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Wartime conditions and U.S. presidential politics

The impact of wartime conditions on U.S. presidential politics, including voter turnout, incumbent advantage, and election outcomes.

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Jan 28, 2026
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What states mostly votes republican and what states mostly votes democrat.

: a core of states reliably delivers large margins for Republican presidential candidates while a different set of states and consistently return large margins for Democrats; a smaller group of flips ...

Jan 22, 2026
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Which House and Senate seats are most likely to decide impeachment-related control after the 2026 midterms?

The will put control of impeachment power squarely on a small slate of competitive House districts and a handful of Senate races: need a net gain of roughly three House seats to win the chamber and th...

Jan 24, 2026
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Which states flipped between 2020 and 2024 and how did those changes affect the Electoral College outcome?

Six battleground states that carried in 2020—, , , , , and —flipped to in , and those flips were decisive in delivering Trump a clear victory by moving previously “blue wall” electoral votes back into...

Jan 31, 2026

What is the demographic breakdown of voter turnout in Ohio's last election?

’s certified 2024 general election turnout was 5,851,387 ballots cast, or 71.7% of 8,159,946 registered voters, making it the state’s second‑highest turnout by registration percentage and slightly bel...

Jan 18, 2026

How do wartime conditions affect voter turnout and incumbent advantage in U.S. presidential elections?

Wartime conditions reshape U.S. presidential politics through three linked channels: they can suppress turnout by physically displacing or delaying ballots while simultaneously mobilizing new voters—e...