Virginia wasn’t really considered a swing state until 2008, when Obama carried it then, and again in 2012. Before that, the last time Virginia voted Democratic was 1964. While being a swing state, it...

Arizona is generally not a swing state. A Democrat has only once carried since 1948, and has produced two Republican presidential nominees since 1964 (Barry Goldwater and John McCain). So why might it...

As useful as the information can be, using primary and caucus results as a reference for how states will lean in the general election is difficult and unreliable for a couple of reasons: Primary turnout...

It’s hard to compare numbers from the primary season in Colorado because Republicans didn’t really have a vote in the state. The GOP held precinct caucuses, but they did not affect delegate allocation....

Like Iowa, three out of four US Representatives from Nevada are Republican. The Senate, however, tells a different story. Nevada is home to the current Senate Minority Leader, Harry Reid. Reid has served...

Currently, Iowa is a mainly Republican state: both US senators are Republican-- Chuck Grassley is up for reelection this year, and polls indicate that he will likely retain his seat-- and three out of...

At four delegates, New Hampshire doesn’t have a lot to offer. However, several polls show Trump and Clinton neck and neck. Had Al Gore carried little New Hampshire in 2000, he would have won the election...

Swing states: constantly discussed during election seasons, and vital to any candidate’s success. But what are these so-called swing states? Why are they important? The term “swing state” refers...

The 2016 Presidential Primary Election has been crazy since the start, but the May 3 Indiana Primary may have been the most wild one of the season. Donald Trump won, unsurprisingly, but Bernie Sanders...

Donald Trump and his supporters stand by signs that say “The silent majority stands with Trump”. “The silent majority” is defined as an unspecific large group of people in a country that do not...