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2026 Gubernatorial Report Shorts (Oct. 29, 2026)

by Jacob Rubashkin, Nathan L. Gonzales & Inshara Ali

OCT 29, 2026

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The Issues Fueling the Most Expensive Ad War in Midterm History

by Inshara Ali

OCT 26, 2026

One week from Election Day, the midterm ad war is set to become the most expensive on record. By the time polls close next Tuesday, Americans will have been inundated by more than $11 billion in advertising, according to tracking firm AdImpact. Democrats are running on the economy and against Donald Trump. Republicans are barely mentioning the president,…

Governor Report Shorts (Oct. 15, 2026)

by Nathan L. Gonzales, Jacob Rubashkin & Inshara Ali

OCT 15, 2026

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Where White Women Could Swing in November

by Bradley Wascher

OCT 15, 2026

With the 2026 battleground map expanding into redder districts and states, one group has re-emerged as a key voting bloc: white women. Comprising around two-fifths of the national electorate, white women typically lean toward Republicans, but they do swing in wave years. And despite growing polarization between white women with and without a college degree, Democrats are poised…

Governor Report Shorts (Oct. 1, 2026)

by Nathan L. Gonzales, Jacob Rubashkin & Inshara Ali

OCT 1, 2026

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The States Most Likely to Split Tickets in 2026

by Bradley Wascher

SEP 24, 2026

The fight for the Senate majority might be grabbing more attention than the three dozen governors’ seats up for election this year, but the outcomes of both contests will be deeply intertwined. Twenty-six states are holding elections for both Senate and governor in 2026, and we could see split outcomes in at least half a dozen battlegrounds. Overall,…

Governor Report Shorts (Sept. 17, 2026)

by Jacob Rubashkin, Nathan L. Gonzales & Inshara Ali

SEP 17, 2026

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Rhode Island Primary Results

by Jacob Rubashkin

SEP 9, 2026

Forty-nine states down and one to go as voters in Rhode Island went to the polls to vote in the primary. In a rare result, an incumbent governor lost renomination, but the situation doesn’t fit neatly into the “throw the bums out” narrative. Governor. Open; Dan McKee (D), lost renomination. Former CVS executive Helena Foulkes decisively beat McKee…

New Hampshire Primary Results

by Inshara Ali & Jacob Rubashkin

SEP 9, 2026

New Hampshire loves being first in the presidential process but is one of the final states to hold primaries during the midterms. There weren’t many surprises on Tuesday, but general elections were solidified in key contests for the Senate and 1st District. Governor. Kelly Ayotte (R), elected 2024 (54%). Despite New Hampshire’s swing-state status and a political environment…