In Seattle's wide-open mayoral race, which flavor of progressive will win out?
Filing closed on Friday for the Seattle mayoral race, which is an open seat after incumbent Jenny Durkan's surprising retirement after just one term. Fifteen different candidates are seeking the...
View ArticleWe've got census growth data for every city, county, and district—and there...
If you thought that the suburbs of the major cities in the South and Southwest were the major battleground in the 2020 election, hold on to your butts for 2024: New census data released last week gives...
View ArticleOur county-by-county benchmarks will help you interpret Virginia's results as...
If it’s a big election night with a close race at Daily Kos Elections, that means it’s time for county-by-county benchmarks! On Tuesday, we’re going to be watching the Virginia gubernatorial race...
View ArticleGOP's new North Carolina map is still a gerrymander, but one that gives...
A three-judge panel has until Feb. 23 to decide whether the new North Carolina congressional and legislative maps passed late on Thursday meet the standards the state Supreme Court set when it rejected...
View ArticleThe Daily Kos Elections naming guide to this decade's new congressional...
With this decade’s congressional redistricting cycle wrapped up, it’s time to revisit a popular Daily Kos Elections project: actually trying to describe where each district is.One of the myriad ways...
View ArticleThe Daily Kos Elections guide to media markets and congressional districts...
With this decade’s redistricting cycle now in the books, it’s time for a complete refresh of one of Daily Kos Elections’ most frequently consulted resources: our spreadsheet of the overlaps between the...
View ArticleWho are the most at-risk House members in November? Our House Vulnerability...
One of the many projects at Daily Kos Elections that we undertake every two years is calculating our home-grown House Vulnerability Index, which we’re pleased to launch for the 2022 election cycle....
View ArticleWhat will early election night results mean for the big races? Our county...
If there’s a big election night, there’s one thing you can always count on: Daily Kos Elections county-by-county benchmarks for competitive races! In this post, we have benchmarks for the top-tier...
View ArticleThe Daily Kos Elections guide to every key Senate race in 2022
The main event on this year’s elections calendar is control of the United States Senate. With the chamber divided 50-50, the consequences of even a small gain or loss are quite large. Gain one net...
View ArticleThe Daily Kos Elections guide to every key race for governor in 2022
Not to be overlooked amidst the very closely divided contest over which party will control the Senate for the next two years are the nation’s many governors races, which is why Daily Kos Elections has...
View ArticleThe Daily Kos Elections guide to geographic overlaps between districts and...
One thing we do a lot of at Daily Kos Elections during the odd-numbered years is think about who might run for office in the next even-numbered year: who might challenge an incumbent, or who’s going to...
View ArticleOur House Vulnerability Index shows you who the most at-risk House members...
After Republicans fell far short of their own lofty expectations in the 2022 midterms, the United States House of Representatives remains very closely divided. In fact, you have to go back 70 years to...
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