Insights: Elections

Federal Elections

It appears House Republicans are on track to win a net ~2-4 seats, retaining a very narrow majority of ~223-226 votes. With a 218 vote majority required for bills to pass in the House, Republicans will only be able to spare ~5-8 votes, which means a small faction will have leverage on legislation that passes on a partisan basis. Since both...

Federal Elections

As of this morning, former President Trump has won the swing states of GA, NC, PA and WI, providing him 276 electoral votes (EVs), above the 270 necessary to win. The races in AZ, MI, and NV have not been called, but they are all leaning in Trump’s direction. It also appears Trump is on track to win the popular vote. While there appeared to be...