The Crosstab Weekly Newsletter 📊 September 16, 2018

Democrats could win a majority of governor's mansions. + the feasibility of third parties, "economic anxiety" among Trump voters

Welcome! I’m G. Elliott Morris, data journalist at The Economistand blogger of polls, elections, and political science. Happy Sunday! Here’s my weekly newsletter with links to what I’ve been reading and writing that puts the news in context with public opinion polls, political science, other data (some “big,” some small) and looks briefly at the week ahead. Let’s jump right in! Feedback? Drop me a line or just respond to this email. 

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This Week's Big Question

Governors’ Mansions: Can Democrats win a majority of states?

Two polls out this week have Democrat Andrew Gillum leading the governor’s race in Florida, probably the state with the most-watched competitive elections — a tough Senate race, a contested gov…