The ongoing “war” between the White House and the media has created an increasingly toxic political environment that has turned off many suburban and moderate voters.
There is a crisis in Washington among Republicans that has been ignored over the last few election cycles. Republican women make up just 6% of the House GOP Conference and are just 12% of the total number of women in the House.
Perhaps the least discussed, but probably the most important change, in the 2018 election dynamics was the huge Democratic spending advantage in Congressional races.
Despite the challenges of the current political environment, most voters continue to agree with the premise for conservative governance.
As we look to modernize as a nation, Washington needs to ensure the administration of elections stays under state and local control as required by the 10th amendment of the Constitution.
In a recent Gallup poll, a full one-third of Americans were not confident that their votes are accurately counted.
A core strength of American elections is the decentralized process. No one entity has oversight over all ballot counting, which means there’s no single point for a bad actor to attack.
“The current picture of Iowa and Dubuque is that it is not yet firmly Trump Country,” reports the Professor from Loras College and the Director of the Loras College Poll.
“Nothstein’s allegiance to Trump appears to be more of a burden than a boost as the mid-terms draw near,” writes the Muhlenberg College Professor about the local GOP candidate for Congress.
“Trump’s single greatest achievement is his tearing up of NAFTA,” writes the Professor from Youngstown State University.
“Macomb residents are sticking with President Trump,” write the professors from Oakland University in Michigan.
“Kenosha County reflects both traditional Democratic Party roots and recent Republican strength,” writes the Professor & Director of the Clausen Center for World Business at Carthage College.