FiveThirtyEight’s top politics stories this week

[FiveThirtyEight]( Popular in Politics Thursday, November, 16, 2023 [1. Who's the front-runner to be Trump's VP pick?]( [Who's the front-runner to be Trump's VP pick?]( Welcome to 538’s politics chat. The transcript below has been lightly edited. [Read more]( [2. What the 2023 elections can — and can't — tell us about 2024]( [What the 2023 elections can — and can't — tell us about 2024]( The 2023 elections were a victory for liberal governance. Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear [won reelection in Kentucky](. Ohio voted to [enshrine abortion rights in its state constitution](. Democrats [won control of both chambers of the Virginia legislature]( and [strengthened their hold on New Jersey's](. The main bright spot for Republicans was that [Republican Gov. Tate Reeves won reelection in Mississippi](. [Read more]( [3. The latest updates on the 2024 Republican presidential primary]( [The latest updates on the 2024 Republican presidential primary]( Today, 538 unveiled its [2024 Republican primary dashboard]( featuring all of 538's coverage and trackers of the presidential primary in one place. The dashboard shows, at a glance, which candidate is leading in national polls, endorsements and favorability among Republican voters. These numbers will be updated in real time as new polls and endorsements are announced. The dashboard also contains a news feed of all of 538's analysis of the primary as well as updates from the campaign trail via ABC News reporters. [Visit the dashboard here]( [Read more]( [4. Where do Americans stand on gun control?]( [Where do Americans stand on gun control?]( Welcome to Pollapalooza, our occasional polling roundup. [Read more]( [5. Why Tim Scott's presidential campaign failed]( [Why Tim Scott's presidential campaign failed]( And then there were seven ([major Republican candidates for president](. [Read more]( [FiveThirtyEight] [View in browser]( [ABC News]( [Unsubscribe](