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Sean Trende

Sean Trende is senior elections analyst for RealClearPolitics. He is a co-author of The Almanac of American Politics 2014 and author of The Lost Majority. Follow him on X: @SeanTrende.

Judson’s Last Ride

My son is 18 and has profound autism. On Friday, he rode the school bus for the last time. It was his last link to the ‘typical’ world.

May 24, 2026

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