The fight for the Senate turned around completely from mid-October to early December. While the government shutdown looked like a significant nail in the GOP’s coffin, the re-opening of the government allowed Americans to turn their attention to the launch of Obamacare.
The failure of that…
ALABAMA -- Jeff Sessions (R), elected 1996 (52%), 2002 (59%) and 2008 (63%). April 4 filing deadline, June 3 primary, July 15 runoff.
The last Democratic Senate nominee to win over 40 percent of the vote in Alabama was Roger Bedford in 1996 (45.5 percent). Sessions’ Sept. 30 FEC report showed…
KENTUCKY -- Mitch McConnell (R), elected 1984 (50%), 1990 (52%), 1996 (55%), 2002 (65%), 2008 (53%). January 28 filing deadline, May 20 primary.
Senate Minority Leader McConnell clearly has a fight on his hands if he is to win a sixth term. His role in ending the government shutdown/debt ceiling…
NORTH CAROLINA -- Kay Hagan (D), elected 2008 (53%). February 28 filing deadline, May 6 primary, July 15 runoff.
Given the GOP’s recent victories in the state, Hagan had to expect a serious challenge. In 2012, Mitt Romney carried the state Republican Pat McCrory won the governorship. In…
When we think of political battlegrounds, states like Ohio and Florida come to mind. But every so often, a small state becomes a partisan political battleground.
This cycle, that’s Arkansas — about as unlikely a state as you might imagine.
While Democrats see Arkansas as a place to mount a…
Republican Rep. Tom Latham’s retirement announcement put another GOP seat into play for Democrats and capped off a wild day in congressional handicapping. He leaves behind the 3rd District of Iowa, which should turn into a good Democratic opportunity.
On Tuesday, not only did three Members…
Rep. Jim Matheson’s retirement means the Democratic hold on Utah’s 4th District is all but over. Matheson represented the most Republican district held by a Democrat in the House. Now that he’s gone, his party will be hard-pressed to replace him.
The presidential numbers are dismal for…
Republican Frank Wolf’s retirement gives Democrats an opportunity to win Virginia’s 10th District next year.
Democratic strategists have had their eye on the Northern Virginia seat, but the 17-term congressman has been a considerable roadblock in their efforts to take over the seat.
On…
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