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Texas Senate Tip Sheet: What Will It Take For Republicans To Hold?
With Ken Paxton’s victory in the Texas GOP runoff, this week we look at the vote history in the state and what it will take for Republicans to hold this Senate seat. The chart below shows exit poll data from past elections going back to 2016. Vote History • Republicans
Inflation Creeps Back Up: What Republicans Should Expect
In the last CPI report released last week, year-over-year inflation ticked up to 3.8% — the highest CPI of President Trump’s term. This is the highest CPI since May 2023, meaning that it is higher than when President Biden left office (3%). We have been tracking the cumulative effect of
Five Proposals For The Early Childhood Years
In the larger conversation about student achievement and outcomes, one important element is the experience of students before they ever enter a classroom. The early childhood years are a crucial window for brain development and other important skills. Research conducted by The Winston Group on behalf of the Clapham Group
Roll Call: Louisiana case is the latest chapter in redistricting war
In his second column on redistricting for Roll Call, The Winston Group’s David Winston discusses the recent Supreme Court case on redistricting in Louisiana. He provides context for understanding the case by using the example of redistricting after the 1990 elections, and considers the impact of the decision on future
Washington Examiner: Hillary Clinton makes affordability partisan issue. To solve the problem, it can’t be
In a new joint op-ed for the Washington Examiner, The Winston Group’s Myra Miller and The Clapham Group’s Mark Rodgers discuss the pro-family progress in last summer’s Working Families Tax Cuts (One Big Beautiful Bill) and the additional policy opportunities to build on the OBBBA. The survey assessed five additional
The Missing DNC Campaign Autopsy
DNC Chair Ken Martin is taking heat from fellow Democrats for refusing to release the 2024 campaign autopsy. On a recent episode of Pod Save America, host Jon Favreau confronted Martin about the report. Martin said, “I don’t have a time machine…we can’t change what happened in ’24. The only thing