Political Note #514 Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington elections

Electing a Republican governor of Oregon would be a surprise. So would electing a Democratic Attorney General of Idaho.

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Political Note #501 State Supreme Courts of Arkansas, Kentucky, Montana, and New Mexico

Arguably, elections to state supreme courts are among the most important and most neglected at the same time. Consider Arkansas, Kentucky, Montana, and New Mexico.

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103120 Lens Letters #33 What should the Democrats do about the Federal Courts?

Joe Biden’s Commission should propose an expansion of the District Courts and the Circuit Courts of Appeals.

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Political Note #332 The Campaign for the Senate

Can Democrats complete this cycle with a 56-44 US Senate majority?

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Women Candidates for Whom Donations Could Make a Difference

A reader asked. Can you put together a list of 30 candidates for the House of Representatives for whom donations would make a difference? Some Senate candidates, too?

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