Senate News & Analysis
LGBTQ Women Balance Opportunity, Possible Extinction in Congress
September 21, 2017 · 9:41 AM EDT
It’s been almost 20 years since Tammy Baldwin’s historic election, yet just one woman has followed her through the LGBTQ glass ceiling. And if both women lose competitive races in 2018, the next Congress could be without any LGBTQ women.
While the lack of LGBTQ women in Congress is inextricably…
Alabama Senate Special: What’s Moore Strange Than a Democratic Opportunity in the South?
SubscriberSeptember 15, 2017 · 2:30 PM EDT
BIRMINGHAM- What began as a controversial appointment to replace Republican Sen. Jeff Sessions has devolved into a confusing battle within the Republican Party.
Alabama Republicans selected former state Supreme Court Justice Roy Moore and appointed Sen. Luther Strange over a handful of candidates (including Rep. Mo Brooks) in a
Report Shorts - Arizona Senate, New Jersey Senate
SubscriberSeptember 15, 2017 · 2:24 PM EDT
Arizona Senate. After publicly feuding with President Donald Trump, GOP Sen. Jeff Flake has been bumped from the headlines, but his re-election next year is still very much in doubt.
A Democratic poll, conducted August 30-September 1 by GBA Strategies for Senate Majority PAC, showed the senator in deep electoral trouble.…
‘Scam PACs’ Strike Again in Utah, Wisconsin
September 13, 2017 · 12:31 PM EDT
Mysterious and misleading political action committees are nothing new, but two recent examples demonstrate just how brazen some PACs are becoming in their money-grabbing email pitches.
“BREAKING: Sheriff Clarke Resigned,” announced the subject line of a Sept. 2 email from the Sheriff David Clarke for U.S. Senate (Official Draft Campaign).…
Arizona Senate: Flake Re-Election Race Heats Up
SubscriberAugust 18, 2017 · 12:30 PM EDT
After Donald Trump won Arizona’s 11 electoral votes in 2016, despite his historic unfavorable ratings, it looked like The Grand Canyon State was firmly in the Republican column. But GOP Sen. Jeff Flake is feeling political pressure from both Democrats and Trump supporters and may find himself squeezed…
Merkley’s Mild Town Hall in a Red County
August 17, 2017 · 1:52 PM EDT
DALLAS, Ore. — With a divided country and two divided parties, town halls are supposed to be ground zero for angst, anger, and animosity, but not in Oregon’s Willamette Valley. Donald Trump carried Polk County in the last presidential election but Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley found a largely sympathetic audience…
Alabama Senate: Potential for Moore Makes Seat Less Safe
SubscriberAugust 16, 2017 · 12:15 AM EDT
The Alabama Senate special election certainly isn’t a toss-up, but the potential that former state supreme court justice Roy Moore becomes the GOP nominee creates the possibility for a Democratic upset.
President Donald Trump’s polarizing persona is creating significant risk for congressional Republicans in next year’s midterm elections. But his…
Kid Rock for Senate and the Myth of Donald Trump’s Success
SubscriberAugust 4, 2017 · 2:29 PM EDT
Just because Donald Trump was elected president doesn’t mean that Congress is about to be flooded with celebrities.
According to conventional wisdom, Trump’s victory was a precursor for other celebrities to join the political fray, including Robert Ritchie, a.k.a. Kid Rock, the 46-year-old rap rock star who is still considering…
When Congressional Spouses (Allegedly) Misbehave
July 24, 2017 · 8:59 AM EDT
With congressional job approval hovering around 17 percent, members of Congress are carrying their own baggage into their re-election races, even without the weight of a spouse in legal trouble.
Jane Sanders isn’t a stranger to the spotlight, as her husband, Vermont independent Sen. Bernie Sanders, ascended the political…
Why ‘Single-Payer’ May Not Be Republicans’ Saving Grace in 2018
SubscriberJuly 21, 2017 · 2:29 PM EDT
Since Republicans’ repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act isn’t going quite as planned, party strategists have a plan to make their unpopular alternative look more appealing in comparison.
Republicans are focused on getting Democratic congressional candidates on-the-record about their support for a “single-payer” healthcare system. But the term…
