Arizona. June 1 filing deadline. Aug. 30 primary.
1st District (Open; Kirkpatrick, D). Ann Kirkpatrick’s Senate run leaves Democrats with a difficult open seat to defend. Her party has coalesced behind former GOP state Sen. Tom O’Halleran, who is running as a Democrat and had $330,000 on hand on…
Indiana. May 3 primary.
3rd District (Open; Stutzman, R). State Sen. Jim Banks, who also served in Afghanistan with the Navy Reserves, looks like the frontrunner in the final weeks before the Republican primary to replace Marlin Stutzman, who is running for the Senate. The Club for Growth is…
New York. June 28 primary.
1st District (Zeldin, R). Lee Zeldin defeated Democratic Rep. Tim Bishop in 2014 and instantly became a top takeover target. Democrats have a competitive primary between Southampton Town Supervisor Anna Throne-Holst ($1.1 million in the bank on March 31) and Suffolk Planning Commission Chairman…
Candidate for Florida’s 18th District
Interview Date: March 22, 2016
Date of Birth: Oct. 6, 1964; Miami, Fla.
Education: Univ. of Miami (attended)
Political Office: None; First run for office
Current Outlook: Perkins is the likely Democratic nominee for a competitive seat left open by Democratic…
Indiana’s presidential primary is poised to play a critical role in whether Donald Trump can secure a majority of delegates before the the Republican convention. But the Hoosier State is also hosting competitive primary races for the Senate and two open congressional seats on May 3.
As GOP Reps.…
Former St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Baker has declined to run in Florida’s 13th District, closing the book on a Republican scenario to hold the seat. Baker's decision makes it all but certain that a third GOP-held district will go to Democrats this cycle.
The court-mandated redrawing of Florida’s congressional map…
Political observers – yes, including myself – have argued for years that the Republican Party has moved too far right, allowing its most ideological elements to limit its legislative options, prevent it from addressing national problems, and damage its appeal to key swing and emerging voter groups.
But instead…
Former state Agriculture Commissioner Jamie Comer arguably finished less than 100 votes short of becoming the governor of Kentucky last year. But long-time GOP Rep. Ed Whitfield’s retirement in the 1st District opened up a prime opportunity for Comer to get to Congress.
Considering open seats aren’t often handed off…
Before Hoosiers get to the legendary Indianapolis 500 on Memorial Day weekend, Indiana Republicans will go to the polls on May 3 in critical primaries for president, U.S. Senate, and two open congressional seats.
In the Republican presidential nominating contest this year, every delegate matters and Indiana might be one…
The House Republican Conference has its share of characters and bomb throwers who aren’t shy about making life difficult for Speaker Paul Ryan and GOP Leadership. But a potential new congressman from Georgia could bring an extra flavor to the Hill.
State Sen. Mike Crane made news last week…
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