By Nathan L. Gonzales & Jacob Rubashkin
No matter what happens, the 2020 elections will be historic. With impeachment, a pandemic, economic crisis, a national conversation about racism, and the death of a Supreme Court icon, this election cycle is already unforgettable, even before knowing the actual results.
While it’s…
Alaska.
At-Large District Don Young, R, re-elected 53%. Trump 51%. Independent Alyse Galvin is still running at least a few points behind the long-time congressman. The good news for Democrats is that Trump is on pace to win Alaska by far less than his 14-point victory in 2016. This…
New York.
1st District (Eastern Suffolk County) Lee Zeldin, R, re-elected 52%. Trump 55%. Republicans had long maintained that Democrat Nancy Goroff was a poor fit for this district, but fit may not matter as much in a nationalized election with an unpopular president. Despite Trump winning here by…
Arizona.
6th District (Scottsdale and North Phoenix) Dave Schweikert, R, re-elected 55%. Trump 52%. Strong performances at the top of the ticket from Joe Biden and Mark Kelly, the ongoing leftward shifts of educated, wealthy suburbs like the ones that make up this district, and Schweikert’s myriad of ethics…
Michigan’s 3rd District — Rating: Toss-up
Interview Date: Sept. 24, 2020 (Zoom)
Date of Birth: Feb. 22, 1982; Grand Rapids, Mich.
Education: Gordon College (2004); University of Maryland Law School (2011)
Elected Office: None; first run for office.
Current Outlook: Scholten entered the race when it still looked like incumbent…
Ohio’s 13th District — Rating: Solid Democratic
Interview Date: Sept. 22, 2020 (Zoom)
Date of Birth: December 11, 1988; Alliance, Ohio
Education: Malone Univ. (2011)
Elected Office: State House (former); 2018 candidate for Ohio’s 16th District.
Current Outlook: Hagan is challenging Rep. Tim Ryan in this Youngstown-anchored district that also…
Georgia’s 7th District -- Rating: Tilt Democratic
Interview Date: Sept. 22, 2020 (Zoom)
Date of Birth: October 7, 1968; Las Vegas, Nev.
Education: Oregon State University (1990) ; Morehouse School of Medicine (2010)
Elected Office: None; first run for office.
Current Outlook: McCormick is running for the open seat in…
The votes haven’t even been counted yet, but one thing is certain: The next Congress is going to be filled with losers. Both parties are hinging their majority dreams on candidates who have recently lost races, many of them just two years ago for the very office they are seeking…
While Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death will go down as yet another historic event in 2020, it’s unlikely to change the fundamental trajectory of the elections.
In the middle of huge breaking news stories, it can be hard to remember that the country is incredibly polarized and the…
By Nathan L. Gonzales & Jacob Rubashkin
While the race for the White House dominates the news, the fight for the Senate is closer.
The easiest thing to do after 2016 would be to declare every race with President Donald Trump on the ballot as a toss-up. But that would…
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