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Sun Belt

Region of the southern United States

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Nov 6, 2025
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How many House seats are up for election in 2026 and which states matter most?

All 435 U.S. House seats are up for election on November 3, 2026, and while Republicans must hold at least 218 to retain control . Analysts converge that a small number of highly competitive districts...

Nov 11, 2025
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What are the projections for US House seats in 2026 elections?

Most major forecasters in spring–summer 2025 present a competitive, district‑by‑district 2026 U.S. House landscape in which Democrats have pathways to a narrow majority but forecasts diverge: some dat...

Oct 29, 2025
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What are the demographic characteristics of the new voters joining the Republican Party?

New registrants and party-switchers joining the Republican Party in recent years are not a monolithic bloc: data and reporting show gains among , while geographic shifts—Sun Belt growth and suburban m...

Jan 13, 2026

How are migration and population shifts changing the electoral balance between red and blue states?

Population flows since 2020—accelerated by remote work, housing costs and the pandemic—have moved many residents from dense, traditionally Democratic metros toward Sun Belt and suburban destinations, ...

Feb 6, 2026

How does the US census affect the number of electoral votes per state?

The decennial Census determines how the 435 seats in the are apportioned among the states, and because each state’s total equals its number of Representatives plus two Senators (with 3 additional elec...

Jan 26, 2026

Democrats are sounding the alarm on new data showing they are losing voters to Republicans across the country.

New data showing in many states has triggered alarm inside the party, but the picture is mixed: headline registration losses—reported by based on a analysis—show trailed in party-affiliated registrati...

Jan 3, 2026

What have migration patterns of high‑income households been to and from NYC since 2019 and how have they affected city tax revenue?

Since 2019 New York City and State tax-data and IRS migration series show a pandemic-era spike in high‑income households leaving—peaking in 2020—and then a reversion toward pre‑pandemic migration rate...

Dec 31, 2025

Which states or institutions were most impacted by the 2025 reclassification of programs to non-professional status?

The Department of Education’s 2025 proposal to narrow the federal definition of “professional degrees” concentrates losses of graduate loan capacity in healthcare, education, social work, and allied f...

Dec 20, 2025

Which US states have the highest share of residents aged 70 and older in 2025?

Available reporting does not provide a direct, authoritative list of U.S. states ranked by the share of residents aged 70 and older for 2025; instead, public sources report state shares for older brac...

Nov 13, 2025

What are the most competitive Senate races in 2026?

The 2026 Senate map is widely described as competitive but tilted toward Republicans because they defend more seats; Democrats need a net gain of four to win the majority, and forecasters identify a s...