Amidst all the turmoil of the GOP presidential race and Donald Trump’s surge to the nomination, no Republican incumbent has lost a primary. That streak will come to an end on June 7 in North Carolina but, ironically, it won’t even be the same day as the presidential primary.
The Tar Heel State…
Republican Rep. John Kline is retiring from his competitive, suburban district in Minnesota and expressed concern over the lack of quality GOP candidates to replace him. Those concerns are becoming reality as the seat continues to develop into a primary Democratic takeover opportunity.
In 2014,…
Pat McCrory was the first Republican elected governor of North Carolina in over 20 years, so it’s no surprise that his re-election is challenging. But the governor looked like a narrow favorite this year until the nationwide controversy over House Bill 2: Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act. …
Secretary of Agriculture James Comer narrowly missed getting elected governor in 2015 but landed on his feet after winning the recent GOP primary in Kentucky’s 1st District, which is open because of GOP Rep. Ed Whitfield’s retirement.
A year ago, Comer finished second in the GOP primary for…
Nominee for Indiana’s 9th District
Interview Date: May 12, 2016
Date of Birth: Aug. 30, 1968; Shipshewana, Indiana
Education: Indiana Univ.-Purdue Univ. Fort Wayne (1991); Indiana Univ. (Master’s, 1996); Vanderbilt Univ. (M.Div. 2002); Hanover College (attended)
Political Office: Monroe County…
Candidate for Florida’s 6th District
Interview Date: May 3, 2016
Date of Birth: Feb. 9, 1950; Orlando Florida
Education: Graceland Univ. (1970); Univ. of Florida Dental School (1974)
Political Office: State Representative; Mayor of Ormond Beach (former)
Current Outlook: Costello is a top…
Candidate for Georgia’s 3rd District
Interview Date: May 3, 2016
Date of Birth: Nov. 15, 1966; Langdale, Ala.
Education: Univ. of Georgia (1988); Medical College of Georgia (1992)
Political Office: Mayor of West Point (former)
Current Outlook: Ferguson is a credible contender for the 3rd…
Candidate for New York’s 22nd District
Interview Date: May 11, 2016
Date of Birth: March 1, 1955; Little Falls, N.Y.
Education: Shippensburg Univ. (1977); Herkimer County Community College (A.A.)
Political Office: None; First run for office
Current Outlook: Babinec is a wild card in a…
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