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Displaying all articles tagged:
Trifecta
politics
Jan. 20, 2021
History Suggests Democratic Trifecta Could Be Short-Lived
As Democrats officially take control of the Senate, they’d be wise to move fast: Republicans shattered their last two trifectas in just two years.
By
Ed Kilgore
elections of 2019
Nov. 3, 2019
Off-Year Election Preview: Is It All About Partisanship?
Unpopular Republicans struggle to win governorships in red Kentucky and Mississippi, while partisan tides help Democrats in Virginia.
By
Ed Kilgore
vision 2020
Aug. 10, 2019
Is Beating Trump the Best Democrats Can Hope to Achieve in 2020?
Maybe electability is the only candidate quality that matters if Democrats can’t figure out a way to enact their agenda.
By
Ed Kilgore
vision 2020
Aug. 8, 2019
Graham Reminds Us 2020 GOP Victory Means Another Assault on Obamacare
Most Republicans prefer not to talk about it, but Lindsey Graham makes it clear the great white whale of Obamacare repeal is still an obsession.
By
Ed Kilgore
2018 midterms
Dec. 2, 2018
Total GOP Control in Washington Is About to End. What Did They Get Out of It?
For two years Republicans have theoretically had the power to remake the federal government. How did that work out for them? It was a mixed bag.
By
Ed Kilgore
Nov. 8, 2017
Democrats Gain State Government ‘Trifectas’ in New Jersey and Washington
In what could be an appetizer for 2018, Democrats began chipping away at GOP dominance of state governments.
By
Ed Kilgore
Aug. 3, 2017
West Virginia’s Marginally Democratic Governor Flips to the GOP
In a surprise timed to coincide with a Trump appearance in his state, Jim Justice switched parties, giving the GOP 34 governorships — for the moment.
By
Ed Kilgore
July 3, 2017
The Next Multi-Million-Dollar Special Election Is in Seattle
Money and partisan passions are pouring into a special-election contest in Washington that will determine control of the state Senate.
By
Ed Kilgore
Dec. 29, 2016
How to Waste a Trifecta: Lessons From the George W. Bush Administration
It is far too early to know if today’s triumphant Republicans will succeed in consolidating their power, or self-destruct like they did under Bush.
By
Ed Kilgore