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2018 Senate Ratings (April 9, 2018)

April 9, 2018 · 11:14 AM EDT

Nathan’s (Mostly) Political One-Liners: Fraudulent Signatures, Roseanne, and Kindness

by Nathan L. Gonzales April 9, 2018 · 8:45 AM EDT

Florida Senate (a): GOP Gov. Rick Scott may not win the race this year, but it will be an expensive slog for Democrats and Sen. Bill Nelson, despite the confidence American Bridge projected in a memo Wednesday. 

Florida Senate (b): Democrats attacking Scott for being a weak vote-getter in…

2018 Gubernatorial Overview: Democrats Rising

by Nathan L. Gonzales April 6, 2018 · 2:30 PM EDT

If you’re wondering about the relevance of gubernatorial elections to federal races, look no further than Pennsylvania.

Earlier this year, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court threw out the congressional map on the grounds that it was a partisan gerrymander. When the Republican-held Legislature drew a…

2018 Gubernatorial Overview (April 6, 2018) Alabama - Illinois

April 6, 2018 · 2:29 PM EDT

ALABAMA. Kay Ivey (R), assumed governorship April 2017. June 5 primary. Ivey, the first female governor of Alabama since the late 1960s, is running for a full term after succeeding embattled Gov. Robert Bentley. She faces Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle, state Sen. Bill Hightower, and evangelist…

2018 Gubernatorial Overview (April 6, 2018) Iowa - New Mexico

April 6, 2018 · 2:28 PM EDT

IOWA. Kim Reynolds (R) ascended to office May 2017. June 5 primary. Reynolds, a former state senator and lieutenant governor, is running for a full term after taking office last year when Gov. Terry Branstad became President Trump’s ambassador to China. It looks like Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett,…

2018 Gubernatorial Overview (April 6, 2018) New York - Wyoming

April 6, 2018 · 2:27 PM EDT

NEW YORK. Andrew Cuomo (D) elected 2010 (63%), 2014 (54%). Actress Cynthia Nixon brought attention to an otherwise sleepy race with her primary challenge to Cuomo. There is some Democratic discontent with the governor but it will be at least a few weeks before it’s clear whether Nixon can get the…

Candidate Conversation - Cort VanOstran (D)

April 6, 2018 · 2:26 PM EDT

Missouri’s 2nd District - Rating: Solid R

Interview Date: Feb. 28, 2018

Date of Birth: Sept. 14, 1988; Joplin, Mo. 

Education: Harvard (2011); Washington Univ. School of Law in St. Louis

Elected Office: None; First run for office

Current Outlook: Donald Trump carried this St. Louis-area…

Candidate Conversation - Russ Fagg (R)

April 6, 2018 · 2:25 PM EDT

Montana Senate - Rating: Tilt Democratic

Interview Date: Feb. 14, 2018

Date of Birth: June 26, 1960; Billings, Mont.

Education: Whitman College (1983), Univ. of Montana Law School (1986)

Elected Office: Montana State Legislature (two terms, elected 1990); district court judge (1994)

Current…

Candidate Conversation - Ammar Campa-Najjar (D)

April 6, 2018 · 2:24 PM EDT

California’s 50th District - Rating: Likely R

Interview Date: March 27, 2018

Date of Birth: Feb. 24, 1989; San Diego, Calif. 

Education: San Diego State Univ. (2012)

Elected Office: None; First run for office

Current Outlook: Campa-Najjar hopes to unseat GOP Rep. Duncan Hunter, who is under…

2018 Gubernatorial Ratings (April 6, 2018)

April 6, 2018 · 2:23 PM EDT