Presidency
Warren, Brown VP Pick Could Create Rare Vacancy
Only five out of nearly 200 U.S. Senate vacancies since 1913 were caused by a voluntary resignation that resulted in a change in partisan control of the seat.
Read More1.6 Million GOP Primary Voters Cast Ballots for Ex-Candidates
Kasich, Cruz, and Carson received the most votes as former White House hopefuls; 10 GOPers won more votes as ex-candidates than when they were still in the race.
Read MoreMontana, South Dakota Democratic Primaries Decided by Record Narrow Margins
Two states usually forgotten at the end of the primary calendar were treated to their most competitive Democratic primaries in state history.
Read MoreMedia Democratic Delegate Trackers Still Not in Sync
While the total number of delegates assigned to Clinton and Sanders are similar, five major outlets do not agree on the delegate counts across 18 states.
Read MoreTrump (Officially) Becomes All-Time GOP Primary Vote Leader
The Washington primary boosts Trump over the top of George W. Bush’s record set in 2000.
Read MoreHow Meaningful Is Clinton’s Primary Vote ‘Lead’ Over Trump?
Interparty primary vote comparisons are a tricky business and do not always correlate with general election outcomes.
Read MoreAre There Any Democratic Primary Bellwethers?
Unlike their GOP counterparts, Democrats have few states that have consistently backed the party’s eventual nominee over the last 40+ years.
Read MoreMartin O’Malley: Southern Outlier?
Kentucky became the sixth state where O’Malley has eclipsed one percent of the primary vote – all located in the South.
Read MoreWhat Is Trump’s Magic Number to Coalesce GOP Support in the Last 7 Primaries?
Presumptive GOP nominees have averaged more than 75 percent of the primary vote after their main challengers have exited the race.
Read MoreThe Potential Pitfall of Selecting Sherrod Brown as Clinton’s VP
If Democrats win the White House and net just four U.S. Senate seats this November, they will lose their majority status in the chamber by January 20th should Clinton pick Brown, Cory Booker, or Elizabeth Warren as her running mate.
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