Senate News & Analysis

Senate Report Shorts (October 18, 2024)

October 18, 2024 · 2:29 PM EDT

Arizona. Open; Kyrsten Sinema (I) not seeking re-election. Rep. Ruben Gallego has led in every public poll of this race since August, and Kari Lake isn’t meeting her marks in any of the state’s competitive congressional districts either. Lake’s allies engaged in months of innuendo about Gallego’s divorce but recently…

Podcast Episode 33: Sleeper House Poll, Senate Ratings, House Races w/ Erin Covey of Cook Political

October 17, 2024 · 2:28 PM EDT

Nathan Gonzales and Jacob Rubashkin unveil the latest Inside Elections/Noble Predictive Insights poll in a sleeper race in Arizona’s 2nd District and discuss race rating changes in the Nevada and Arizona Senate races before breaking down the fight for the House majority with Erin Covey of The Cook Political Report…

Senate Report Shorts (October 10, 2024)

by Jacob Rubashkin October 10, 2024 · 2:29 PM EDT

Arizona. Open; Kyrsten Sinema (I) not seeking re-election. Former president Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris remain locked in a close fight in the presidential race, but GOP former local news anchor/2022 gubernatorial Kari Lake is consistently running behind Trump. Since it’s unlikely Trump wins Arizona by a wide…

Podcast Episode 32: North Carolina Poll, VP Debate, Election Models w/ Nathaniel Rakich of 538

October 3, 2024 · 3:13 PM EDT

Nathan Gonzales and Jacob Rubashkin unveil the latest Inside Elections/Noble Predictive Insights poll in North Carolina’s 1st District and analyze the vice presidential debate between Sen. J.D. Vance and Gov. Tim Walz before discussing election polls, models, and election forecasting with Nathaniel Rakich of FiveThirtyEight.

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Senate Report Shorts (September 26, 2024)

September 26, 2024 · 2:29 PM EDT

Arizona. Open; Kyrsten Sinema (I) not seeking re-election. Whether it’s statewide surveys or snapshots in competitive House districts, it’s clear that Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego has the edge over GOP former local news anchor/2022 gubernatorial nominee Kari Lake. It looked like Lake had a better chance early this summer when…

Podcast Episode 31: Montana Poll, Rating Changes, Connecticut’s 5th w/ Daniela Altimari of Roll Call

September 19, 2024 · 1:18 PM EDT

Nathan Gonzales and Jacob Rubashkin unveil the latest Inside Elections/Noble Predictive Insights poll in Montana’s 1st District, talk about the latest rating changes, and analyze a critical House race in Connecticut with Daniela Altimari of CQ Roll Call.

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Senate Report Shorts (Sept. 12, 2024)

September 12, 2024 · 2:29 PM EDT

Arizona. Kyrsten Sinema (I) not seeking re-election. The anti-tax Club for Growth will spend $12 million to boost GOP nominee Kari Lake, even as other national Republicans keep their distance from the controversial former newscaster. The Club and Lake’s own campaign publicized polls in August showing the race against Rep.…

Podcast Episode 30: Oregon Poll, Rating Changes, Meeting the Press with Chuck Todd

September 4, 2024 · 12:10 PM EDT

Nathan Gonzales and Jacob Rubashkin unveil the latest Inside Elections/Noble Predictive Insights poll in Oregon’s 5th District and the latest rating changes, and chat with former Meet the Press moderator Chuck Todd of NBC News about interviewing candidates and covering elections. 

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Senate Report Shorts (August 29, 2024)

August 29, 2024 · 2:28 PM EDT

Arizona. Kyrsten Sinema (I) not seeking re-election. Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego scored an endorsement from the Arizona Police Association just days after the group’s president spoke at a Trump rally. The APA had previously endorsed Gallego’s GOP opponent, Kari Lake, in her 2022 gubernatorial bid. While endorsements don’t win or…

Podcast Episode 29: Democratic National Convention from Chicago

August 22, 2024 · 4:38 PM EDT

Nathan Gonzales and Jacob Rubashkin discuss and analyze the first three days of the Democratic National Convention on location in Chicago, including the biggest themes, speeches and highlights, and the impact Vice President Kamala Harris is having on the presidential races and the fight for the House and Senate. 

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