Author: Sam Massey
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3/6 – NBA Seeding Predictions: Final Records, Playoff Seeding, and Projected Lottery Results
3/6 – NBA Seeding Predictions: Final Records, Playoff Seeding, and Projected Lottery Results By Sam Massey We are entering the home stretch of the NBA season. And, of course, Gambit Forecaster is back to post updated prediction with new data and additional constraints. Take a look at the tables and analysis below! I have added…
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Billionaire Asks Oklahoma Governor To Be Appointed to Mullin’s U.S. Senate Seat
Billionaire Asks Oklahoma Governor To Be Appointed to Mullin’s U.S. Senate Seat By: Sam Massey In a time where it feels the world works for only the very rich, reality only continues to confirm those indications. Harold Hamm, the Oklahoma oil billionaire and founder of Continental Resources, reportedly called Governor Kevin Stitt on Thursday night…
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Main Takeaways From March 3rd Primaries
Main Takeaways From March 3rd Primaries By: Sam Massey March 3rd was a big night for Democrats and Republicans alike, and not just because of the results. The primaries across Texas and North Carolina reveal some early takeaways about the current state of each party’s voter base and what messages are actually working. Now that…
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Will Donald Trump Seize Control of U.S. Elections?
Will Donald Trump Seize Control of U.S. Elections? By Sam Massey Authoritarianism in 2026 does not always look like troops in the street. It often looks like memos, procedural traps, and people “just asking questions” about whether the normal rules should still apply. That is a core theme of Spin Dictators by Daniel Treisman and…
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Gambit Forecaster: March 2026 Report on Senate and Governor Races
The March Report Gambit Forecaster’s March Report: 2026 Senate and Gubernatorial Races View Senate Data – View Gubernatorial Data View Upcoming Primaries Here With two months of the cycle now in the books, the 2026 midterms are moving from baseline mapping into early calibration. The start of primaries in only two days signal the true…
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Rep. Tony Gonzales Likely Won’t Resign After Affair Scandal
Rep. Tony Gonzales Likely Won’t Resign After Affair Scandal By: Sam Massey Another week, another Republican scandal that somehow ends with the same conclusion: he’s not going anywhere. Rep. Tony Gonzales (R, TX-23) is facing calls to resign after allegations of an affair with a congressional aide, including unearthed text messages that paint a picture…
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Graham Platner Just Might Pull It Off
Graham Platner Just Might Pull It Off By: Sam Massey There is a modern type of Democrat who believes primaries are administrative formalities. The consultants pick their favorite, the Chuck Schumer machine blesses them, the DSCC floods the zone with cash, and voters are expected to nod politely. In Maine’s 2026 Senate race, that candidate…
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A Curious Case Study on Haley Stevens’ Senate Run
A Curious Case Study on Haley Stevens’ Senate Run By: Sam Massey Haley Stevens was never supposed to be an outsider in the Democratic party. Her rise through American politics followed a carefully constructed path built around connections, titles, and opportunity. Long before she ever appeared on a Michigan ballot, she had already embedded herself…
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2/20 – NBA Seeding Predictions: Final Records, Playoff Seeding, and Projected Lottery Results
By Sam Massey Out of all the All-Star breaks, the 2025-2026 season’s All-Star Break was definitely one of them! With the second half of the season in deep swing, Gambit Forecaster is back to post updated prediction with new data and additional constraints. Take a look at the tables and analysis below! I have added…
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Juliana Stratton Is the Only Serious Senate Candidate for Illinois
Juliana Stratton Is the Only Serious Senate Candidate for Illinois By: Sam Massey There is something deeply embarrassing about watching the old Democratic guard rediscover “moderation” every time they lose power. Instead of interrogating why working-class voters feel alienated from a party that too often governs like a polite manager of decline, they pivot to…