Democrats aren’t losing much sleep over their open seats this cycle. But 2010 may be a whole different story.
This year, Democrats control only seven of the 31 open seats in the House. They simply aren’t leaving Washington, D.C., the way the Republicans are, whether it’s due to excitement about…
Normally, May is the month of college graduations, flowers and the Kentucky Derby. This year, you can add special elections to that list.
On Saturday, voters in the special election in Louisiana’s 6th Congressional district will pick either Woody Jenkins (R) or Don Cazayoux (D) to fill the…
Tom Feeney knows his congressional district. Heck, he drew it for himself.
By the numbers, Florida’s 24th District doesn’t look particularly vulnerable, but the Republican congressman’s connection to incarcerated former lobbyist Jack Abramoff have plenty of GOP strategists uneasy.
Feeney’s…
It won’t be easy for Republicans to explain away a loss in Mississippi’s 1st District. But they might want to start working on their excuses now.
Two months ago, Republicans lost former House Speaker Dennis Hastert’s seat in Illinois, but blamed the special election loss on a flawed nominee.…
Cong. Vito Fosella, the only Republican left from the five boroughs of New York City, was cited by police in Northern Virginia for driving under the influence of alcohol. Democrats have been targeting the Staten Island GOPer, with attorney Steve Harrison and Brooklyn Councilman Domenic Recchia…
State House Speaker Jeff Merkley remains locked in a tight battle with Democratic consultant Steve Novick in the May 20 Democratic primary for the right to face Sen. Gordon Smith (R) in the general election. Merkley is the establishment candidate and favorite of Democratic insiders. A recent…
Democratic Congressional hopeful/Clark County prosecutor Robert Daskas, who was promoted by Democratic strategists as a highly recruited challenger to Cong. Jon Porter (R), has dropped his bid for Congress. Democrats immediately turned to former state Senate majority leader Dina Titus, who lost…
Talking Phone Book president Rick Lewis (R) dropped out of the race on Thursday, leaving businessman Chris Lee and Iraq War veteran David Bellavia in the GOP field. It’s still unclear whether the Erie County establishment is ready to get behind Lee, but either way, the seat being left vacant by…
Local Republicans selected wealthy businessman Martin Ozinga III to replace Tim Baldermann on the ballot in the district left open by the retirement of Cong. Jerry Weller (R). The action was necessary after nominee Tim Baldermann dropped out of the race. Ozinga, who raised $446,035 in April,…
Political neophyte Kathy Dahlkemper won the Democratic primary in Pennsylvania’s 3rd District, which includes Erie County and much of northwest Pennsylvania. The pro-life/anti-death penalty Democrat is the director of the Lake Erie Arboretum. The presence of Independent candidate Steve Porter in…
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