Author: Matt OHern
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The Cost of Georgia: Why One Senate Race Could Reshape GOP Strategy
Georgia’s 2026 senate race should be considered the most important race in the nation. The Republican Party can’t print cash. Any money it sends to Georgia is money that could have been spent in North Carolina or other competitive states in the South, Midwest, or the Southwest. The biggest potential problem could arise between now…
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Georgia is a Microcosm of America’s Voters
For two decades, political consultants and pundits viewed the Midwestern “Rust Belt” state of Ohio as the most reliable gauge of American voter sentiment, but in a shift that few experts could have predicted, Georgia has emerged as a battleground state that was contested by closer margins in the 2020 and 2024 Presidential Election. In…
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North Carolina is the Most Unpredictable State in US Politics
Imagine that you’re the campaign manager for either major party’s nominee for US President in 2028, and one of your first task is to figure out a strategy for winning the state of North Carolina. If you’re a Republican, rural counties offer the best chance at success, while Democrats know they can rely on urban…
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Virginia Governor Signs House Bill 626 to Ban Firearms on Public College Campuses
As the state of Virginia deals with redistricting chaos, the new governor is back in the spotlight for another reason. Earlier tonight, Abigail Spanberger (D) signed Virginia House Bill 626 into law. Virginia’s General Assembly passed the bill, which bans the carrying of firearms within buildings located on public colleges and universities. While the intention…
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GOP Infighting Continues as Rep. Nancy Mace Calls for Expulsion of Florida Congressman Cory Mills
South Carolina Congresswoman Nancy Mace has filed a resolution seeking the removal of fellow Republican Cory Mills from the U.S. House, escalating a months-long intra-party feud that has drawn national attention. The move, filed Monday, sets up a potential House-wide vote on expulsion—one of the most severe disciplinary actions available to Congress. Mace’s resolution cites…
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10 Reasons the Florida Governor’s Race Isn’t a Total Lock for a Republican Win in 2026
With nearly three decades of state government dominance, many Florida Republicans consider the 2026 governor’s race a foregone conclusion. There are 10 reasons why the race may not be as easy as many in the GOP assume. If Republicans aren’t careful, they could find themselves in a competitive fight in a state they now consider…
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History is Rhyming Again: Jon Ossoff’s 2026 Advantage Looks a lot like Obama’s 2012 Setup
There’s a familiar political pattern quietly taking shape in Georgia—and if Republicans aren’t careful, they’ve seen this movie before. Back in 2012, incumbent President Barack Obama didn’t just win reelection because of his own strengths. He benefited from something just as powerful: a Republican Party that spent months beating itself up in a bruising primary.…
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Don’t Cry for Mark, Argentina: Sanford Wants Back Into South Carolina Politics
Former South Carolina Gov. and Congressman Mark Sanford is making another bid for public office, filing to run for his former U.S. House seat in the state’s 1st Congressional District. According to the Charleston Post & Courier, Sanford submitted his candidacy paperwork just hours before the filing deadline, entering the June 9 Republican primary in…
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Before Trump, Louisiana’s Huey Long was the King of ‘Transactional Politics’
In American politics, “quid pro quo” isn’t a new idea — but few politicians have embodied it quite like Huey Long and Donald Trump. Separated by nearly a century, both men used loyalty, leverage, and media to build populist movements that upended political establishments. Yet their methods — and the systems that enabled them —…
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PBS Supporters in Pensacola File Lawsuit to Preserve Station’s Funding
The WSRE-TV Foundation filed a federal lawsuit last week seeking to block Pensacola State College from taking control of millions of dollars donated by residents of Northwest Florida and South Alabama to support WSRE’s public television programming. The Foundation says the lawsuit is the first of its kind in the nation and aims to protect…