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Cliston Brown has over a decade of success in the political forecasting arena. Click here to learn more about him.

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From broadcast appearances to “The Party Crasher” column at the New York Observer, Cliston has the credibility to speak on political issues.

Recent Blogs

Good Night and Good Luck

In 2006, when I was working in Washington, D.C. for a national trade organization, I was deeply consumed with that year’s midterm elections. I began obsessively tracking all the House and Senate races and, toward the end of the cycle, I made some predictions, which,... read more

Why Democrats Should Be Concerned About Pennsylvania

There may not be another Democrat alive who knows the Pennsylvania electorate as well as Senator Bob Casey, Jr. He and his father, who served two terms as governor from 1987-95, have been deeply involved in Democratic politics in the Keystone State for decades. In the... read more

15 Days Out: This Race Is A Pure Toss-Up

To view the full ratings chart, click here. Readers of my Twitter/X page (@clistonbrown) and my website know that I consider polling to be an untrustworthy means of assessing upcoming elections. Having seen the massive polling errors in several key states over the... read more

The Curious Case of Dan Osborn

With 20 days left before the 2024 elections, a very unexpected U.S. Senate race has popped onto our radar screen. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Nebraska) finds herself in a surprisingly competitive race against Dan Osborn, a blue-collar worker and labor leader who served in... read more

2024 Current State-By-State Ratings: 30 Days Out

Today marks 30 days until Election Day, and taking into careful consideration the trends, demographics and key fundamentals in the states, my view is that Kamala Harris holds a slight edge over Donald Trump in the Electoral College, but is not yet a clear favorite. At... read more

Thoughts on Jimmy Carter

Today, Jimmy Carter, who served a single term as the nation’s 39th president from 1977-81, turned 100 years old. It has been said of President Carter that he was the best ex-president in U.S. history, and that is probably quite true. He is the first president of... read more

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