House News & Analysis
With just days before the July 24 filing deadline, Republican Marco Rubio reversed course and announced his campaign for re-election to the Senate, creating a domino effect on Florida races.
Rubio announced his retirement early in order to focus on his presidential run and give GOP candidates ample time to…
Election Day is still more than four months away, but Republican and Democratic groups focused on the House have already reserved over $100 million in broadcast and cable time for campaign ads this fall.
Even though the fight for the House is viewed as tertiary to the presidential and Senate…
Candidate for Minnesota’s 2nd District
Interview Date: June 17, 2016
Date of Birth: Sept. 23, 1955; Waterloo, Iowa
Education: Univ. of Northern Iowa (1979)
Political Office: None; 1990 Candidate for Congress in Colorado
Current Outlook: Lewis is a top contender for the competitive open seat left by retiring GOP Rep.…
Nominee for California’s 25th District
Interview Date: June 15, 2016
Date of Birth: March 5, 1983; Tustin, Calif.
Education: UCLA (2005); Yale Law School (2008)
Political Office: None; First run for office
Current Outlook: Caforio will face freshman GOP Rep. Steve Knight in this Southern California district just north…
Candidate for Minnesota’s 3rd District
Interview Date: June 15, 2016
Date of Birth: August 1, 1957; Minneapolis, Minn.
Education: Clark University (B.A. 1979); Univ. of Minnesota (attended)
Political Office: State senator; 2008 3rd District candidate
Current Outlook: Bonoff is the presumptive nominee against GOP Rep. Erik Paulsen. Inspired by…
Republican Reps. Renee Ellmers of North Carolina and Randy Forbes of Virginia lost GOP primaries within the last couple of weeks, but it’s not because we’re having a throw-the-bums-out election.
While Donald Trump rode a wave of anti-Establishment sentiment to the GOP presidential nomination, his supporters haven’t simultaneously thrown…
A new public poll showing GOP Rep. Mia Love trailing Democratic challenger Doug Owens by 6 points doesn’t smell quite right. But the congresswoman could still be in for a competitive race, even though Utah’s 4th District isn’t a typical swing seat.
The June 2-8 automated poll conducted by…
Four months away from the Iowa caucuses on the calendar, California seemed to have a negligible chance of playing a part in the presidential nominating contests. But just as it looked like Republicans and Democrats might fight it out all the way to June 7, Donald Trump locked up the…
Nominee for Montana’s At-Large Seat
Interview Date: June 14, 2016
Date of Birth: April 5, 1967; Oakland, Calif.
Education: Montana State Univ. (B.A. 1993); Harvard Univ (Master of Education 1994); Univ. of Montana (J.D. 2004); Univ. of New Mexico (attended)
Political Office: State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Current Outlook: Juneau…
Candidate for Minnesota’s 2nd District
Interview Date: June 7, 2016
Date of Birth: Nov. 10, 1949; New Prague, Minn.
Education: Saint Benedict’s College (attended)
Political Office: None; First run for office
Current Outlook: Miller is in the middle of a competitive primary in the race to replace GOP Rep. John…