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2017 Election
Virginia Democrat Wins Crucial Race by a Single Vote Remember this the next time you consider writing in Oprah.
By Benjamin Hart
Turnout Will Win It for Moore or Jones, But GOP Will Have a Headache Either Way In a strange campaign where the front-runner disappeared and the polls are all over the place, turnout patterns will matter most.
By Ed Kilgore
How the Democrats Can Make Inroads in the South The landscape is tough, but demographic change, voter-registration efforts, and a little luck could go a long way toward reviving southern Democrats.
By Ed Kilgore
The Uncertain Future of Trumpism Without Trump Republicans thought Ed Gillespie had found a way to appeal to Trump supporters without alienating suburbanites. Turns out it’s not so easy.
By Ed Kilgore
Here Are the Most Satisfying Wins of the 2017 Election From the woman who ran after a politician made fun of the Women’s March to the trans candidate who beat a transphobic state legislator.
By Lisa Ryan
city politic
Nov. 8, 2017
Bill de Blasio Is a Big Winner and a Lame Duck The mayor showed up his critics with an overwhelming reelection win. Now what?
By Chris Smith
Democrat Phil Murphy Is Next New Jersey Governor; De Blasio Reelected in NYC There was plenty of good news for the left, from Maine expanding Medicaid to Democrats possibly flipping the Virginia House of Delegates.
By Margaret Hartmann
Democrat Ralph Northam Wins Virginia Governor’s Race Trump made an ill-advised attempt to distance himself from loser Ed Gillespie.
By Margaret Hartmann
It’s All About Turnout: Virginia Gubernatorial Candidates Rev Up Their Bases In a contest with huge implications for 2018, it’s coming down the stretch to a battle of turnout operations.
By Ed Kilgore
bill de blasio’s new york
Nov. 3, 2017
What’s at Stake for Bill de Blasio in an Election He’s Sure to Win For a politician still aspiring to take the national stage, how much he wins by — and how many people vote — does matter.
By David Freedlander
Virginia Democrats Spooked by Fears of a Falloff in Turnout Virginia Democrats are haunted by Trump’s 2016 win. But they’re also bugged by the turnout falloff that nearly beat them in 2013 and 2014.
By Ed Kilgore
New Polls Show Crazy End to 2017 Elections Is Possible The GOP is threatening to win in newly blue Virginia, while a Democrat is doing well in deep-red Alabama. Clear lessons from 2017 may be hard to find.
By Ed Kilgore
Democrats Panicking Over Virginia Show Signs of Post-Trump Stress Disorder Every indicator shows Northam poised to win the Virginia governor’s race. But so did the indicators for Hillary Clinton, which has Democrats spooked.
By Ed Kilgore
Northam Beats Perriello in Virginia Democratic Primary The Virginia Democratic Establishment candidate for governor won on the strength of a solid performance among African-Americans and key swing regions.
By Ed Kilgore
With Minor-Party Support, Theresa May Hangs Onto Power — for Now After a horrific election, she is managing to form a minority government. But her political situation is fragile.
By Ed Kilgore
U.K. Shocker: Exit Poll, Early Results Say Tories Will Lose Their Majority Defying expectations, Theresa May did not buttress her majority and Labour did not fall apart under Jeremy Corbyn. Either could wind up in power.
By Ed Kilgore
New Jersey’s Forgotten Governor’s Race Primary voting in the contest to replace Chris Christie takes place on Tuesday — not that it’s getting much notice.
By Ed Kilgore
Failing GOP Candidate in VA Shows Limits to Attacks on ‘Political Correctness’ Virginia gubernatorial hopeful Corey Stewart seems to have gone too far by running on the Confederacy.
By Ed Kilgore
