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Avoiding Overcrowded Ballots

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For members: The latest issue of Ballot Access News.

This issue includes a study on the relationship between ballot access and crowded ballots, a review of Andrew Yang’s new book, the final tally from of California’s recall election and much more news from around the country.

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McAuliffe Has the Edge In Virginia

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Just for members: The latest edition of Inside Elections.

This issue includes an update on the upcoming race for governor in Virginia, which could send shockwaves around the country.

The edition also includes a deep dive into the New Hampshire Senate race — which could be the marquee race of the cycle — as well as initial House ratings for Maine and Indiana, and conversation with a candidate from New Jersey.

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2022 Senate Overview: Firewall on Fire

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Just for members: The latest edition of Inside Elections.

This issue is a 2022 Senate overview including updated analysis and any recent public polling in all 34 races around the country. Considering Republicans need a net gain of just one Senate seat for control, literally every seat counts in the fight for the majority.

The edition also includes analysis and initial ratings for Colorado’s new congressional map, as well as a conversation with a Republican candidate in 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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