Jessica Tarlov

Polling can only tell us so much. It captures a moment in time that can be sustainable or utterly fleeting. It can also be wrong or, as we saw in the 2016 election, capture the most remote possibility. That said, it remains an integral data point when it comes to how we view the state of the race and there’s no question that we’re seeing a shift in the results of the presidential contest since the State of the Union. I know as well as anyone that typically the State of the Union (SOTU) speech…

What can't Democrats change? Biden's age. What can Democrats change? How Democrats campaign.

Virginia’s gubernatorial race wasn’t meant to be all that interesting, but Democrats find themselves in a race that is a statistical tie, with a real chance of losing the governor’s mansion.

The stars had to align for Democratic victories in 2020 and the first star that fell into place came when Rep. Clyburn gave Biden his endorsement just before the South Carolina Primary.

As a Democratic voter, I welcome recent changes in electoral forecasts that show Democrats winning back the Senate.

Jessica Tarlov: Supreme Court, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the future -- May her memory be a revolution

It’s no secret that Democrats struggled to come together in 2016.

While President Trump continues to insist that his July 25 phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was “perfect,” it is becoming increasingly obvious that his claim is absurd and that he improperly pressured Zelensky to interfere in our 2020 presidential election in return for vital U.S. aid.

Trump is putting his own interests ahead of America's. He clearly should not be entrusted with the highest office in the land.

President Obama is a hugely popular figure among Democrats overall and holds an astounding 99 approval rating among African-Americans. Attacking his legacy, or even seeming to do so, is a terrible idea for Democratic presidential contenders.