Archive - The Downballot

Weekly open thread

What races are you interested in?

14 hrs ago • James Lambert

Morning Digest: Mandela Barnes drops bid for governor just ahead of Wisconsin's volatile Democratic primary

Four major candidates have now quit the race, including one who got back in

23 hrs ago • David Nir and Jeff Singer

Morning Digest: It's independent vs. Republican in Idaho after Democrat drops out

This Senate battle now mirrors Nebraska's, but in an even redder state

Jul 30 • David Nir and Jeff Singer

El-Sayed vs. Stevens tops major primary night

Listen now | And speaking of Michigan, state Dem chair Curtis Hertel goes deep on key November races

Jul 30 • David Nir and David Beard

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Special elections can tell us when the electoral winds are changing—faster than ever before

With new tools, we can detect shifts in the political weather after just a handful of elections

Jul 29 • Marsha Kessler

Morning Digest: Darline Graham may be Trump's choice, but she doesn't have an easy path to a full term

Several better-known Republicans are running in the two-week sprint to the GOP nomination

Jul 29 • David Nir and Jeff Singer

The Downballot releases our latest House 'hexmap,' updated for redistricting

By making every district the same size, we eliminate that misleading sea of red

Jul 28 • David Nir and Daniel Donner

Morning Digest: Georgia's airwaves are about to get very crowded—and very expensive

Rick Jackson's wealth and Jon Ossoff's war chest could make it tough for others to reach voters

Jul 28 • David Nir and Jeff Singer

Morning Digest: It looks like the GOP is meddling in yet another Democratic primary

The newest target is Michigan's swingy 7th District

Jul 27 • David Nir

Weekly open thread

What races are you interested in?

Jul 24 • James Lambert

Morning Digest: An independent is challenging a GOP congressman. He'd rather face a Democrat.

Why Republican Rep. Michael Baumgartner is airing ads to boost his preferred opponent

Jul 24 • David Nir

Morning Digest: Why the DCCC keeps failing when it intervenes in primaries

Arizona's Amish Shah is the latest to defeat a DCCC-backed candidate

Jul 23 • David Nir

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