Context Often a Casualty in ‘War on Women’

Indiana Primaries: Lugar Loses, House Races Come Into Focus

Gubernatorial Primaries: Four States Choose Nominees

California House: Shifting Landscape

Utah: Senate Race Still Kicking but 4th District Set for Premiere Battle

Oklahoma 2: Living in the Past?

Kentucky House: Republicans Battle to Replace Davis

Arkansas House: Razorback Red

The Vacant Center Aisle Caucus?

Maryland Primary Boosts Democratic Prospects

IE Director Is ‘Clear-Eyed and Cold-Blooded’

For Martha McKenna, All Politics Is Personal

Maine Senate: Winter Surprise

2012 Gubernatorial Overview (March 23, 2012)

Utah Primaries: Power to the Precincts

Latino Prospects in Senate Dwindle

Indiana Senate: Lugar’s Legacy

Pair of Pennsylvania Primaries (12th & 18th)

Indiana 5 Primary: Winner Take All

Oregon Escapes Notice in Voter Photo ID Battle

Special Election Results Ahead: Please Proceed With Caution

Indiana Rep. Burton Goes Out on His Own Terms

Ohio House Primaries: Can’t We All Just Get Along?

Illinois House Primaries: Don’t Take This Personally

Alabama House Primaries: Please Forgive Me

Mississippi House Primaries: No Pardon for Nunnelee

Cong. Fortenberry Declines Senate Run in Nebraska

Cong. Fortenberry Poised to Enter Nebraska Senate Race

Time Running Out for GOP to Play in Oregon Special

Cornilles Goes on Offense in Oregon 1 Special

Under the Radar, Republicans Seek Gov Gains Across the Country

Illinois 12: A Tall Order

Democratic Consultant a Winner in Predicting Heisman Trophy

Colorado Map: Two Democratic Targets Might Net One Seat

North Dakota Senate: Race in the Mirror Not as Close as It Appears

Why Isn’t North Dakota’s Senate Race a Tossup?

Federal Court to Draw Texas Map

Olver Retirement Makes Massachusetts Map Easier

New Colorado Map Puts Coffman in Peril

Cornilles, Bonamici Move to January Special General Election in Oregon’s 1st

Bryant Elected Governor of Mississippi

Hawaii Senate: Same Faces, Different Races

California 52: It’s Always Sunny in Bilbray’s District

Maryland House: New Map Endangers Bartlett

Nevada House: Democrats Could Win Three of Four Seats

Utah House: Matheson’s Tough Decision

Louisiana Governor: Jindal Wins Re-Election

Michigan Senate: Still Cooking

Wisconsin 7: Duffy’s Defense

Illinois 11: DisMemberment Plan

Hawaii Senate: Lingle Makes Race More Competitive

West Virginia Election More Molehill Than Mountain

Oregon 1 Special: Ducks & Beavers & a Tiger, Oh My!

West Virginia 1: Second Verse, Same as the First?

Texas Senate: Bigfoot Dewhurst

West Virginia Governor: Down to the Wire

New Hampshire Governor: Lynch Bows Out

Jerry Springer Reflects on His Former Boss’s Victory

Massachusetts Senate: Not So Fast

Missouri 2: The Lines They Are A-Changin’

New York 9: Special Madness

Two Former Democratic Aides Raise a Ruckus

California Redistricting Shakes Landscape

GOP’s Early Buys in Nevada Special Paying Off

Party Crashers All the Rage, Aren’t All the Same

Nevada 2: To the Victor, Temporary Spoils

2011-12 Gubernatorial Outlook (August 12, 2011)

Blue Dogs and Elephants? Dad Can’t Escape Politics

2012 Senate Overview (August 1, 2011)

Missouri Senate: Math Problem

New Hampshire 2: Gone Fishing, Again

Redistricting Success Often a Moving Target

PPP (D) Polls Flood Early Senate Landscape

Illinois Districts: New Normal

Obama Visits Media Market He Shunned in 2008

No Rival and Plenty of Cash? Don’t Rest Easy

Rhode Island 1: Do You Believe in Providence?

Connecticut Senate: Wrestling for the Nomination

Nevada Senate: Hell(er) of a Race

Indiana Districts: Who’s Your Member?

Businessman Tim Sullivan Mulling Wisconsin Senate Bid

For Some in Senate, Losing Once Is Way to Win

New Mexico Senate: Open for Business

Arkansas Districts: Delayed Gratification

Berg Senate Run Likely in North Dakota

Ohio Senate: What Has Brown Done for You?

Iowa Districts: Out with the Old, In with the New

Iowa 4: Christie Vilsack Likely to Challenge King

NRCC Veteran Walsh to Lead GOP Outside Group

No Such Thing as an Off Year for Consultants

Republicans Ready to Unveil Compromise Map in Louisiana

2011-12 Gubernatorial Outlook (April 1, 2011)

New Iowa Map Pits Incumbents Against Each Other

Redistricting Doesn’t Always Go as Planned

Guy Cecil Returns to Defend Democratic Majority

New Democratic poll paints premature fight for the House

New York 26: Democrats to Nominate Hochul on Sunday

Montana Senate: Test(er) Time

Democrats Need GOP Voters to Win

Hawaii Senate: Open Seat Remains Safe for Now

Irish Immigrant Is Nexus of O’Malley’s DGA

Nebraska Senate: Cornhusker Kick-Out?

Indiana Senate: Legend of the Fall

Ratings Changes in Two New Senate Open Seats

New York 26: Yet Another Special Election

Beware of Ad Campaigns With More Bark Than Bite

Montana Senate: Rehberg Moves Race to Toss-Up

Republican Owns Obama’s ‘Win the Future’

Political Cartographers Train to Redraw Districts

Pennsylvania 7: Shopping for Opportunities

Virginia Senate: Common Goal, Common Wealth

Tennessee Senate: Three’s Company

Arizona 5: Turning Up the Heat

Kentucky 3: Bucking the Trend

Michigan Senate: Wading Upstream

Ohio 18: Going, Going, Gone?

Ohio 13: Playing Catch-Up

Pennsylvania Senate: First One to Fall

West Virginia Senate: Generations

Ohio Senate: Buckeye Battle

Illinois 6: Fighting Chance

Georgia 8 & 12: Looking for a Silver Lining

Arizona 1: Making Up Ground

Colorado 4: Third Verse, Same as the First

Virginia Governor: Down to the Wire

Colorado 7: Return of the Swing District

Arizona Senate: Developing a Target

Nebraska Senate: Falling from the Top Tier

Florida 22: Perennial Target

Iowa 3: Da Race for Des Moines

Montana Senate: Usual Suspect

Ohio 2: Senate Compromise Hurting DeWine’s Bid

Indiana 9: The Bloodier Ninth

Texas 28: Role Reversal for Re-Run

Vermont Senate: It All Depends on the Meaning of Independent

Rhode Island Senate: Multi-Front War

New Jersey Governor: Nothing But Net

Nevada 2: The Great Wide Open

Florida 11: Down By the Bay

Pennsylvania 6: New Cycle, (Slightly) New Scenario