Campaigns · 117th Congress
New lines, interesting races in Washington state
In total, Democratic candidates outpaced GOP candidates, 50 percent to 47 percent.
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Congress · 117th Congress
House GOP heads to Florida to narrow in on policy plans
When Republicans rode a wave election to take the majority that year, Cantor became majority leader at age 47, McCarthy became majority whip at age 45 and Ryan became Budget Committee chairman at age 39
Opinion · 117th Congress
Biden’s State of the Union: a swing and a miss
In terms of inflation, while 47 percent said the president did enough to address inflation in his speech, 53 percent said he didn’t do enough. And this was with a Democrat-heavy sample.
Opinion · 117th Congress
As Biden repeats Obama’s mistakes, get ready for 2010 redux
Overall, his job rating in our Nov. 22-24 Winning the Issues survey was 42 percent approve to 47 percent disapprove.
Policy · 117th Congress
Advocacy blitz targets Medicare coverage of obesity treatment
Medicare’s prescription drug benefit reached 47 million enrollees and totaled $102.3 billion in spending in 2020.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Inflation weighs down Democrats heading into 2022
Gubert, 47, was shopping last week at Target for his company Lights Up, which festoons homes and businesses with Christmas lights.
Opinion · 117th Congress
With Democrats in the doldrums, just how much is Biden to blame?
Since the end of June, Biden has seen his approval rating for handling COVID-19 sharply decline from 62 percent to 47 percent in the Washington Post-ABC News poll.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
New lines, new numbers, new ratings in Iowa
The new 2nd has a narrow Republican bent, considering Trump would have carried it 51 percent to 47 percent in 2020 while Hubbell would have won it by a narrower 48.8 percent to 48.6 percent in 2018
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Oregon ratings: Schrader faces choice of two districts, both favoring Democrats
While Republicans in 2020 captured House seats around the country that Biden won narrowly, DeFazio won by 6 points in a district Biden carried over Trump by 4 points, 51 percent to 47 percent.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
New lines, new ratings for House races in Colorado
Republicans have a narrow 48 percent to 47 percent Baseline advantage.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Iowa GOP Sen. Chuck Grassley will run for eighth term
“After 47 years in Washington, D.C., Chuck Grassley has changed from an Iowa farmer to just another coastal elite,” she said.
Opinion · 117th Congress
GOP has to make 2022 about policy, not personality
Given the huge Democratic edge in party registration — 47 percent Democrat, 24 percent Republican and 29 percent independent — any California Republican looking to win statewide has to not only do well
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Ellzey defeats Trump-backed Wright in all-GOP Texas runoff
Ellzey was leading Wright, a GOP activist and former state legislative aide, 53 percent to 47 percent when The Associated Press called the race to succeed the late Rep.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Why Rubio remains the favorite for reelection against Demings
Florida’s 2012 presidential exit poll found Obama squeezing out a 49 percent to 47 percent win over Romney among those respondents who identified as Cuban.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
At the Races: DC, where TX Dems summer
What we’re reading When the Beatles were ‘more popular than Jesus’: It’s true that just like 1966, when Democrats lost 47 House seats, the 2022 midterms could be affected by a spike in crime and
Opinion · 117th Congress
Election Day 2022 will be Independents’ Day
Our July 6-8 Winning the Issues survey saw Biden’s job approval underwater, with 40 percent of independents approving the job he is doing and 47 percent disapproving.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Why comparing the 2022 midterm dynamics to 1966 is risky
ANALYSIS — Democrats lost 47 House seats in the 1966 midterm elections, and that result still “haunts” them, wrote Washington Post columnist Charles Lane recently. But should it?
Campaigns · 117th Congress
At the Races: Hot mule sweat summer
Pew found that those new voters were almost evenly divided between Biden and Donald Trump: 49 percent backed Biden, while 47 percent supported Trump.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Washington eulogizes John Warner and the ideals he represented
Aside from his 1978 campaign, Warner’s only close race was against Democrat Mark Warner (no relation) in 1996, where he prevailed 52-47 percent.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Democrats appear unfazed after Texas shutout
In February, the NRCC listed 47 Democrats on its list of initial targets of the 2022 cycle, partly in anticipation that the GOP would “win redistricting” with Republican-led legislatures drawing the majority