Midterm Demographics Didn't Sink the Democrats
A congealing conventional wisdom surrounding the 2014 elections is that Democrats had a long night because of an unfavorable Senate map and because Democratic constituencies failed to show up. One...
The Other Republican Wave: State Legislatures
Last Tuesday, Republicans made historic gains in the nation’s state legislatures. The GOP now controls 68 out of 98...
Facing Do-or-Die Runoff, Landrieu Goes on Offense
Mary Landrieu is the last Deep South Democrat standing after last week's midterm drubbing by the Republicans. But now that her party has withdrawn $2...
Battle for the Senate
- National: Republicans Gain Senate Control
- NC: Kay Hagan's Loss Is a Devastating Blow to Democrats
- CO: Republican Cory Gardner Defeats Democratic Sen. Mark Udall
- IA: Joni Ernst Wins Seat
- GA: David Perdue Beats Michelle Nunn to Win Seat
- KS: Pat Roberts Survives Challenge From Greg Orman
- NH: Jeanne Shaheen Fends Off Challenge From Scott Brown
- LA: Landrieu and Cassidy Head to December Runoff
Battle for the House
- NV-4: Hardy Closes Out Surprising Win Over Rep. Horsford
- GA-12: Allen Upsets Rep. Barrow
- WV-3: Jenkins Beats Longtime Democratic Incumbent Rahall
- FL-2: Gwen Graham Defeats GOP Rep. Steve Southerland
- NY-24: John Katko Declared Winner Over Rep. Dan Maffei
- IA-1: Republican Rod Blum Defeats Democrat Pat Murphy
- VA-10: Barbara Comstock Beats John Foust to Hold Seat for GOP
- FL-26: Republican Curbelo Defeats Democratic Rep. Garcia
Governor Races
- CO: Democratic Gov. Hickenlooper Wins in a Squeaker
- WI: Walker Defeats Burke for Third Victory in Four Years
- MD: Republican Larry Hogan Wins in Stunning Upset
- FL: Gov. Rick Scott Beats Charlie Crist for Re-election
- ME: LePage Secures Second Term as Michaud Concedes Defeat
- CT: Malloy Poised to Claim Victory
- IL: Republican Bruce Rauner Defeats Gov. Pat Quinn
- KS: Sam Brownback Prevails Over Paul Davis for Second Term
Real Clear Politics Election 2014
Examining the Polls and the Election Results
As Tuesday night got going, most people suspected that Republicans were headed for a good night. This, after all, was what the polls strongly suggested. Instead, they had a great night. What is...
A Referendum on the President
There are two basic approaches to evaluating elections. The first view holds that elections are choices: Voters evaluate the proposals put forward by the candidates, and carefully select the...
Senate Gains Give Mitch McConnell a Double Win
With victories ranging from the now solidly Republican state of Arkansas to heavily Democratic Colorado, the Republican Party last night secured the majority in the U.S. Senate that has eluded it in...
GOP Officials: Benching Obama Hurt Some Dems
One of the biggest mistakes Democrats made this election cycle was benching their messenger-in-chief, Barack Obama, said the man in charge of the GOP’s Senate campaigns. “They sidelined...
Wins in Key Governor Races Bolster GOP's Huge Night
The Republican takeover of the U.S. Senate may have been the biggest story coming out of Tuesday night, but it wasn’t the only reason the GOP had to celebrate a midterm wave that rivaled the...
Why the House Results Matter
Republicans added at least 12 seats to their House majority Tuesday. If they win just a few of the 17 remaining undecided races, they’ll hold a greater advantage in the lower chamber than at...
GOP Stays in Control of House, Expands Majority
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republicans claimed a commanding majority in the House on Tuesday, pushing their dominance to near-historic levels as they dispatched the last white Democrats in the South and made...
An Obama-Republican Governing Alliance? Unlikely.
For President Obama and his party, Tuesday night's midterm results were nothing short of brutal. Voters' deep misgivings about Washington and Obama's leadership put Republicans in charge of both...
The Best and Worst Campaign Ads of 2014
Four billion dollars … This has been the most expensive midterm election ever. And with unprecedented spending comes...
