How the Trump Effect Impacts These Elections

National, Virginia & New Jersey Report With the mid-term election occurring in the Commonwealth of Virginia for its House of Delegates and Senate, along with the General Assembly and Senate elections in New Jersey, we will witness the impact of Donald J Trump (R)....

Is Winkler’s Op/Ed Advanced Notice of a Congressional Bid

Minnesota Report Was former House Majority Leader Op/Ed on August 10th Ryan Winkler: Skeptics like Dean Phillips should count on Joe Biden telegraphing of his own bid for Congressman Dean Phillip’s third district seat? Winkler the godfather of Marijuana Legalization...

Historic Moment: House Speaker Kevin McCarthy Ousted

National & Minnesota Report Moments ago, House Resolution 747 was offered by Congressman Matt Gaetz (R-FL01) to declare the Speaker’s position vacant. On a vote of 216 to 210 Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA20) was ousted. This is the first time in our...

Analyzing Klobuchar’s Election Performance by the Numbers

National & Minnesota Report In 2006, current US Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) defeated three-term Congressman Mark Kennedy (R-06MN) by a sizable margin to fill the seat vacated by US Senator Mark Dayton (D-MN). Party Candidate Vote Total % Republican MARK KENNEDY...

Secretary Simon Clarifies the 14th Amendment Question

Minnesota Report Yesterday, Secretary of State Steve Simon (DFL) released the following statement regarding applying the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution here in Minnesota. We also will remind you, dedicated readers, about our article on this same topic which is...

2023 House State Fair Poll Results

Minnesota Report For more than 25 years Checks & Balances has published the questions asked and the answers provided from Minnesota State Fairgoers who completed the State Fair Poll at the legislative booths in the Education Building. Here are the results. 2023...

Will Different States Disqualify Trump for Election

National & Minnesota Report The question over Donald J Trump’s (R) ballot access might be the ultimate determiner of the 2023 election. Since the focus of a presidential race is always the Electoral College and the ability to get 270 votes if enough states bar...