Category Archive: Senate

10 One-Liners after Tuesday’s Primaries

June 27, 2018

GOP Poll: Donnelly in Position to Win in Indiana

June 15, 2018

California House: Parties Regroup after Primary

June 14, 2018

Steve Bannon Is Right About the Midterms — Until He Isn’t

June 14, 2018

Eight States That Will Decide the Senate Majority

June 1, 2018

Candidate Conversation – Mike Kennedy (R)

June 1, 2018

Why You Should Focus on Independents

June 1, 2018

Ohio Primaries: Republicans Choose Brown Challenger

May 9, 2018

West Virginia Primaries: Morrisey to take on Manchin for Senate

May 9, 2018

GOP Senate Targets Fade From View

May 8, 2018

Tennessee Senate: Why I’m Cautious About Phil Bredesen’s Prospects

April 30, 2018

(Mostly) Political One-Liners: Hair in Montana Ads, Let’s Remember Candidates from Kentucky

April 28, 2018

Nebraska Senate: How Vulnerable is Deb Fischer?

April 27, 2018

Trump Numbers Are Up. And Down. But Really Unchanged.

April 23, 2018

2018 Senate Overview: Two Americas

April 20, 2018

Senate Overview (April 20, 2018): Maryland – Ohio

April 20, 2018

Senate Overview (April 20, 2018): Pennsylvania – Wyoming

April 20, 2018

(Mostly) Political One-Liners: Push Polls Saga, Cynthia Nixon, and Minnesota’s 8th

April 17, 2018

(Mostly) Political One-Liners: Arizona 8 Special, Ryan’s Exit, and NFL Fashion

April 12, 2018

Rating Change: Florida Senate Shifts to Toss-up

April 9, 2018

Nathan’s (Mostly) Political One-Liners: Fraudulent Signatures, Roseanne, and Kindness

April 9, 2018

Nathan’s (Mostly) Political One-Liners: Barn Jackets, HGTV and Pop Punk Music

April 5, 2018

How Women Could Lose Senate Seats in the Latest Year of the Woman

April 4, 2018

How Can the GOP Turn Out Trump Voters?

April 2, 2018

Montana Senate: GOP Hopes to Strike Gold In The Treasure State

March 23, 2018

Top of the Ticket Woes Could Lead to Downballot Debacle

March 23, 2018

Why the Gun Issue Has Shifted (It’s Not What You Think)

March 13, 2018

Indiana Senate: Donnelly Against the Crowd

March 9, 2018

Mississippi Senate Special: Majority Could Hang in the Balance Into December

March 9, 2018

Candidate Conversation – Kelli Ward (R)

March 9, 2018

The Stunning ‘Role of Government’ Numbers

February 8, 2018

West Virginia Senate: Last Democrat Standing

February 2, 2018

Watch the Polls, Ignore the Post-Shutdown Chatter

January 29, 2018

It’s a Blue House Wave, but Not Yet a Senate One

January 23, 2018

For Republicans, McSally Senate Run is Blessing, Curse

January 19, 2018

The Democrats’ Savior

January 16, 2018

2018 Senate Overview: Alabama Puts Democrats Closer to Majority

January 5, 2018

The Fight for the Senate in the Wake of Alabama

December 15, 2017

10 Thoughts After the Alabama Senate Election

December 13, 2017

No One Is Afraid of a Government Shutdown

December 8, 2017

Ratings Update: Tennessee Senate Remains Solid R for Now

December 7, 2017

Ratings Change: Franken’s Minnesota Seat Starts as Likely for Democrats

December 7, 2017

Missouri Senate: Claire’s Courtship of Trump Voters

December 1, 2017

Alabama Senate Special: Moore or Less a Toss-Up

December 1, 2017

Good Candidate, Bad Candidate … Who Knows?

November 27, 2017

by Nathaniel Rakich

Ratings Change: Alabama Senate Moves to Toss-up

November 14, 2017

Please Don’t Call It a Push Poll: Transgender Edition

November 7, 2017

Why You Should Focus on Independents from Now to the Midterms

November 1, 2017

Arizona Senate: Flake Retires But Race Still a Toss-Up

October 27, 2017

Comparing Trump’s Job Ratings to Obama’s

October 26, 2017

What Happened to Mountain Republicans in the South?

