In a special election for an open House seat in Ohio, the president scores a victory against his party’s Sanders wing.
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What We Can Learn From the Pennsylvania Special Election
A congressional district that had been trending red since the late 1980s shifted dramatically blue.
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Shifts Across the Heartland Could Spell Trouble for Republicans
Democrats running in special elections are outperforming Clinton’s margins in 2016, especially in the center of the country.
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Scott Walker Is Worried About a Blue Wave in 2018
Yesterday’s special election results are devastating news for Republicans.
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Democrats Have a Reason to Be Mobilized by Hope
Regardless of Trump’s surprising win, the laws of politics still apply.
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Three Things That Should Worry the GOP for the 2018 Midterms
A lot can happen in the next year, but some troubling signs are beginning to develop.
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What Parnell Did in South Carolina to Make it a Close Race
Democrats and the candidate worked to increase African-American turnout.
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Why Moral Victories Matter in Special Elections
The reason they garner so much attention is because they are seen as harbingers of what is to come.
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What the Georgia Special Election Can Teach Us
A victory in the rich Atlanta suburbs would be great, but it doesn’t address the party’s national problems.
