We tend to focus on election day, November the 6th, but because of early voting in some states, ballots are already being cast in the 2018 midterm election. Minnesota and South Dakota began early voting yesterday and several other states will begin in the next few weeks. AP: "Much of the political world is consumed with a battle over a Supreme Court nominee, an expanding international trade war and President Donald Trump’s social media posts. Yet in Minnesota, the first votes

Generation X, Millennials and those born thereafter [the post-Millennial generation] now make up nearly 60% of voting-eligible adults in the United States. Historically, however, turn-out among these groups has been much lower than Baby Boomers and older Americans, especially in mid-term elections. For instance, in the 2014 midterm election, only 39% of Gen Xers and 22% of Millennials turned out to vote. Because of that, in 2014, voters over the age of 50 made up 55% of the v

In looking at polling data, the voter enthusiasm numbers are often the best indicator of who will actually show up on election day. Its a measure of how motivated voters are. A new NBC/WSJ poll finds "Democrats with a significant advantage in enthusiasm, with 66 percent of Democrats expressing a high level of interest (either a “9” or “10” on a 10-point scale) in November’s elections, versus 49 percent for Republicans." That is quite similar to the advantage that Republicans

A liberal Democrat won an important judicial seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court yesterday. Rebecca Dallet easily defeated conservative Michael Screnock in the race, and it was the first time a liberal candidate who wasn't an incumbent had won a seat on the the state's highest court in 23 years. Last night after the race was called for Dallet, Gov. Scott Walker who is running for a third term next Fall tweeted: "Tonight's results show we are at risk of a #BlueWave in WI. The