Louis Jacobson

Recent Articles

• Shrinking the Size of State Legislatures
• Mar 9, 2011
• Advocates of smaller government might have an opportunity to reduce the number of seats in state legislatures, but such proposals face a challenging path to enactment.
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• For Want of a Bayh in Indiana
• Feb 17, 2011
• Former Indiana Sen. Evan Bayh’s retirement kicked off a number of GOP pickups and a longing for a new Democratic figurehead.

• State Political Parties Stand the Risk of Losing Major Party Status in Future Elections
• Feb 9, 2011
• Colorado's Republican Party Chairman Dick Wadhams decided to not run for a third term, crystallizing cleavages in state GOPs that could risk their majority party status.
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• The Congressional Map Glows Red
• Feb 1, 2011
• A review of the 2010 census findings and its implications.
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• The January Presidential Electoral Vote Breakdown
• Jan 12, 2011
• In the contest to win the 2012 presidential election, each party will have to win the hearts of 10 states.
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• 2011-2012: State Attorneys General Outlook
• Jan 6, 2011
• A majority of the 13 contests to be held over the next two years look competitive.

• An Early Look at the Governors
• Jan 1, 2011
• A sneak peek at the 2011 and 2012 gubernatorial campaign landscape.

• Census Results Influence Congressional Map
• Dec 21, 2010
• In the once-every-decade process or reapportioning Congressional seats, the Sunbelt will once again be gaining at the expense of the Northeast and Midwest.
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• Looking Ahead: The 2011-2012 Gubernatorial Landscape
• Dec 2, 2010
• With just under a year to go, nine seats -- all held by Democratic governors -- could go to Republicans.
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• Republicans Flip the 'Electoral Backstop'
• Nov 9, 2010
• If a presidential election results in a tie in the electoral college, the election is then thrown into a GOP-controlled House.
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• Too-Close-to-Call Governorships Trending Democratic
• Nov 5, 2010
• A cycle of tremendous upheaval for the nation's governorships is nearing its end, as the remaining too-close-to-call states appear to be going the Democrats' way.
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• 2010 State Legislatures: GOP Chalks Up Historic Gains
• Nov 3, 2010
• The GOP is near a high-water mark for legislative seats that dates back to 1928.
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• 2010 Post-Election Chat Transcript
• Nov 3, 2010
• PolitiFact's Louis Jacobson answered your questions regarding state election results in this post-election live chat.
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• Dems Nibbling Away at GOP Gubernatorial Gains?
• Nov 3, 2010
• Democrats could flip five governorships, helping to potentially hold GOP gains to five or six seats. Plus: concessions in three states and a few races still too close to call.

• Dems Hold Bare Majority of AG Races
• Nov 3, 2010
• The Democrats lost control of the U.S. House, the governorships and a slew of legislative chambers, but they should be able to hold on to a bare majority of AG offices.
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