#2067: Challengers explain

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2018 Midterm

Challengers

The bigger the candidate’s name, the higher the office and the better their chances of success.

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By Randall Munroe, Kelsey Harris, and Max Goodman

Landmarks from Wikipedia. Success odds estimated from district voting history, special election

results, and seat ratings. Thank you to Dailykos Elections for their spreadsheets, shapefiles, election

ratings, and advice, and to @davidshor, @charlotteeffect, and @thedlcc for additional candidate data.