More than a year into the election cycle and with less than a year to go, how much has the political landscape changed? The answer: not a lot. And that’s not particularly good news for Republicans.
Thus far, we know that a year’s worth of news (including impeachment) has not…
In the wake of a historic House vote, there’s no hotter topic than impeachment and no better place to look for fallout than South Carolina’s 1st District.
Rep. Joe Cunningham is one 30 Democrats who represent districts that Donald Trump carried in the 2016 presidential election. And among that group,…
After weeks of public hearings and the eve of a vote, I’m ready to take a stand on impeachment. Well, not quite. Actually, there are more than a few pieces of the impeachment coverage, arguments, and narrative that are driving me crazy. And writing a few hundred words seems like…
As if impeachment wasn’t providing enough news, New Jersey Rep. Jeff Van Drew decided to switch parties. Even though it’s not quite official, more than half of his staff resigning should be a significant clue. His decision changes the partisan makeup in the House by a seat without fundamentally…
On Monday, a panel of state judges in North Carolina ruled that a new congressional district map drawn by Republican state legislators will be used in the 2020 election. While Democrats argued that the map is still a partisan gerrymander that gives Republicans a likely 8-5 advantage, the judges unanimously…
Illinois 13th District — Rating: Toss-Up
Interview Date: Oct. 22, 2019
Date of Birth: June 21, 1971; Springfield, Illinois
Education: Univ. of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (1993)
Elected Office: None; 2018 Democratic nominee
Current Outlook: Londrigan, former director of alumni affairs at Univ. of Illinois-Springfield, fell short in her 2018 race against…
California’s 28th District — Rating: Solid Democratic
Interview Date: Oct. 23, 2019
Date of Birth: Aug. 20, 1958
Education: Southwestern Law School (1993)
Elected Office: 2018 attorney general candidate (14 percent in all-party in primary)
Current Outlook: To call Early an underdog against Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff would be a…
Minnesota’s 1st District — Rating: Tilt Republican
Interview Date: Oct. 22, 2019
Date of Birth: July 23, 1982; St. Paul, Minn.
Education: Georgetown Univ. (2005); Harvard (MPP, 2013)
Elected Office: None; 2018 Democratic nominee
Current Outlook: Feehan is seeking a rematch after losing his bid for Democrat Tim Walz’s open…
Pennsylvania’s 10th District — Rating: Tilt Republican
Interview Date: Oct. 22, 2019
Date of Birth: Aug. 13, 19; Pittsburgh, Pa.
Education: College of Wooster (1993); Univ. of Pittsburgh (M.P.P. 1997); (Widener Univ., J.D. 2002)
Elected Office: State House (elected 2006, 2008, 2010, and 2012); state auditor (2013-present)
Current Outlook: Democrats…
Your view of the past has a profound impact on your predictions for the future, particularly when it comes to the fight for the House majority.
Democrats view the 2018 election results as a trend, particularly in the suburbs. They believe seats that the party narrowly lost last cycle are…
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