October 3, 2017

2018 Senate Overview: Divided and Conquer?

September 29, 2017

2018 Senate Overview (Sept. 9, 2017): Alabama – Maine

September 29, 2017

2018 Senate Overview (Sept. 9, 2017): Maryland – Ohio

September 29, 2017

2018 Senate Overview (Sept. 9, 2017): Pennsylvania – Wyoming

September 29, 2017

Candidate Conversation – Paul Perry (D)

September 29, 2017

Nine Thoughts After the Alabama Senate Runoff

September 27, 2017

LGBTQ Women Balance Opportunity, Possible Extinction in Congress

September 21, 2017

Alabama Senate Special: What’s Moore Strange Than a Democratic Opportunity in the South?

September 15, 2017

Report Shorts – Arizona Senate, New Jersey Senate

September 15, 2017

‘Scam PACs’ Strike Again in Utah, Wisconsin

September 13, 2017

Arizona Senate: Flake Re-Election Race Heats Up

August 18, 2017

Merkley’s Mild Town Hall in a Red County

August 17, 2017

Alabama Senate: Potential for Moore Makes Seat Less Safe

August 16, 2017

Kid Rock for Senate and the Myth of Donald Trump’s Success

August 4, 2017

When Congressional Spouses (Allegedly) Misbehave

July 24, 2017

Why ‘Single-Payer’ May Not Be Republicans’ Saving Grace in 2018

July 21, 2017

A Bipartisan Health Care Bill Will Be Tougher to Pass than a Partisan One

July 19, 2017

2018 Senate Overview: The Map vs. Reality

July 7, 2017

2018 Senate Overview (July 7, 2017) Alabama – Maine

July 7, 2017

2018 Senate Overview (July 7, 2017) Maryland – Ohio

July 7, 2017

2018 Senate Overview (July 7, 2017) Oklahoma – Wyoming

July 7, 2017

GOP Campaign Tracker Violates Bipartisan Truce (Again)

July 7, 2017

For GOP, Health Care Bill Looks Riskier by the Day

July 5, 2017

How Divided Parties Survive and Thrive

June 23, 2017

The GOP’s Political Gamble on the Environment

June 4, 2017

Lessons for Trump Detractors, Members of Congress From a Loyalty Expert

May 18, 2017

Alabama Senate Special: What a Short Strange Trip It’s Been

May 5, 2017

Don’t Trust Politicians Who Say They Aren’t Running for President

May 5, 2017

The Bipartisan Effort to Make Senate History

April 14, 2017

2018 Senate Overview: Waiting for the New Normal

April 7, 2017

2018 Senate Overview (April 7, 2017) Alabama – Maine

April 7, 2017

2018 Senate Overview (April 7, 2017) Maryland – Ohio

April 7, 2017

2018 Senate Overview (April 7, 2017) Oklahama – Wyoming

April 7, 2017

Reason for Democratic Optimism, But Health Care Won’t be Enough

April 7, 2017

So Much for Deal Making

April 5, 2017

New Jersey Senate: Menendez Heading to Trial and Re-Election?

March 24, 2017

Senate Landscape Not as Rosy for the GOP as It Once Was

March 22, 2017

Jason Kander May Have Made a Big Mistake

February 22, 2017

The GOP’s Long-Term Structural Senate Advantage

February 20, 2017

The Senate Revolution in North Dakota Will Not Be Televised

February 17, 2017

Congressional Republicans Should Be Afraid of Steve Bannon

February 14, 2017

Special Election Update: Watch Georgia’s 6th District

February 10, 2017

Three Trump Campaign Aides Who Could Get Elected to Congress

January 31, 2017

Ohio Senate: Bull’s-eye on the Buckeye State

January 27, 2017

Women’s March: A Moment or a Movement?

January 27, 2017

How President Trump Can Avoid President Obama’s Biggest Mistake

January 25, 2017

Does the NRSC Have the Right Message for 2018?

