First, to some extent, this was just a consequence of which states happened to report their results first. Amy McGrath’s loss inKentucky 6was one of the most disappointing results of the evening for Democrats, and in Senate races, Democrat Joe Donnelly underperformed his polls in Indiana, as...
WHERE THE CHAMBER IS WON —From Connecticut to Pennsylvania, a circuit of 11 swing congressional districts in a 90-mile radius of NYC could be pivotal for control of the House,AP’s Anthony Izaguirre reportsfrom Nelsonville, New York. In this “broad territory of dense suburbs, leafy exurbs...
The first major difference is that, when calculating averages for our forecasting model,we also apply a convention adjustment to the averages. We have found that parties tend to enjoy a reliable temporary bounce in the polls immediately following their nominating conventions in the summer. For exa...
There has been debate among academics over whether her conduct amounted to academic dishonesty. D. Stephen Voss is an associate professor of political science at the University of Kentucky. He knew Gay when they were graduate students at Harvard. A paper he co-wrote in the 1990s was one Gay ...
The change in how we handled incumbents reflects the shifting nature of congressional politics in the 1990s. “Incumbents tended to survive seemingly impossible situations more” in the early days of CPR, Charlie Cook recalls. But after the Republican Revolution of 1994, incumbents had...
Places included in the first census were the original 13 states plus the districts of Kentucky, Maine, Vermont and the Southwest Territory (Tennessee). Six questions were asked, namely [source:U.S. Census Bureau]: Name of head of household ...
6, 2021, when Trump supporters stormed the Capitol to protest the congressional certification of the 2020 election. During a July campaign speech, Finchem said, "I don’t believe in mail in ballots at all. That’s where the fraud happens." Many of these candidates indicate they oppose a ...
None of the brands issued a recall after the Congressional Report was released. In June and October of the same year, Beech-Nut and Parent’s Choice recalled some products due to high arsenic levels (see below). However, these recalls were done after routine tests, not due to the Subcomm...
congressional districts will determine the 23 district-level delegates, and their statewide results will determine how many of the 11 at-large and "pledged elected official" delegates they receive. In total, Nevada sends 48 delegates and 3 alternates to the Democratic National Convention in the ...
It works a lot like Congress: The U.S. is divided into 435 congressional districts, each of about 710,000 people. Each district elects one person to the House of Representatives. Every state elects two senators. Electoral College votes are allocated the same way. (The District of Columbia...