Category Archive: States

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

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

Cory Gardner for Veep? Don’t Laugh

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

Fiorina Has No Clear Lane to GOP Nomination

Don’t Blame Gerrymandering for GOP Civil War

Cruz and Jindal Wait Impatiently for Their Chances

Why the Next Month Is Critical for Bush

Vitter’s Primary Performance Prompts Rating Change in Louisiana

Pelosi Sees a Wave; Strategists Say it’s Just a Ripple Now

What the Heck Happened to Rand Paul?

John Boehner Shouldn’t Pack His Bags Just Yet

Ryan Is Damned if He Does, and Damned if He Doesn’t

Democrats Divided in Fight for Maryland Senate Seat

Democrats Battle for Open House Seats in Maryland

Presidential Battleground Spotlight: Colorado

Report Shorts (October 16, 2015)

Why Republicans Need to Nominate Ted Cruz

Why I Keep Forgetting About John Kasich

Early Iowa Presidential Polls a Better Predictor Than National Ones

Draft Biden Organizer Dismissed Over Past Legal Problems

State Senator Prepares GOP Primary Challenge to Shimkus

Hassan’s Decision Changes Outlook in Two New Hampshire Races

Boehner’s Exit Leaves House Republicans With Challenging Next Chapter

Presidential Battleground Spotlight: Ohio

House Democrats Desperate to Make up Ground in New York

Report Shorts (October 1, 2015)

Young, Ambitious and Wealthy Isn’t Enough in Arkansas

Indiana Reps Still Wrestling With Residency

Florida Senate: Too Big to Fail

Presidential Battleground Spotlight: Florida

Report Shorts (September 18, 2015)

No Rating Change After Benishek’s Retirement in Michigan

A Significant Reassessment of the GOP Race

Wisconsin Senate: Badger State Battle, Part 2

Colorado 6: Can Carroll Cause Coffman to Stumble?

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

Reichert Seriously Considering Washington Governor’s Race

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

Campaign Committees Open Holes While Filling Others

Crist, Culver Contemplate Humbling Transition to the House

Indiana 3: Home is Where the Heart Is

2015-16 Gubernatorial Overview: Parties Brace for Bigger Battles Ahead

Report Shorts (August 21, 2015) Florida 5, Illinois 15, Texas 16, Iowa 1 & 4

Group Suggests ‘Schock Waves’ in Illinois Special Election

A Modest Proposal: Timeshare Congressional Districts

Stop the Presses: O’Malley Nabs Swalwell Endorsement

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

A Brief Electoral History of Recently Indicted Congressmen

More Democratic Losses Could Be on the Horizon

Chris Christie’s Conundrum

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

Less Hair Could Mean More Votes in Minnesota

Bernie Sanders: The Latest Version of Howard Dean

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

Michigan 7: Democrats Target Walberg (Again)

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

Race Plays Out on Congressional Baseball Game Field

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

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

Senate Races, Pro Salaries and Perspective on Spending

How Much Trouble Is Richard Burr in?

Is John Kasich in the Top Tier in 2016?

Texas 23: Hurd(ing) Voters

Maine 2: Bruce Almighty?

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

Cruz’s Struggle: This Man Loves to Argue

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

Wyden Looks Safe, but Democratic Rift Is Real

Adding Context to GOP Gains at State Level

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

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?

Iowa 1: Freshman in the City

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

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

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

Senate Challenger Battles Secretary of State Curse

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

Ohio Senate: Portman Shifts from Offense to Defense

Democrats Gamble With New York Special Election

When Activists Run for Office

Why Even Democrats Love Talking About Joni Ernst

Democrats Looking Beyond New York 11 Special Election

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

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

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?

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

How to Handle a Broken Campaign Promise

Freshman Class Filled With Losers

The 2014 Elections: How’d We Do?

Louisiana Races Go Into Overtime

Unsuccessful House Candidate Already ‘In’ for 2016

Mary Landrieu’s Tall Task in the Louisiana Runoff

Review: 6 Races Both Parties Viewed Completely Differently

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

GOP Candidates More Popular Than Democrats in Top Senate Races

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

Senate Outlook: Advantage to Republicans

House Outlook: Measuring the GOP Wave

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

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)

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

Three Election Trends That Could End in 2014

Could a Four-Second Mistake Cost a Candidate Thousands of Dollars?

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

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

Republicans Ready to Add to House Majority

The Amazingly Static House Playing Field

A National Election or a Localized One?

Putting House Expectations Into Context

Democratic Hopes Shine Brighter in Gubernatorial Races

Republicans Use Birth Control as Campaign Wedge

House Candidate May Have Faulty Disclaimer in Campaign Ad

Pat Roberts is the Most Vulnerable Republican Senator in the Country

2014 Senate Overview (August 29, 2014) Alabama – Kansas

2014 Senate Overview (August 29, 2014) Kentucky – New Mexico

2014 Senate Overview (August 29, 2014) North Carolina – Wyoming

Not Your Typical Southern Democrat in South Carolina