Election night has a language all its own, as terms like “dangling chads” and “purple state” don’t tend to come up too often in odd-numbered years. But as election night 2024 draws near, you’ll likely ...

As election officials rush to count votes, those of us keeping track at home may see a "red mirage" before a "blue shift" in the presidential election results. Historical trends of partisan ...

Votes cast on Election Day tend to favor Republicans, while Democrats are historically favored in early voting, causing blue and red “mirages” depending on which types of votes each state counts first ...