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The 2024 Almanac of American Politics marks the 51st edition for this political reference icon. The Almanac of American Politics continues to be the gold standard of accessible political information, relied on by everyone involved, invested, or interested in politics in the United States of America. Highly regarded for its in-depth analysis and comprehensive profiles of every congressional district, state, governor and member of Congress, The Almanac is the tool readers need to better understand the context of the people and perspectives shaping the issues that matter to readers. The 2024 edition includes:
• Brand new profiles of every member of Congress and every governor.
• New in-depth narrative descriptions of ALL 50 states and 435 House districts and how they have been changed by redistricting.
• New profiles of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris by Lou Peck.
• New essays featuring political analyses of co-author Charlie Cook and founding author Michael Barone.
• Analysis of the 2022 elections for Senate, House, and governor races, and how those results shape the public policy debates in Congress and the nation.
• A breakdown of the votes cast for President in 2020 for all states and districts (updated to account for new congressional districts), including primaries.
• Campaign finance data for all Senators and House members—plus their challengers--in the most recent election, including all-new listings of the “outside money” spent in those contests.
• Analysis of voter turnout in each state and new congressional districts for the 2020 presidential elections.
• More than 60 brand new state and congressional district maps, the key votes cast by members of the House and Senate, interest group ratings, and more.
• “Almanac Vote Ratings” on congressional members.
• Lists of Statewide Elected Officials.
• Updated voter registration data.
• Vital statistics on Congress data tables.
• Updated demographic information for every state and district, including information from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, with new categories of economic, occupational, social, and geographic data.
• Census data featuring updated veteran status data, healthcare data including the rate of insured vs. uninsured in each congressional district, and new public assistance data.
• Essential reference and contact information.