January 24, 2017

The First Time I Met Illinois Senate Candidate Barack Obama

January 17, 2017

2018 Senate Overview (January 13, 2017) Alabama-Maine

January 13, 2017

2018 Senate Overview (January 13, 2017) Maryland-Ohio

January 13, 2017

2018 Senate Overview (January 13, 2017) Oklahoma-Wyoming

January 13, 2017

Montana Senate: GOP Chances Left in Zinke’s Wake?

December 20, 2016

Louisiana Runoffs Wrap 2016 Elections

December 20, 2016

Reid Boasts About Not Going Back to Nevada

December 16, 2016

Pelosi Remains But ‘Winter is Coming’ for Democrats

December 7, 2016

Donald Trump, Golden Shepherds, and the 2016 Election

December 2, 2016

Louisiana Runoffs Shape Republicans on the Hill

December 2, 2016

Electoral Fallout from Trump’s Cabinet Selections

December 2, 2016

Senate Goes Down to the Wire…and Beyond

November 3, 2016

Stakes Get Higher in Fight for the Senate

October 21, 2016

It’s Time for Newspapers to Stop Endorsing Candidates

October 19, 2016

Will Trump Tip Senate to Democrats?

October 14, 2016

Six States Will Decide Senate Majority

September 30, 2016

Fight for the Senate Intensifies

September 16, 2016

Senate Math Still Favors Democrats

September 2, 2016

Pennsylvania Senate: Keystone of a Majority

September 2, 2016

by Alex Roarty

The Second Biggest Surprise of the Election Season

August 24, 2016

Trump’s Troubles Loosen GOP Grip on Senate Majority

August 19, 2016

The Most Important Question to Ask Trump Defectors

August 12, 2016

GOP Senators Brace For Trump Tsunami

August 5, 2016

The Country is More Divided Than You Think

August 5, 2016

What I Learned Outside the Convention Bubble

August 3, 2016

NRSC: GOP Senators Running for Sheriff, Not President

July 21, 2016

Evan Bayh, Indiana and the Fight for the Senate

July 14, 2016

Why Republicans Decline to Attack Democrats on “Culture of Corruption”

July 13, 2016

Ratings Change: Indiana Senate Moves to Toss-Up/Tilt Democratic

July 11, 2016

Colorado Primary Results Keep Senate Republicans on the Defensive

July 1, 2016

Rubio, Research Shake Up Florida Races

July 1, 2016

Republicans Need Gary Johnson to Save the Senate

June 30, 2016

Safe Senator Shifts to Raise Money for Safe Colleague

June 10, 2016

What Katie McGinty Told Me About Her College Career

June 7, 2016

2016 Senate Overview: Is This the Summer of Voters’ Discontent?

June 3, 2016

2016 Senate Overview (June 3, 2016) Alabama – Kansas

June 3, 2016

2016 Senate Overview (June 3, 2016) Kentucky – New Mexico

June 3, 2016

2016 Senate Overview (June 3, 2016) New York – Wyoming

June 3, 2016

Comparing the GOP Divides, 1964 and 2016

May 24, 2016

Donald Trump is the GOP Nominee. Now What?

May 5, 2016

How Trump Gives Republicans a Chance to Hold Senate

May 5, 2016

Colorado Senate: Republicans Struggle to Keep Bennet in Play

May 5, 2016

Illinois Senate: Kirk Downgraded to Lean Democratic

May 5, 2016

Candidate Conversation – Kathy Szeliga (R)

May 5, 2016

Senate Report Shorts (May 5, 2016) Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Pennsylvania

May 5, 2016

Democrats Are Headed off Their Own Cliff

April 15, 2016

Indiana Primaries Enter the Home Stretch

April 11, 2016

Candidate Conversation: Conner Eldridge (D)

April 11, 2016

GOP Incumbents Brace for Primary Losses, But Survive So Far

March 25, 2016

Senate Matchups Start to Solidify, But Landscape Unclear

March 25, 2016

Democratic Senate Takeover Probable, If Cruz or Trump Nominee

March 11, 2016

2016 Senate Overview: Trump Looms Over Fight for the Majority

March 4, 2016

2016 Senate Overview (March 4, 2016) Alabama – Kansas

March 4, 2016

2016 Senate Overview (March 4, 2016) Kentucky – New Mexico

March 4, 2016

2016 Senate overview (March 4, 2016) New York – Wyoming

March 4, 2016

Obama Learns What You Sow in the Senate, You Reap in the White House

February 22, 2016

Scalia’s Death and the Fight for the Senate

February 19, 2016

Josh Mandel, Running for the Senate in Ohio…Again?

