New York
Big GOP Gain in NY-09 Mirrors 50-Year Average in New York US House Special Elections
Turner’s 29-point net bump from the 2010 general is just 1-point shy of the 30-point average gain against the vacating party since 1962.
Read MoreNew York US House Special Elections Average 30-Point Swing Over the Last Half-Century
The vacating incumbent’s party has shed an average of 30 points from the previous general election’s MoV in New York special election races since 1962.
Read MoreBill O’Reilly Errs: Weiner Represents 40th Most Conservative Democratic U.S. House District
NY-09 not the “very, very far left district” O’Reilly claims it to be.
Read MoreThe Camera Does Not Lie: A Content Analysis of Anthony Weiner’s Official House Photo Album
The camera catches Weiner without a suit jacket 50 percent of the time, his shirt sleeves rolled up in 37 percent of photos, and 23 percent of snapshots cannot confirm the congressman is wearing trousers.
Read MoreThe Quotable Weiner: A Second Look
He said what last month?
Read MoreGillibrand Scores Biggest Fundraising Surge Among 2012 U.S. Senate Incumbents
New York junior Senator jumps from #17 to #5 for cash on hand among 2012 U.S. Senate incumbents last quarter.
Read MoreWith Hochul Victory, 1 in 5 Democrats First Entered US House via Special Election
15 percent of current U.S. Representatives (63 members) were first elected by special election including 20 percent of the current Democratic caucus
Read MoreMedia Misfires During NY-26 Election Night Coverage
Erroneous statements abound during coverage and analysis of NY-26 Tuesday evening
Read MoreNY-26: One in Four U.S. House Seats Flipped in Special Elections Since 2002
Special elections have seen 9 of 37 seats change parties over the last 9+ years, or 24.3 percent of all races
Read MoreHouse Republican Committee Chairs Enjoy Huge Spike in Fundraising
Collective contributions to 21 GOP House Committee chairs up 93 percent in Q1 2011 from same period in 2009
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