Amanda Kaufman

Nov 5, 2024 | bostonglobe.com | Amanda Kaufman

The outcome of the remaining races will either expedite or impede the next president’s legislative agenda and chances for approving judicial and Cabinet nominations. The importance of controlling the chamber was on full display during President Biden’s term: Kamala Harris broke the centuries-old record for the most tie-breaking votes cast by a vice president in the Senate, at times pushing major pieces of legislation over the line.

Nov 5, 2024 | bostonglobe.com | Amanda Kaufman

It’s not just the presidential race that’s looking incredibly close. The battle for control of the Senate is likely to come down to just a few races in an electoral landscape that suggests long odds for Democrats to maintain their narrow majority. The Senate is currently split 51-49 — 48 Democrats and 3 independents who caucus with them, to 49 Republicans — meaning Democrats have little margin to spare and Republicans only need to pick up a couple of seats to gain a majority in the upper chamber.

Nov 4, 2024 | bostonglobe.com | Amanda Kaufman |Christina Prignano

Pennsylvania has voted for the winner of the presidential race in every election since Barack Obama won in 2008. Before that, it voted for Democrats in every presidential election dating back to 1992. It’s not that Trump or Harris can’t win without Pennsylvania, it’s just that it’s a lot harder. This is especially true for Trump. If Trump loses Pennsylvania, he’ll need to win four states he lost in 2020 in addition to one of the remaining two “blue wall” states to reach 270 electoral votes.

Nov 3, 2024 | bostonglobe.com | Emma Platoff |Amanda Kaufman |Samantha Gross

Republican presidential nominee, former president Donald Trump.Kevin Dietsch/GettyTrump has painted a dark picture of life in the United States and has often warned that if Democrats win, “you won’t have a country anymore.” If he wins, he has indicated, he will fill his administration with loyalists and govern with a tight grip.

Nov 1, 2024 | ourcommunitynow.com | Amanda Kaufman

I f recent polls are any indication, the 2024 presidential race is going to be close. In the handful of battleground states that will likely decide whether former president Donald Trump or Vice President Kamala Harris win the White House, polls show an incredibly tight race, with the contest in some key states essentially deadlocked .