Category: U.S. House of Representatives

Elections Forecasting: Big Data, Algorithms–and Baseball

There are less than 50 days before the Nov. 8 elections and the stage is set with local, state, and national media churning out a blizzard of stretch-run campaign coverage. In print media, there is a uniformity in how elections articles are structured. Most routinely note how the race fits into the “big picture;” how…


‘Red Wave’ Becoming More Likely in Eyes of Political Forecasters

Election forecasters changed their predictions Wednesday on the expected outcomes of four November midterm elections. They based those decisions partly on the way voters in four states cast ballots the day before. The changes signaled expectations of improved chances for victory for Republicans in two Texas congressional races and Vermont’s gubernatorial race. Only one revised…