Quick Look at U.S. Political Landscape Featured at CalChamber Dinner

Ashlee Rich Stephenson, senior political strategist for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, highlights the unusual twists and turns in the 2024 presidential campaign since the end of June at the CalChamber Board of Directors dinner on September 12. She advises listeners to have patience when awaiting presidential election results because Pennsylvania, the top swing state, doesn’t start counting votes until election night. As for Congress, Stephenson says the U.S. Chamber has identified scenarios ranging from a Republican sweep to a Democratic sweep to divided government.
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