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2018 elections

Balloons fall over delegates and attendees at the end of the fourth day of the Democratic National Convention on July 28, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Did a Blue Wave Become a Blue Christmas for Democrats?

To determine whether the Democrats did well historically, I compared the number of incumbent defeats the party inflicted on Republicans to other contests dating back to 1954. 
By John A. Tures
US President Donald Trump speaks alongside Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R), as they hold a meeting about tax reform in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC, September 5, 2017.

Kennedy’s Retirement Just Threw the Midterm Elections Into Chaos

The pressure is on for Trump to nominate a new justice soon.
By Ashe Schow

Republicans Might Be Able to Boot Menendez and Pick Up a Senate Seat in New Jersey

New Jersey hasn’t sent a Republican to the U.S. Senate since 1972.
By Ashe Schow

Paul Ryan, You Will Not Be Missed

By Ashe Schow
NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 21: (L to R) New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East President George Gresham gesture to the crowd at a healthcare union rally at the Theater at Madison Square Garden, February 21, 2018 in New York City. The rally was organized by 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, the largest healthcare union in the United States. ()

New York’s Largest Union Backs Cuomo for Reelection

By Madina Toure
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo.

Cuomo’s Poll Drop Means Nothing

By Bradley Tusk
President Donald Trump.

In the Trump Era, Gridlock Is the Best Possible Outcome

By Bradley Tusk
Attendees hold signs onstage during the Women's March "Power to the Polls" voter registration tour launch at on January 21, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Women Are Powering Democrats’ Impending 2018 Takeover

By Cliston Brown
Actress Cynthia Nixon speaks as Mayor Bill de Blasio and First Lady Chirlane McCray listen during his inauguration in Lower Manhattan on Jan. 1, 2014.

Cynthia Nixon Says She Might Challenge Andrew Cuomo

By Madina Toure
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi speaks during a weekly press conference on Capitol Hill on January 11, 2018.

Democrats Face Difficult Battle to Retake the House in 2018

By John A. Tures
Brooklyn Councilman Jumaane Williams speaks at a rally denouncing the deadly shooting spree in Las Vegas at Brooklyn Borough Hall on Oct. 3, 2017.

Andrew Cuomo’s Running Mate Faces Challenge From Brooklyn Councilman

By Madina Toure
Joe Arpaio.

Even Joe Arpaio Can’t Keep Arizona Republican

By John A. Tures
Former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio is surrounded by protesters and members of the media at the Republican National Convention on July 19, 2016.

As Trump Support Fades, Joe Arpaio Picks Up Baton

By Bernie Quigley
House Minority Leader Rep. Nancy Pelosi, left; Rep. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), right; and other lawmakers listen during a news conference to announce new members of the House Democratic leadership team on Nov. 17, 2014 in Washington, DC.

House Dems Name Top Challengers in GOP Districts, Including NYC Candidate

By Madina Toure
2018's elections are seeing a massive influx of female candidates.

Surge of Female Congressional Candidates Pits Women Against Women

By Candice Greaux
Former US Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney )

Donald Trump and Mitt Romney Discussed Orrin Hatch’s Retirement

By Davis Richardson
The U.S. Capitol.

Republican Incumbents Face Sexual Harassment Tidal Wave in 2018

By Todd Boulanger
President Donald Trump after signing tax reform legislation into law in the Oval Office on December 22, 2017.

America’s Booming Economy Will Smash Democrats in 2018

By Peter Ferrara
President Donald Trump.

2018 Preview: It’s All About Elections and Trump’s Redemption

By Brian Darling
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3 House Republicans Likely to Lose Their Seats in 2018

By Richard Hecker and Arick Wierson
Illinois governor Bruce Rauner.

The 5 Tightest Gubernatorial Races to Watch in 2018

By John A. Tures
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand.

Kirsten Gillibrand Evolves as Leader of Democrats

By Bernie Quigley
GOP Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb.

GOP Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb to Challenge Cuomo

By Madina Toure
Michael Starr Hopkins.

Menendez Could Get a Democratic Primary Challenger

By Alyana Alfaro
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