At first glance, the Northern Mariana Islands might seem like a strange place for a Republican stronghold. However, the numbers tell the true story.
Author: Eric Cunningham
Eric Cunningham
Eric Cunningham is the founder and editor-in-chief of Elections Daily. He is a lifelong resident of North Carolina and graduated from Appalachian State University in 2018 with a Bachelor of Science in Communication, Journalism. You can follow him on Twitter at @decunningham2.
Following a strong performance on Super Tuesday, Joe Biden entered yesterday’s primaries looking for a potential finishing blow against Bernie Sanders.
For a primary election, approval voting seems like a no-brainer because it ensures that the party nominates the candidate the most people like every time
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Fresh off a resounding 28-point romp in South Carolina, former Vice President Joe Biden is aiming to cement his status as a top-tier contender by performing well across the south on this week’s Super Tuesday primaries.
Former Vice President Joe Biden has won the South Carolina primary, a much-needed bounceback after mediocre showings in Iowa and New Hampshire. While this win was expected, what is surprising is his margin of victory: a nearly 30-point romp that saw him sweep every county across the diverse state.
Lost in the discussion of Blagojevich’s sins is another fact: the end of Blago marked the end of the Illinois Democratic Party’s effective competition downstate. Looking at the trends from 1998 to 2006 shows a clear shift and a fascinating look at the rapid decline in the state’s ancestrally Democratic strongholds.
How is Jeff Jackson’s proposal, and does it truly represent nonpartisan reform? In my mind, it’s a good, but flawed, start.
Steve Troxler’s narrow win in North Carolina’s 2004 Agriculture Commissioner race was the most controversial election in the state.