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Will 2024 See A Drop in the Presidential Popular Vote Count?
The country has seen cycle-to-cycle decreases in the number of votes cast in presidential elections a half-dozen times including four outside of major wars.
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Will Be There Be Any Surprise Competitive States in 2024’s Presidential Election?
Close national elections do not always produce many state contest nail-biters.
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How Many States Will Flip in 2024’s Presidential Election?
Each major party flipped states in just two of the last 14 cycles since 1968.
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Who Are the Democrats Calling for Biden to Step Aside?
One CNN commentator’s math on debate night does not add up.
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How Often Do Minnesota Legislative Specials Determine Partisan Control of a Chamber?
November’s SD 45 contest will be the fourth time since 1973 in which party control is on the line in a special state house or senate election.