Category: General Analysis
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Democrats Claw Back Slim Edge In Race For House Control
When we introduced our House model in June, Republicans and Democrats were favored in 211 seats each with 13 districts counted as tossups. At the time, Republicans had a 56% chance of retaining the House majority. Since then, the picture has changed substantially, especially after Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the… Read More
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We Polled The Rust Belt. Here’s What We Found.
The national political climate has undergone a seismic shift since we polled the nation one month ago. On July 21st, the nation experienced a political earthquake when President Joe Biden, plagued by the fallout from his lackluster June debate performance, dropped out of the race, endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris… Read More
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What Powered That Startling Democratic Overperformance in Ohio? Turnout.
The last positive electoral news for Democrats before President Biden’s lackluster debate performance came from a special election in Ohio’s 6th district on June 11th, where Democrat Michael Kripchak exceeded expectations in a contest to replace Republican Rep. Bill Johnson. The seat, which backed former President Trump by nearly 30… Read More
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We Polled Black Voters. Here’s What We Found.
Over the last several years, Black voters have been perhaps the most pivotal voting bloc fueling Joe Biden’s presidential aspirations. A core group of the Democratic Party, they comprise roughly 25% of its total voters, and it was Biden’s heavy margins with this group that powered him to the nomination… Read More
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We Polled The Nation. Here’s What We Found.
President Joe Biden trails former President Donald Trump by one point in a survey conducted by Split Ticket and Data For Progress. The poll was conducted online between July 1–3, 2024 with a sample size of N=2,067 likely voters, and was weighted to be representative of age, gender, education, race,… Read More
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The Case For (And Against) Joe Biden
Joe Biden’s abysmal showing in Thursday’s debate may well have been at the very top of the “worst case scenario” list for his campaign. It has sparked a firestorm of speculation regarding the viability of his candidacy and whether he should remain in the race, especially given his age and… Read More
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Bowman vs Latimer: A New York Blockbuster
Congressman Jamaal Bowman is facing a strong primary challenge from Westchester County Executive George Latimer in New York’s 16th District. Despite national intra-party dynamics, local complications broaden the race beyond a simple clash between progressive and moderate Democrats. Differing electoral priorities of communities in Lower Westchester and the Bronx are… Read More
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The Conviction Bounce
The 2024 presidential cycle has been defined by two things. The first is its length; in previous cycles, the matchup only became clear in March or April, but this time around, the scene was arguably already set by the beginning of the year. That means that this has been the… Read More
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America’s Changing Suburbs: the Key to 2024?
For Americans, the “suburbs” have traditionally evoked images of cookie-cutter houses on sprawling roads, housing families with parents commuting to 9-to-5 jobs in nearby cities. Suburbs are also synonymous with a certain kind of prosperity and political power — two things that were, for many years, mostly exclusive to white… Read More