Outside the Beltway

An ongoing series of observations.

More on primaries with a foray into Madison and the general politics of power-seekers and incentives.

The Ohio GOP Senate contest.

A illustration from the Senate race in Georgia.

Seeing no way to win under their own label, they’ve called a Hail Mary.

Our representation problems are far, far more about structure than they are about the messaging of the parties.

Party leaders are treating an electoral defeat as inevitable.

Political theater on the southern border.

Republicans are aghast that he’s abandoned his principles.

The polls do not bode well for Democrats.

A potentially more representative map that still underscores deep flaws in our system.

And other tales from the AK special election.

She is running to finish out Don Young’s term in Congress.

As predicted, rejections of ballots is up.

Data from Texas underscore a frequent point about primaries.

Elections have consequences: Old Dominion Edition

In case anyone was wondering (and the GOP’s prospects are good).

Twenty-three and counting will not run in 2022.

Look no further than the Georgia GOP primary for governor.

Our system and the shaping of the GOP’s future.

A largely mythical beast may become even more rare.

Tip O’Neil’s famous saying hasn’t been true in a long, long time.

J.D. Vance’s cynical suggestion.

More in a series of ongoing observations about the GOP primaries.

This time: the Alaska GOP.

Not surprisingly, it has been a bit contentious.

He will challenge Greg Abbott for the GOP nomination.

Thinking about party evolution and behavior going into 2022.

The question is: for how long and ultimately how much?

I think this underscores the problem with the 60-vote requirement.

And general considerations on mid-term elections.

The GOP is actually pretty healthy at the moment, despite some public rhetoric to the contrary.

A quick lesson about American parties.

Quite a number of Democratic Congressmen are thinking about seeking a new job.

Let’s not get overly dramatic about special elections.

Implications for Alabama and the GOP as well as considerations on the evolution of American politics.

American political parties are controlled by the primaries.