February 19, 2016

Report Shorts (February 19, 2016) California Senate, Indiana Senate, Maine’s 2nd, North Carolina,

February 19, 2016

Wisconsin Senate: Argument over Assumptions

February 5, 2016

Report Shorts (February 5, 2016) California, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Tennessee

February 5, 2016

NRSC Names Huey IE Director

January 27, 2016

Beshear Looks Back, Forward on Kentucky’s Political Landscape

January 17, 2016

Obama’s Empty Campaign Threat on Gun Control

January 12, 2016

Report Shorts (January 8, 2016) Alabama, Minnesota, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Pennsylvania

January 8, 2016

Predicting the Future and Other Delusions

January 8, 2016

Indiana Senate: Is Stutzman Still the Club for Growth’s Guy?

December 28, 2015

Colorado Senate: Republicans Waiting for Challenger To Emerge

December 18, 2015

Stu in Review: Dumb Stuff I Wrote This Year

December 17, 2015

GOP’s Brand In More Trouble Than Its Candidates

December 15, 2015

What Does It Take To Crack the Inner Circle of Political Consultants?

December 10, 2015

Rothenberg’s End of the Year Awards

December 9, 2015

4 Court Cases That Could Impact the 2016 Elections

December 6, 2015

Louisiana Senate: In the Wake of David Vitter

December 4, 2015

Report Shorts (December 4, 2015) California Senate, Florida Senate, Maryland Senate

December 4, 2015

Who Is the Second Most Vulnerable Senate Incumbent in 2016?

December 4, 2015

Time to Stop Reporting on Committee Fundraising Numbers

November 30, 2015

New Hampshire Senate: Clash of the Titans

November 20, 2015

Report Shorts (November 20, 2015) Arizona 1, Arkansas, Kentucky Senate, New York 22

November 20, 2015

EMILY’s List Support Isn’t Early Enough for Senate Hopeful

November 13, 2015

2016 Senate Overview: Playing Field Comes Into Focus, But Climate is Unclear

November 6, 2015

2016 Senate Overview (November 6, 2015) Alabama – Kansas

November 6, 2015

2016 Senate Overview (November 6, 2015) Kentucky – New Mexico

November 6, 2015

2016 Senate Overview (November 6, 2015) New York – Wyoming

November 6, 2015

What Does Bevin’s Victory in Kentucky Mean for Vitter’s Chances?

November 5, 2015

Vitter’s Primary Performance Prompts Rating Change in Louisiana

October 27, 2015

What the Heck Happened to Rand Paul?

October 21, 2015

Democrats Divided in Fight for Maryland Senate Seat

October 16, 2015

Report Shorts (October 16, 2015)

October 16, 2015

Report Shorts (October 1, 2015)

October 1, 2015

Does Voter Anger Explain the Success of Presidential Outsiders?

September 29, 2015

Young, Ambitious and Wealthy Isn’t Enough in Arkansas

September 24, 2015

Indiana Reps Still Wrestling With Residency

September 21, 2015

Florida Senate: Too Big to Fail

September 18, 2015

Report Shorts (September 18, 2015)

September 18, 2015

Wisconsin Senate: Badger State Battle, Part 2

September 4, 2015

Report Shorts (Minnesota 2, North Dakota Governor Senate, Washington 8 Governor

September 4, 2015

Louisiana Governor: Does David Vitter Have Something to Worry About?

September 2, 2015

Parties Play Politics With FEC Complaints

August 28, 2015

Campaign Committees Open Holes While Filling Others

August 27, 2015

Donald Trump and the Fight for the Senate

August 21, 2015