Wisconsin Senate — Rating: Battleground
Interview Date: Feb. 8, 2021 (via Zoom)
Date of Birth: March 3, 1976; St. Paul, Minn.
Education: Carleton College (1998); Princeton Univ. (2004, Masters of Public Affairs)
Elected Office: Outagamie Cty. Executive (2011-present); state Assembly (2005-2011); Lt. Gov. nominee (2010); 8th Congressional District nominee (2016)
…Sen. Richard Shelby’s decision not to seek re-election in Alabama fueled multiple narratives: Republicans in disarray in the wake of President Donald Trump’s loss; a fatalist mentality that the GOP is destined to remain in the Senate minority. Just a quick browse through recent history, however, shows that it’s best…
It’s been less than two weeks since GOP Sen. Rob Portman announced he would not seek re-election in Ohio and the broad field of potential candidates has already narrowed to a handful of contenders from each party.
Portman’s decision gives Democrats a glimmer of hope in a state that didn’t…
Wisconsin Senate — Rating: Battleground
Interview Date: Jan. 28, 2021 (Zoom)
Date of Birth: Nov. 9, 1981; Eau Claire, Wisc.
Education: George Mason Univ. (2004); Univ. of Pennsylvania (attended)
Elected Office: State Treasurer (2019-present)
Current Outlook: Godlewski has not formally announced her candidacy, but she’ll likely be one of several…
Republican Sen. Rob Portman is not seeking re-election in Ohio, giving Democrats a glimmer of hope in a seat that didn’t look all that competitive at this early stage of the 2022 cycle.
The senator’s comments about “partisan gridlock” will add to the narrative that Republicans are in disarray in…
Democrats’ quest to take back the Senate paid off this cycle, thanks in no small part to a slate of strong candidates. The unique benefit provided by these recruits, as well as the value of other 2020 Senate contenders, can be quantified using Vote Above Replacement (VAR). And it provides…
More than two months later, the 2020 elections are still handing out lessons. The latest: Don’t judge election projections until all the results have hatched.
Lost in the aftermath of the siege on the U.S. Capitol was the fact that Democrats won two Senate runoffs in Georgia. Not only does…
By Nathan L. Gonzales & Jacob Rubashkin
Even before voters in Georgia cast their ballots, it was clear that the fight for the Senate would continue on to the 2022 cycle. No matter who won the runoff races, one party was going to control the chamber by a slim majority.…
ALABAMA. Richard Shelby (R) elected 1986 (50%), 1992 (65%), 1998 (63%), 2004 (68%), 2010 (65%), 2016 (64%). The only real question is whether the 86-year-old senator runs for a seventh term. Shelby was first elected as a Democrat in President Ronald Reagan’s second midterm election and later switched parties the…
On Tuesday, the 2020 election cycle finally came to an end with two Democratic victories in Georgia’s Senate runoffs. This gives Democrats their 49th and 50th Senate seats, giving them a trifecta with control of the House, Senate, and presidency.
Let’s take a look at some of the keys to…
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