Notes on the State of Politics: Dec. 7, 2023
Dear Readers: This is the latest edition of Notes on the State of Politics, which features short updates on elections
The (Continuing) Congressional Retirement Flood
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE — As the calendar year draws nearer to a close, more House members have looked
The Congressional Retirement Flood
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE — Sen. Joe Manchin’s (D-WV) decision not to run for reelection next year pushes our
North Carolina Redistricting: Republicans Bring Out Their Golden Goose (again)
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE — After North Carolina’s then-Democratic state Supreme Court blocked a GOP congressional gerrymander last cycle,
Louisiana 2023: The Road to Saturday’s Primary
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE — On Saturday, Louisiana voters will go to the polls to begin selecting a replacement
Notes on the State of Politics: Oct. 4, 2023
Dear Readers: This is the latest edition of Notes on the State of Politics, which features short updates on elections
Notes on the State of Politics: Sept. 26, 2023
Dear Readers: This is the latest edition of Notes on the State of Politics, which features short updates on elections
The Atlas of Post-Dobbs Abortion Ballot Measures: Part Two
Dear Readers: The Crystal Ball team will be reacting to last night’s first Republican presidential debate on a new episode
The Atlas of Post-Dobbs Abortion Ballot Measures: Part One
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE — Since the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decisions last year, seven states have held abortion-related ballot
Leaning Into State Trends: The West Coast
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE — The West Coast states have all been Democratic-leaning in nearly every recent presidential election.
Leaning Into State Trends: The Midwest and Interior West
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE — Both the Midwest and Interior West have states that Joe Biden carried by less
Leaning Into State Trends: The Northeast and Greater South
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What to Watch for in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE — In one of the biggest elections of the calendar year, a Democratic-aligned justice appears
Notes on the State of Politics: February 22, 2023
Dear Readers: Tonight’s event with Bill Kristol and David Ramadan has been postponed, although we are hoping to reschedule it
The Shocking Decline of Senate Ticket-Splitting
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE — Senate races are increasingly converging with presidential partisanship, to the point where the huge