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Will Candidate Quality Matter In Georgia’s Senate Race?

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Just for members: The latest edition of Inside Elections.

This issue includes a deep dive into the Georgia Senate race, which is lining up as a race between Sen. Raphael Warnock (D) and football legend Herschel Walker (R) in one of the most critical races in the country.

The edition also looks at new congressional lines in Nevada and Montana, as well as a fresh look at President Joe Biden’s tumbling job approval rating.

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2022 House Overview

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Just for members: The latest edition of Inside Elections.

Today’s issue is a House Overview including an update on House races in all 50 states. With historical midterm trends, redistricting, and the current political environment in their favor, Republicans are well-positioned to win the majority in 2022.

The edition includes redistricting updates, candidates to watch, and ratings in states that have finalized their new map. The ratings are incomplete because of the delays in redistricting. So more ratings will be released on a rolling basis as states finish their map-drawing process in the months to come. 

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Arizona Has Another Competitive Race

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Just for members: The latest edition of Inside Elections.

This issue includes a deep dive into the Arizona Senate race, where Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) will likely need another massive war chest to fend off a poor political environment, and the GOP establishment is at odds with former President Donald Trump on who should run on the Republican side.

The edition also includes some takeaways from this week’s elections in Virginia and New Jersey and initial House ratings in Oregon, Nebraska, and West Virginia. 

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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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