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A Deep Dive Into Arizona’s Senate Race (and More)

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For members: The new edition of Inside Elections.

This issue takes a deep dive into the Arizona Senate race, the only top-tier Senate contest where the two parties have essentially chosen their nominees. The edition also includes analysis of Democratic efforts to win a Trump district in New York and a conversation with a GOP challenger in Texas.

There are also some early thoughts on the potential political impact of the Mueller Report.

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2020 Senate Ratings

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For members: The new edition of Inside Elections.

This edition includes a quarterly Senate Overview including updates on all 34 races around the country. The issue also has ratings charts for the House, Senate, Governor, and President.

It also includes a “candidate conversation” with a Democrat trying to build on a 2018 loss in order to defeat a Republican congressman in New York.

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Chapter 2: When Dog Whistles Go Human

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We’re excited to publish the second chapter of Spitball: The New Rules of Our Broken Politics. For background on the project, read our Introduction.

Just for members: Chapter 2: When Dog Whistles Go Human

And if you missed it, start with Chapter 1: The Spit on the Ball.

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We look forward to your comments!

About Political Wire

goddard-bw-snapshotTaegan Goddard is the founder of Political Wire, one of the earliest and most influential political web sites. He also runs Political Job Hunt, Electoral Vote Map and the Political Dictionary.

Goddard spent more than a decade as managing director and chief operating officer of a prominent investment firm in New York City. Previously, he was a policy adviser to a U.S. Senator and Governor.

Goddard is also co-author of You Won - Now What? (Scribner, 1998), a political management book hailed by prominent journalists and politicians from both parties. In addition, Goddard's essays on politics and public policy have appeared in dozens of newspapers across the country.

Goddard earned degrees from Vassar College and Harvard University. He lives in New York with his wife and three sons.

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