Recent Elections & Politics Posts
Latest Polling Results, Mail-In Ballots, Presidential Debate
Brief #8—Presidential Campaign Update
By Iryna Shkurhan
Less than two months away from election day, Joe Biden and President Trump enter the final stretch of their presidential campaigns.
A Tale of Two Conventions
Brief #7—Presidential Campaign Update
By William Bourque
The 2020 Democratic National Convention was anything but conventional.
Mail Voting is Essential Despite Hurdles
Brief #6—Presidential Campaign News
By Iryna Shkurhan
More Americans than ever are eligible to receive a ballot to vote by mail this November, significantly changing the presidential election process in a short time span.
Michigan Part 3
Brief #8—Congressional Campaign Update
By William Bourque
As we conclude our Targeted Districts” series in Michigan, we travel to the 10th district, currently held by Republican Paul Mitchell. Mitchell served two terms but will not run for a third, saying that he felt frustrated by partisanship in Washington.
Michigan Part 2
Brief #7—Congressional Updates
By William Bourque
We continue our review of Michigan’s congressional races by moving onto District 6, where once again a republican is the incumbent. The district’s most notable area is the city of Kalamazoo, but also includes rural areas in the southwest corner of the state
Michigan-Part 1
Brief #6—Congressional Campaign Update
By William Bourque
Presidential battleground state election results are great predictors of what direction the nation is headed politically, and Michigan is the perfect exemplar. In 2016, Michigan fell narrowly to President Trump, which aligns with the results of presidential election in that year.
Trump’s Incumbent Powers Are Losing Their Strength
Brief #5—Presidential Campaign Update
By Iryna Shkurhan
Trump’s incumbent advantages, money and the power of the presidency, are losing their strength as his mistakes pile up and former supporters turn their backs. Four months before election day, Trump is trailing Biden in almost every poll nationally, and in key swing states.
Targeted Districts
Brief #5—Congressional Campaign News
By William Bourque
Our continuing coverage of battleground house elections brings us to Texas’s 22nd district, rated as a toss-up by the Cook Political Report.
Will Democrats Maintain Control of the House? 4 More House Races to Watch for 2020
Update #4 —Congressional Campaign News Update
By Will Bourque
Our continuing coverage of races to watch in the House of Representatives brings us to Virginia’s 7th district, currently held by democrat Abigail Spanberger.