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A Modest Proposal: Timeshare Congressional Districts

by Nathan L. Gonzales August 17, 2015 · 8:45 AM EDT

The sharing economy is all the rage. People are sharing homes and cars, books and tools. Why not congressional districts?

Republicans and Democrats sink millions of dollars into a quartet of races that regularly flip from one party to the other. Over the last four election cycles, New Hampshire’s…

Stop the Presses: O’Malley Nabs Swalwell Endorsement

by Stuart Rothenberg August 14, 2015 · 12:10 PM EDT

Who knew the Democratic presidential race would be fundamentally changed in the blink of an eye? But that happened recently when California congressman Eric Swalwell, 34, endorsed former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley.

Well, maybe I’m exaggerating a little.

In the email I received from the…

2016 House Overview: Democrats Struggle To Gain Ground

by Nathan L. Gonzales August 11, 2015 · 5:00 PM EDT

Democrats are down to their fewest number of House seats in over half a century, so it’s not hard to imagine the party bouncing back in 2016. But every aspect of trying to get out of the majority is proving to be difficult.

Democrats are looking to favorable redistricting rulings in Florida,…

2016 House Overview (August 11, 2015) Alabama - Illinois

by Nathan L. Gonzales August 11, 2015 · 4:59 PM EDT

Arizona 
1st District (Open; Kirkpatrick, D). The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the state’s nonpartisan redistricting commission’s authority and the congressional map will remain in place. Whether she thought her district was going to change or she was just tired of being constantly in electoral…

2016 House Overview (August 11, 2015) Indiana - New Jersey

by Nathan L. Gonzales August 11, 2015 · 4:58 PM EDT

Indiana
3rd District (Open; Stutzman, R). Marlin Stutzman’s Senate run opens up a Republican seat in northeastern Indiana. State Sens. Jim Banks and Liz Brown are running along with former Wisconsin state Sen. Pam Galloway, who moved to the area a few years ago. Wealthy agribusinessman Kip Tom is…

2016 House Overview (August 11, 2015) New Mexico - Wyoming

by Nathan L. Gonzales August 11, 2015 · 4:57 PM EDT

New York
1st District (Zeldin, R). Lee Zeldin defeated Democratic Rep. Tim Bishop last year and instantly became a top takeover target. Democrats are headed for a competitive June primary between Southampton Town Supervisor Anna Throne-Holst and Suffolk Planning Commission Chairman David Calone.…

Democrats, Party Switchers and the Ghost of Ed Jany

by Nathan L. Gonzales August 7, 2015 · 7:53 AM EDT

Former Republican state Sen. Tom O’Halleran announced Tuesday he was running as a Democrat in Arizona’s 1st District. It’s not the first time party strategists have crossed the aisle to recruit, and O’Halleran isn’t even the only party-switcher running this cycle.

Last cycle, Democratic…

One Last Hurrah for Joe Biden?

by Stuart Rothenberg August 6, 2015 · 10:20 AM EDT

The news that Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. is giving serious consideration to running for president spread like wildfire over the weekend.

That is understandable. Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, the Democratic front-runner, has not exactly performed like a winner, and…

A Brief Electoral History of Recently Indicted Congressmen

by Nathan L. Gonzales July 31, 2015 · 10:32 AM EDT

It might be easy to scoff at Democratic Rep. Chaka Fattah of Pennsylvania for talking about his re-election bid on the same day he faced a 29-count indictment on corruption charges, but the most recent members of the House to be indicted held their own at the ballot box, at least initially. The…