The Hot SeatChapter 6: The 1888 ElectionSo, it’s been 3 and a half years since I last added to this project of chronically the Prohibition Party history in a more quantitative…Aug 8Aug 8
The Hot SeatFour More Years“The West hasn’t reached its universal state as yet, although it’s close to it, but it certainly has evolved out of its warring state…Jun 24Jun 24
The Hot SeatTwice Bitten, Once Shy of WinningLast Tuesday was the West Virginia primary and there were a lot of high profile races up and down the ballot, from a high spending…May 18May 18
The Hot SeatDid Being First on The Ballot Help a Controversial Candidate Topple An Incumbent?A few days ago, Super Tuesday brought us the first set of non-presidential results and in my home state of North Carolina, there was only…Mar 9Mar 9
The Hot SeatMultiple Ballot Speakership Elections Part 5: The Long 2023This is Part 5 of the series looking at elections for Speaker of the House that took multiple ballots. I recommend reading them all here…Oct 3, 2023Oct 3, 2023
The Hot SeatDebunking the Texas Transplant MythBlexas — the shorthand for Democrats winning Texas — would be the single biggest shock to the system of any possibility of change from an…May 7, 2023May 7, 2023
The Hot SeatIs a Pro-Trump Anti-China Cult About to Take Over a Small New York Town?When people who follow elections and politics are asked about an insular religious group in upstate Orange county, New York that votes as a…Apr 2, 2023Apr 2, 2023
The Hot SeatMultiple Ballot Speakership Elections Part 4: Rules Are Made to Be LeveragedSo far, the first rounds talked about the start of the Union and recounted the times over and over slavery and sectional conflicts caused…Jan 1, 2023Jan 1, 2023
The Hot SeatMultiple Ballot Speakership Elections Part 3: Uncivil Battles1855 Election: Knowing Nothing About Electing a SpeakerDec 20, 2022Dec 20, 2022