The Republican candidate that cries “conservative” the loudest doesn’t always win the primary.
Child care center owner Greg Sowards, who had the support of Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), tried to run to the right of Heather Wilson but the former congresswoman prevailed with almost 70 percent of the…
The stage is set for a competitive governor’s race in Montana this fall, with both Attorney General Steve Bullock (D) and former Rep. Rick Hill (R) easily dispatching with their primary challengers. We continue to rate the race as a Pure Toss-Up as Republicans try to take the governorship…
After the 2010 elections, New York sent six GOP freshman to Congress -- more than any other state. But most of them won close, upset contests and after redistricting didn’t do Republicans any favors, Democrats believe their fortunes improve in a presidential year and with a new congressional map…
Just because the primary is over doesn’t mean the general election matchup is set in stone. Rep. Tim Johnson won the GOP nomination on March 20 in the redrawn 13th District of Illinois but announced his retirement from Congress two weeks later.
Johnson cited family reasons, but some…
Due to population gains over the last decade, Georgia was awarded a fourteenth congressional seat during reapportionment. The new 9th District covers the northeast corner of the Peach State and will be one of the most Republican seats in the entire country.
State Rep. Doug Collins (R) or…
Primary challenges are a dime a dozen these days, but when a wealthy candidate starts putting resources into television ads, it’s worth taking a look to see if he will be effective, particularly with Congress’s dismal job approval ratings.
First-time candidate and businessman Robert Blaha is trying to…
“It’s a major victory for big oil, Wall Street banks, health insurance companies and the other powerful interests that marshal their power every day in Washington to drown out the voices of everyday Americans,” President Barack Obama said in a statement after the Supreme Court’s January 2010 Citizens United…
Conservatives got their preferred candidates in open seat races in Tuesday’s primaries in Arkansas and Kentucky, but national Democrats weren’t as lucky. And results in both states demonstrate Democrats’ continued struggle to get elected in the South.
In the Bluegrass State, tea party favorite Thomas Massie cruised to…
To loyal readers of the Rothenberg Political Report, Sen. Richard Lugar’s primary loss is not a surprise.
“Lugar is a highly-respected moderate conservative with a reputation of being willing to work across the partisan aisle to get things done. But in the current political environment, experience is overrated…
Congressional races in the Tar Heel State were already going to be uphill for Democrats, but in a handful of races, they’re going to have to wait until July 17 to know exactly which Republican they’re up against.
The GOP primaries in the 8th District to take on…
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