Lars Emerson

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Lars worked in new media journalism and has a background in congressional journalism and economics and political science with an emphasis in Congress, financial crises, labor economics, and monetary policy. He's worked for The Economist, CQ Roll Call, and the Las Vegas Review-Journal. He holds a BA in Economics and Political Science from American University and is currently pursuing a law degree from the same, where he serves on the American University Law Review. When not working to keep the site's lights on, Lars can be found running in the DC humidity. He hopes one day to leave his vast estate of future dues from this website to his cat, Dakota.
Politics

George Clooney’s Political Ad

This is a departure from our usual style of programming. It’s a report of something George Clooney said on Saturday afternoon at History Talks 2022 at the Daughters of the American Revolution’s Constitution Hall.  In a conversation between Clooney – ...
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Initial Rating: Wisconsin Senate Race

It's fitting that the Badger State is the penultimate of our Senate Ratings, as it has been the most important state electorally over the last decade. Even despite a hypocritical and controversial GOP incumbent, Republicans have the advantage.
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Initial Rating: Louisiana Senate Race

Louisiana is always a weird one for election handicappers because its elections are often handled in a couple stages: a primary in which all candidates of all parties compete on the same ballot and then, should none of them get over 50% of the vote outright, a runoff election between the top-two finishers.
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Initial Rating: Connecticut Senate Race

Leora Levy v. Richard Blumenthal Safe Democrat When Richard Blumenthal, now a two-term Democratic incumbent, first won his seat, it was 2010, and Republicans were obliterating Democratic candidates up and down the ballot. Up against businesswoman Linda McMahon (the wife ...
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Initial Rating: Oregon Senate Race

Jo Rae Perkins v. Ron Wyden Safe Democrat Oregon holds a lot of potential for Republicans. It’s a large western state with lots of white voters and most of the state (geographically speaking) is deep red. But, as Colorado and ...
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Initial Rating: Iowa Senate Race

We were perhaps too generous to Iowa in our 2020 forecasts, rating both its Senate race and presidential race as toss-ups due to an array of competitive polls and an assumption that it would revert to the mean.
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Initial Rating: Kansas Senate Race

Mark Holland v. Jerry Moran Safe Republican As incumbent Republican Senator Jerry Moran vies for his third term, many readers may wonder whether the landslide defeat of the anti-abortion amendment on Kansas’ early-August primary ballot is a sign of Republican ...
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Initial Rating: Idaho Senate Race

David Roth v. Mike Crapo Safe Republican Among the least interesting Senate races this cycle is the one in Idaho. (What an intriguing lead that inspires you to continue reading, right?) Incumbent Republican Senator Mike Crapo is seeking his fifth ...
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Initial Rating: Nevada Senate Race

For a year we’ve said this would be the most competitive this cycle, and then gone farther to argue that the Nevada Senate race is actually the most important race in the entire 2022 election. That hasn’t changed.
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Initial Rating: Arizona Senate Race

There’s good news for Democrats in the Grand Canyon State where their incumbent (and favorite) senator, former astronaut Mark Kelly, is up for election to a full term after his special election victory a couple years ago.
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Initial Rating: Illinois Senate Race

Kathy Salvi v. Tammy Duckworth Safe Democrat Up for the first time since she defeated incumbent Republican Senator Mark Kirk in 2016, Democrat Tammy Duckworth has had quite a stint in office. A veteran who lost both legs as a ...
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