A few months ago, Texas made waves after its Republican government revealed that they were planning to redistrict the state’s congressional seats. The reason: to make Texas districts more conservative, by either packing many liberal areas into one district, or cracking a heavily liberal area among multiple districts. In this, the GOP legislature’s goal is […]
Gerrymandering, Explained Read More »
While the 2026 midterms probably don’t matter to most voters right now, they definitely do to the candidates running for them. In order to secure a spot on the ballot in the November general election, candidates of both parties are participating in a one year marathon in order to succeed in their own respective primary.
Three Primaries to Watch Out for in the 2026 Midterms Read More »
This week, Donald Trump announced the launch of his new super PAC, “MAGA Kentucky”. The goal of this PAC is to successfully primary Kentucky Republican Congressman Thomas Massie. While Massie is considered one of the most principled conservatives in congress (he was the least likely member to vote for a Biden bill), he has recently
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On January 21st, Ron DeSantis dropped out of the Republican primaries, only 2 days before the New Hampshire primaries. This is surprising news, as DeSantis had many events scheduled, and showed no signs of dropping out beforehand. However, it is clear why he did it. Many New Hampshire polls showed him below the 10 percent
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With 2023 wrapping up, it’s only natural to set our sights forward to the 2024 Elections. While the major story thus far is Trump getting removed from the ballot in Colorado and Maine, these decisions will almost certainly be struckdown by the conservative leaning Supreme Court. This is why I want to talk about a
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The Urban-Rural divide is one of the most prevalent political divisions in America today. Rural counties are virtually guaranteed to go for Republicans, Urban counties will always go for Democrats, and so the real war is fought in suburban counties, which played a very large part in Joe Biden’s 2020 victory. But it wasn’t always
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Joe Biden is not popular. One year before the 2024 election, the 80-year-old commander in chief has a meager 39 percent approval rating, the worst since Jimmy Carter, who went on to lose reelection by a landslide. Adding to Biden’s apparent unpopularity, a recent NYT-Sienna poll shows Trump leading Biden in 5 swing states. However,
What the 2023 Elections say about 2024 Read More »
This week, a lot has happened in Washington. New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez has been indicted on bribery charges, longtime California senator Dianne Fienstien died, and most importantly, Congress was able to avert a government shutdown. But how? Earlier this morning, a shutdown seemed all but certain. Let’s get into it. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy
How Congress Averted a Government Shutdown, and what’s next to come Read More »
The 2024 GOP presidential nomination is effectively a race between 2 candidates: Donald Trump, the front-runner, and Ron DeSantis, the underdog, and barring any major updates, this will stay the same. In fact, there are so many candidates, that listing them out in bullets would be a better idea. These are the candidates for the
The reasons to run for President (other than winning) Read More »
As Tim Scott announced his bid to run for President, the field of 2024 GOP Presidential hopefuls only increases. Here, I will break down all declared 2024 GOP candidates and their pro’s and con’s. Donald Trump: As a former President who has had the job before, it is no wonder why he is leading the
Comparing the 2024 GOP Candidates Read More »
