After two years of campaigning in the latest most consequential election of our lifetimes, election night could be a huge letdown. The disappointment is not about which party prevails Nov. 6, but the reality that a combination of close races and West Coast contests could prevent enough races from being…
I’m pretty sure three new profiles of Texas Democrat Beto O’Rourke have been published in the time it took me to write this lede. Yet the only thing more remarkable than the sheer volume of stories written about the congressman is that none of them put his 2012 House victory…
By Nathan L. Gonzales and Leah Askarinam
After nearly two years of campaigning, 52 days is still plenty of time for the midterm elections to develop.
Most of the races are finally fully engaged and the rest of September will be the proving ground for the effectiveness of GOP attack…
Republicans’ Slumping Surveys. President Donald Trump’s job approval rating dipped across the board, which should be disconcerting for Republicans on the ballot this fall. Fundamentally, midterm elections are most often a referendum on the president. And if voters are dissatisfied with the president’s performance, they can’t vote against him, so…
Arizona’s 2nd District (Open; Martha McSally, R, running for Senate). Clinton 49.6%. Republicans are excited about their nominee, Lea Marquez Peterson, but it won’t be easy to hold Rep. Martha McSally’s open seat. Former 1st District Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick won a competitive Democratic primary. She took heat for moderate positions…
With a growing number of vulnerable House districts, there might be too much to watch for on election night. But by focusing on just a handful of states, you can get a pretty good idea of whether Democrats are having a good enough night to gain the 23 seats necessary to…
West Virginia’s 3rd District - Rating: Lean Republican
Interview Date: July 12, 2018
Date of Birth: Sept. 25,1970; Rochester, Minn.
Education: West Virginia State College (1997); Webster (MBA, 2004)
Elected Office: State senate (elected 2016); 3rd District candidate (2014)
Current Outlook: Rep. Evan Jenkins’ run for the Senate, which ended…
Ohio’s 14th District — Rating: Likely Republican
Interview Date: July 12, 2018
Date of Birth: June 13, 1961; Coshocton, Ohio
Education: Ohio State Univ. (1982); Yale (JD 1986)
Elected Office: Candidate for county judge (2004)
Current Outlook: Attorney Betsy Rader is taking on the congressman in a northeast Ohio district…
Iowa’s 3rd District — Rating: Tilt Republican
Interview Date: July 12, 2018
Date of Birth: April 20, 1965; Grand Rapids, Mich.
Education: Univ. of Iowa (1987); Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Business (MBA 2002)
Elected Office: None; First run for office
Current Outlook: The digital design firm owner won the crowded…
Maine’s 2nd District —Rating: Lean Republican
Interview Date: July 12, 2018
Date of Birth: July 25, 1982; Lewiston, Maine
Education: Bates College (2007); Univ. of Maine-Farmington (attended)
Elected Office: State House (elected 2014; re-elected 2016)
Current Outlook: Golden won a competitive Democratic primary in June and will face GOP Rep.…
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