Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D) announced his retirement on Thursday, setting off a potential scramble for his open seat in New Jersey. But the most important action is likely to be on the Democratic side.
One prominent Democrat who has made no secret of his ambition is Newark Mayor…
Oh what a difference one word can make. Take away the “West” from “West Virginia,” and you have a once-red state that surely is now purple, a state carried twice by Barack Obama. But add back the “West” and you have the Mountain State, which has been headed down…
The 2014 election cycle is just a few weeks old, but one contest jumps out as a potential bellwether of the cycle: the race for Democratic Sen. Tom Harkin’s open seat.
With a competitive general election in a traditionally swing state, Iowa could be a great state to…
Open season came early in Georgia, and there are plenty of takers lining up for their turn.
Sen. Saxby Chambliss’ announcement two weeks ago that he wouldn’t seek a third term spared him a possibly painful primary campaign, but his exit guarantees that the process to replace him…
Open Senate seats in West Virginia only come around every quarter of a century, so it’s not unreasonable to expect a flood of candidates. But almost a month after Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D) announced his retirement, only one candidate is in the race: Rep. Shelley Moore Capito (R).
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We may well be at a political tipping point that could mark a dramatic change in American politics.
After decades of Democratic Party dominance that began with the formation of the New Deal coalition, Ronald Reagan ushered in an era of relative party parity. But a deep fracture…
The odds are against Senate Democrats this cycle. But, of course, they were against the party two years ago at this time, and Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Executive Director Guy Cecil didn’t merely beat the odds — he slaughtered them.
This time, Democrats face better prospects of holding…
Republican chances of winning their second Senate special election in Massachusetts took the most significant hit late last week when former Sen. Scott Brown (R) decided not to run. And with other potential candidates passing daily and time running out before the filing deadline, there is a chance that…
Republican Rep. Tom Latham is changing the name of his campaign committee from “Latham for Congress” to “Iowans for Latham” ahead of a potential run for the U.S. Senate. The change could be filed with the Federal Election Committee as soon as this evening, according to a source familiar…
Former Sen. Scott Brown’s decision to forego the Massachusetts Senate special election dramatically changes the outlook of the race.
The popular Brown was the GOP’s only real hope to steal back a seat they lost in November, but the moderate Republican had been wavering in recent days, according…
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