Election Pulse

Housing experts at the Rappaport panel argued that rental affordability cannot be solved by building alone, despite zoning reforms being necessary....

A new poll puts Republican Scott Perry and Democrat Janelle Stelson in a 48-48 tie in the Pennsylvania 10th, a swing district that could help decide...

Proposed cuts at Columbia Memorial Health would force rural patients in Columbia and Greene counties to drive an hour to Albany for services once...

Voter concerns about inflation and the economy keep boosting Democrats' bid for House control.

• Model projects 229 seats for Democrats, with a range...

• Democratic candidate Mary Allen, Evansville at-large city councilor and Army Reserve veteran, won her May primary with 67% and is running on...

Trump's Port Huron rally the day after Obama events takes place in a Michigan area he won with more than 66% of the vote in 2024.

What can decades of election data actually tell voters about November outcomes?

• Long-term patterns dominate: incumbency, midterm penalties, and...

• Obama's schedule: Held first midterms rally in Ohio Saturday and planned another in Michigan that evening to back Democratic candidates
• Harris's...

• One third of gubernatorial and lieutenant governor seats are on the ballot, along with a quarter of secretary of state positions.
• Voters in 36...

Peggy Flanagan leads Michele Tafoya 45% to 42% in a KSTP/SurveyUSA poll of 718 likely voters surveyed online Oct. 8-12 via a Cint USA internet panel, within the 4.2-point credibility interval, though one poll does not settle the open Senate race.

Recent surveys in key Senate races show varied leads but highlight close contests.

• Georgia: Ossoff (D) 54% vs Collins (R) 46%
• North Carolina:...

A northeastern Arizona congressional race is tightening as Republicans face headwinds in the midterms, signaling a more competitive local contest.

Nine days of early in-person voting begin Saturday at the Hillsdale County Courthouse.

• Races on the ballot: Leaders at local, state, and federal...

Thomas Miller's model starts with betting prices on Kalshi and Polymarket, adjusts them for bias, then runs time-series analysis to capture how...

Voters in key swing districts will weigh candidates' stated focuses on affordability, healthcare and security as they decide House and Senate...

The Supreme Court’s spring decision gutting the Voting Rights Act eliminated majority-Black districts nationwide, intensifying a redistricting battle...

Iowa governor race shattered prior records with $81 million combined for Sand and Lahn.

• Sand leads overall at $54.15 million versus Lahn's $26.94...

USPS cost-cutting has doubled or tripled late ballot rejections in rural counties across five states with grace periods.

• Eastern Washington rural...

A firm called Wedgewood admitted fabricating nearly all its election surveys after aggregator FiftyPlusOne flagged irregularities. It claimed the...

A federal court ruled the DOJ's push for full voter rolls from 49 states violates privacy laws and illegally intrudes on state control of elections....