The 2020 electorate will be even younger, better-educated, and more diverse...
2018 brought widespread victories for Democrats and progressives, but it also yielded some disappointments. While we saw the highest midterm turnout in a century—currently estimated at 49.2 percent—the...
View ArticleThere are still lots of Republican House seats Democrats can win in 2020....
On Tuesday, we published our initial list of vulnerable House Republicans we’re targeting in 2020 so Democrats can increase our newly won majority. These include super-tight races that weren’t decided...
View ArticleWho's at fault for the UK's Brexit mess? There's plenty of blame to go...
Brexit has plunged the United Kingdom into deep turmoil, and no one knows how it will emerge. Below, we'll explore how the world's fifth-largest economy wound up in this fix, and what might happen...
View ArticleIs Trump actually winning over more black voters? It doesn’t look like he is
A recent set of Siena/New York Times polls that showed an extremely tight presidential race in key battleground states has sparked discussions—and angst—across the internet. Matthew Ygelsias at Vox...
View ArticleBoris Johnson earns mandate to implement his vision for the UK, but what will...
After a decade of instability, the United Kingdom handed Conservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson a healthy majority in Thursday's general election and charted a course towards five years of...
View ArticleThe Texas Democrats did an autopsy on why 2020 went wrong. Here's what they...
Sign up for my weekly newsletter to read more content like this!The Texas Democratic Party released an Election Data Analysis last week looking back at the 2020 election and why Democrats fell short in...
View ArticleThree explanations for the shift towards Trump among Latino voters
Sign up for my weekly newsletter to read more content like this!Last week I looked at the Texas Democratic Party’s 2020 autopsy and why campaigns need a healthy focus on both turnout and persuasion. An...
View ArticleWho won and who lost in congressional reapportionment? Here's our...
Sign up for my newsletter to read more content like this!It’s that magical week that comes around just once a decade. On Monday, the U.S. Census Bureau released the breakdown of how congressional seats...
View ArticleLabour's problems continue with poor showing in English local elections
Sign up for my newsletter to read more content like this!The Labour Party in England had another bad night last week as they lost ground in local elections that took place across much of the country....
View ArticleCanada election preview: Trudeau looks to hold off the Conservatives and win...
Last month, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called an early election for Sept. 20 in an attempt to win back a majority for his centrist Liberal Party in Parliament, which for the last two years...
View ArticleAs Angela Merkel leaves the scene, the left is poised to succeed her in...
After 16 years in charge, Chancellor Angela Merkel is finally stepping down and leaving the German people to elect a new leader when they head to the polls on Sunday. Since Merkel first announced her...
View ArticleDemocrats could still win a majority in the House. Here's what the path looks...
More than 24 hours after the last polls closed on Tuesday, the House has still not been called for either party. Remarkably, Democrats still have a path to hold on to a majority of 218 seats, though...
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