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FiveThirtyEight Politics

Elections Everywhere All At Once

May 23, 2024
36:38
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Discussing Nikki Haley's endorsement of Trump, upcoming UK elections on July 4, and analysis of recent primary outcomes in Georgia and Oregon.
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Quick takeaways

  • Endorsements may not significantly sway voter decisions in elections.
  • Progressive candidates facing defeats indicate a shift towards moderates.

Deep dives

Georgia Primary Results Show Conservative Supreme Court Judge Maintains Position Despite Focus on Abortion

In the Georgia primaries, a conservative Supreme Court judge maintained his position despite a focus on abortion issues by the Democratic candidate. The Democratic candidate, John Barrow, emphasized the illegality of Georgia's abortion ban, leading to a response from the judicial ethics board. Yet, Barrow lost by a 10-point margin, indicating that the abortion issue did not sway the outcome. Factors such as campaign spending, lack of nationalized race, and structural support for incumbents played key roles in the election results.

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