North Carolina Shows a Bright Future for Republicans

This piece for members is by David T.S. Jonas, my co-author of Spitball: The New Rules of Our Broken Politics.

Dan Bishop (R) won a House race by just two points on Tuesday, trailing President Trump’s performance in 2016 in that district by ten points. For most analysts, this would indicate that the dynamics of the 2018 midterms are still firmly in place. Specifically, Republican-leaning voters look like they’re fired up to vote, but Democrats are measurably more excited and are outpacing Republicans in the process, especially in the suburbs.