2018 elections

Profile of DEM Freshmen Class Falls Short of Former Blue Dogs

Updated: November 26th, 2018, 4:25 pm

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  by  Chris Chmielenski

When Democrats lost control of the House in 2010, a number of 'Blue Dog' Democrats who had earned B-grades or better through our immigration-reduction grade cards lost their seats. Since then, the Party has moved more and more towards supporting an expansion of legal immigration and less enforcement. Many of the newly elected Democrats will fill seats previously held by those 'Blue Dogs', but the lion's share of the incoming freshmen appear to be more in line with the national Party.

Nearly All NumbersUSA House Champions Win on Election Night

Updated: November 22nd, 2018, 9:00 am

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  by  Chris Chmielenski

NumbersUSA lost a great champion for American workers Tuesday night when Rep. Dave Brat was narrowly defeated by Democratic challenger Abigail Spanberger. (We'll have more on her in a later post.) But with most of the House races settled, we can proudly announce that nearly all of the NumbersUSA A+ rated Members who ran for re-election will return to Congress in 2019.

Mid-Term Voters Oppose Split Congress Trading Border Wall for DACA Amnesty

Updated: November 21st, 2018, 10:00 pm

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  by  Roy Beck

We commissioned a survey of voters in yesterday's midterm elections in "Toss-Up Districts." It found strong opposition to trading a border wall for DACA amnesty. Voters in these tightly contested districts want any DACA amnesty to also include mandatory E-verify and an end to extended family migration.