House News & Analysis
Ohio’s 13th District — Rating: Solid Democratic
Interview Date: Sept. 22, 2020 (Zoom)
Date of Birth: December 11, 1988; Alliance, Ohio
Education: Malone Univ. (2011)
Elected Office: State House (former); 2018 candidate for Ohio’s 16th District.
Current Outlook: Hagan is challenging Rep. Tim Ryan in this Youngstown-anchored district that also…
Georgia’s 7th District -- Rating: Tilt Democratic
Interview Date: Sept. 22, 2020 (Zoom)
Date of Birth: October 7, 1968; Las Vegas, Nev.
Education: Oregon State University (1990) ; Morehouse School of Medicine (2010)
Elected Office: None; first run for office.
Current Outlook: McCormick is running for the open seat in…
The votes haven’t even been counted yet, but one thing is certain: The next Congress is going to be filled with losers. Both parties are hinging their majority dreams on candidates who have recently lost races, many of them just two years ago for the very office they are seeking…
While Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death will go down as yet another historic event in 2020, it’s unlikely to change the fundamental trajectory of the elections.
In the middle of huge breaking news stories, it can be hard to remember that the country is incredibly polarized and the…
By Nathan L. Gonzales & Jacob Rubashkin
While the race for the White House dominates the news, the fight for the Senate is closer.
The easiest thing to do after 2016 would be to declare every race with President Donald Trump on the ballot as a toss-up. But that would…
Alaska.
At-Large District. Don Young, R, re-elected 53%. Trump 51%. Like Al Gross in this state’s Senate race, Alyse Galvin was affected by the Alaska Division of Elections’ decision to remove the “undeclared” label from independents running with a major party nomination. Unlike Gross, Galvin has sued the Division…
Virginia’s 5th District — Rating: Likely Republican
Interview Date: Sept. 14, 2020 (Zoom)
Date of Birth: June 21, 1983; Fairfax, Va.
Education: Univ of Virginia (2005); Loyola Univ. Chicago School of Law (2012); Wake Forest School of Medicine (2013)
Elected Office: None.
Current Outlook: The dynamic of this race shifted…
Alabama.
2nd District (Southeastern Alabama) Open; Martha Roby, R, not seeking re-election. Trump 65%. Republican nominee Barry Moore landed in hot water after he shared a meme defending alleged Kenosha murderer Kyle Rittenhouse on Facebook. After facing backlash, Moore deleted the meme and wrote a lengthy post apologizing for…
By Nathan L. Gonzales & Jacob Rubashkin
This election cycle, and even just this year, has been filled with multiple historic events: the impeachment of a president, a global pandemic, near economic collapse, a national conversation about racism in America, and the first Black woman on a presidential ticket. Through…
By Nathan L. Gonzales & Jacob Rubashkin
California.
25th District (Northern Los Angeles County suburbs) Mike Garcia, R, elected in May 2020 special election 55%. Clinton 50%. If the election were held today, Garcia would probably be the favorite to get elected to a full term after winning the…