Geoffrey Skelley is a Senior Elections Analyst at FiveThirtyEight. He specializes in elections, government, and politics, with a keen focus on public policy and regional interest stories. Geoffrey's insights and analyses have been featured in prominent outlets including ABC 7 Chicago, ABC7 New York, ABC30, ABC Network News, and ABC13 Houston.
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A look at how different outcomes affect control of the Senate and the most common ways that each party clinches a majority
By: Chris Cillizza, Maddisen Murrell, Geoffrey Skelley
What DDHQ’s 2026 midterm forecast says less than a month out from Election Day
A likely national swing to the left makes Democrats favorites to flip the U.S. House of Representative, positioning them to win many seats that President Trump carried in 2024
By: Maddisen Murrell, Chris Cillizza, Geoffrey Skelley
What DDHQ’s 2026 midterm forecast reveals with under three weeks to go
A look at where things stand in Alaska and Iowa’s Senate and gubernatorial races
Split-ticket voting is down, but states that elect different parties for Senate and governor will reveal much about how the 2026 election is playing out — especially Senate control
By: Geoffrey Skelley
A tour of U.S. House elections happening in November, including bellwethers, unexpectedly close (or not) contests, and the strangest races on the ballot
By: Maddisen Murrell, Chris Cillizza, Geoffrey Skelley
What DDHQ’s 2026 midterm forecast says with only a week and a half to go
Three sets of U.S. House seats that can tell us if Democrats are going to win a majority, if there will be a blue wave, and if a blue tsunami is possible
This commentary is by Geoffrey Skelley, chief elections analyst for Decision Desk HQ , which provides independent results and analysis for U.S. elections.
