Anti-Incumbent Politics

Incumbents were sharply rebuked Tuesday night in elections all over Iowa, matching a national trend that’s giving Republicans a glimmer of hope going into 2010. Iowa's municipal elections are non-partisan, so it will be hard for either party to claim victory. But after years of Democratic dominance of election night, an evening where most high-profile races saw incumbents roundly rebuked is being celebrated in Republican circles.  

Chad Murphy and Antoine Yoshinaka have written this article for American Politics Research. Here is the abstract: Can those in charge of redistricting foster electoral competitiveness by targeting some congressional incumbents while protecting others from potent competition? We provide an...  

Anti-incumbent sentiment by Long Island voters could mean upheaval in the Nassau County Legislature come election day on Tuesday, local political experts say. High property taxes, the lingering recession and the possibility of more tax hikes have voters angry and looking for someone to blame - namely incumbents up for re-election this year. On the other hand, [...]  

A new survey by Pew Research Center for the People & the Press finds widespread anti-incumbent sentiment among the American electorate.From the survey: The mood of America is glum. Two-thirds of the public is dissatisfied with the way things are going in the country. Fully nine-in-ten say that national economic conditions are only fair or poor, and nearly two-thirds describe their own finances that way -- the most since the summer of 1992.An...  

UPPER POTTSGROVE — By comfortable margins, voters returned three Republican incumbents to the township Board of Commissioners in Tuesday's voting. A total of eight candidates sought the three seats, making it one of the most crowded ballots in recent Upper Pottsgrove election history.  

SOUTH COVENTRY — No matter who the final victors are at the end of vote-counting in Tuesday’s Owen J. Roberts School Board election, one thing is certain: The school board will include at least five new faces, changing the dynamic of the infamous 5-4 voting scenario that has prevailed in recent months.  

The non-partisan race showed how changing demographics affect a city's politics, said Charles Stewart ... In other cities: •Early returns showed Atlanta City Councilwoman Mary Norwood, who is white, ahead of two strong African-American candidates ...  

In Virginia, Republican Bob McDonnell beat Democrat Creigh Deeds by over 17%, more than all but one poll ever showed as his lead and 4% more than the final RealClearPolitics average of polls of the race showed. The incumbent is a term-limited Democrat. In New Jersey, Republican Chris Christie beat D ...  

New York Daily NewsPolitics Today: Senate Still Working for 60 Health Care VotesCBS NewsHEALTH CARE: "Senate majority leader Harry Reid unveiled his long-awaited version of a sweeping health care bill last night, setting the stage for a tense ...Arizona Legislature plans to end session ThursdayKSWT-TVKey Democratic Senator Remains Non-Committal on First Procedural VoteAmerican SpectatorA controversial concessionUniversity of Virginia The...  

Durham NewsMayor, council incumbents coastDurham NewsMayor Bill Bell and three incumbent City Council members won landslide re-elections Tuesday, each taking more than 71 percent of ...Kids Voting results are inDurham Newsall 2 news articles »  

'Bama's Ingram continues to lead Heisman votingFort Worth Star TelegramNOTE: Voting tabulations are made on a 5-4-3-2-1 basis, with five points for a first-place vote, four points for second, etc. First-place votes are in ...and more »  

Moody's: 'Contentious Politics' Main Brake On Argentina RatingWall Street JournalBUENOS AIRES--Contentious politics is the main brake on Argentina's sovereign-credit rating, according to Gabriel Torres, senior analyst at Moody's ...  

CQPolitics.com - Republican House challengers outraised vulnerable Democratic incumbents in six races in the latest campaign finance reporting period, fueling GOP optimism as the party seeks to regain lost ground in Congress.  

Local Incumbents Weather Election StormManhasset PressThe anti-incumbent wave that swept the Republican Party back into control of the Nassau County legislature didn't make its way to the Town of North ...and more »  

Boston GlobeBeam on politics: Attack ads to spice up Senate primaryBoston GlobePeople say that the Democratic primary race for Ted Kennedy's seat is boring, and they are right. There's not a doughnut's worth ...and more »  

Republican Charleston town Supervisor Shayne Walters was one of several incumbents who held onto their seats Tuesday in Montgomery County voting.  

Nampa and Caldwell will keep their longtime mayors, and their City Councils remain intact after Tuesday's voting.  

Results in Mahoning County from absentee voting are not boding well for incumbent trustees Robyn