Opinion · 116th Congress
There’s got to be a ‘Morning After’ for American democracy
Turning point If there was a benchmark that ushered in the contemporary era of “Tear Us Apart,” it was the triumph of Newt Gingrich in the 1994 midterm elections.
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Opinion · 116th Congress
The contract with America’s legacy
OPINION — In 1994, Republicans did something really big.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Biden on criminal justice: After working the middle, criticism from the left
‘Hang people for jaywalking’ That began a six-year odyssey that culminated in the 1994 passage of a sweeping anti-crime bill that has been the focus of much of the current criticism of Biden’s legacy
Congress · 116th Congress
How many ways is Michigan in play in 2020?
In the four presidential elections immediately before 2016, the GOP nominee received 45 percent (2012), 41 percent (2008), 48 percent (2004) and 46 percent (2000).
When it comes to younger voters, watch the margin of victory
Republicans haven’t carried 18-to-29-year-olds in an election cycle since 1994, when exit polling showed them besting Democrats in this age group, 51 percent to 49 percent.
Congress · 116th Congress
The outsiders: Roll Call’s people to watch in 2019
In the 2018 midterm elections, nine won state legislature seats, five won in city councils, seven were elected to school boards, and seven more received various political appointments.
Opinion · 116th Congress
House Republicans came back from being written off before. They can again
OPINION — Through much of 2018 and especially in the weeks following the midterm elections, many opinion writers and other political pundits enthusiastically declared the Republican Party dead or at least
Congress · 115th Congress
Meet Jerry Nadler, the Next House Judiciary Chairman and Trump’s New Enemy No. 1
From the start, Nadler opposed the sweeping 1994 crime bill that originated in the Judiciary Committee over the “three strikes” statute for previously convicted felons.
Politics · 115th Congress
Cruz Defeats O’Rourke, Dashing Democratic Hopes in Texas
O’Rourke was looking to energize voters who don’t typically turn out in midterm elections, including younger voters and people of color.
Politics · 115th Congress
Iowa and Kansas and Pennsylvania, Oh My — Split Midterm Decision Likely I Spy
The contest looks close, but I still find it difficult to believe Menendez will lose during a midterm election about Trump.
Opinion · 115th Congress
Looking for Trends on Election Night? Watch These 4 Key Indicators
Over the past few elections, we have seen a slight uptick for liberals.
Politics · 115th Congress
America Is at a Midterm Crossroads.
Next week’s elections will not only determine the balance of power on Capitol Hill but also will seal the fate of the Trump administration’s legislative agenda for the next two years and set the landscape
Politics · 115th Congress
House Midterm Outlook: Look for a Democratic Flip
During the 17 midterm elections that have occurred since 1950, five have produced single-digit changes, while another four have been in the teens and low double digits.
Politics · 115th Congress
A Democratic Majority Could Milk Trump’s Trade Pact
The Trump administration included provisions in the new trade deal with Canada and Mexico to win Democratic support, but if the midterm elections hand Democrats the majority in either the House or Senate
Politics · 115th Congress
Chuck Schumer Navigates the Resistance
Whether the progressives’ irritation builds into something more threatening to Schumer’s leadership could hinge on how much, if any, momentum the party’s left wing sees in the midterm elections and
Politics · 115th Congress
A Back-of-the-Envelope Look at How the House Could Flip
Given the current political polarization, the normal midterm dynamic (which punishes the president’s party) and the added risk of losing open seats, it’s likely that most of those 25 GOP districts will
Politics · 115th Congress
House GOP Appropriators Facing Steep Turnover in 116th Congress
Culberson and Yoder’s seats are listed as “in play” by Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales.
Opinion · 115th Congress
Opinion: Back to the Future With Party ID
For the two elections where the party advantage was even, Republicans were able to regain the majority, once after 40 years in the minority (1994) and again in 2010 after pundits declared a 40-year
Opinion · 115th Congress
Opinion: It’s Too Soon to Bet the Ranch on the Midterms
Not being a gambler, I hesitate to give advice, but maybe the bookmakers can kick off their newly won legal status with the 2018 congressional elections.
Opinion · 115th Congress
Opinion: A Message for Midterm Poll Jumpers
Or, to be precise, these three elections: 1994:Newt Gingrich led the Republicans to a more than 54-seat pickup and control of the House for the first time in four decades.