Outside the Beltway

Mike Huckabee seems to be making the moves necessary to run for President again, For reasons only he can understand.

Trying to explain one of the biggest surprises of Election Night 2014.

At least initially, Chris Christie did what he needed to do to address a story that threatens to overwhelm his political future.

Will a couple closed lanes on the George Washington Bridge end up being a problem for New Jersey’s Chris Christie going forward?

The Virginia Attorney General’s race recount seems to be going in favor of the Democratic candidate.

We have a certified “winner” in the Virginia Attorney General’s race, but where it heads from here is still up in the air.

Do Voter ID laws really suppress voter turnout? The evidence from at least one state doesn’t prove it.

The next Attorney General of Virginia will be named Mark. And that’s about all we really know at this point.

The margin in the Virginia Attorney General’s race is, quite literally, razor thin.

Accusations of blame are already being tossed around about why Republicans lost in Virginia, and they mirror a broader debate in the Republican Party nationally.

Ken Cuccinelli still hasn’t called to congratulate Terry McAuliffe. Why does this odd custom continue?

Republicans are contending that the nearly won the Virginia Governor’s race by emphasizing Obamacare in the closing weeks, but the evidence supporting that contention is far from clear.

Chris Christie did as well as expected last night, but that’s just the beginning.

The race for Virginia Governor turned out to be much closer than many predicted, but that should not be a surprise.

Polls in Virginia don’t open for another 48 hours or so, but the end result has become fairly apparent when you look at the polls.

Looking at Chris Christie as he interacts with voters in New Jersey offers a glimpse of just how he could succeed in a 2016 GOP nomination fight.

Some interesting polls out of Virginia today, but McAuliffe is still the clear leader in this race.

There’s still a week to go in Virginia’s Governor’s race, but it’s clear that this race is effectively over.

With debate season over, it’s looking less and less likely that Virginia Republicans will be able to hold back the Democrats on November 5th.

Absent an unlikely major change, it looks like the Democrats will win the Governor’s race in Virginia

Mayor Booker is now Senator-Elect Booker.

Cory Booker has not been quite as dominant in the New Jersey Special Election as many expected, but he’s still a virtual lock to win on Wednesday.

The Virginia Governor’s race may be slipping too far for Republicans to pull off a victory.

The government shutdown seems to be having an impact on the one competitive statewide race in country this year.

The Republican candidate for Governor of Virginia wants a quick end to the Government Shutdown.

Chris Christie had some words about the crisis in D.C., and they almost sound like they could be part of a 2016 campaign message

McAuliffe pulling away?

The race for Governor in Virginia is tightening, and Libertarian Party nominee Robert Sarvis is one of the reasons why.