Illinois House. Buoyed by her loss in the GOP primary in the 14th District in 2020, former Department of Commerce staffer Catalina Lauf announced her primary challenge to Rep. Adam Kinzinger in the neighboring district. The congressman has been one of the most outspoken Republicans on the Hill against President…
Louisiana’s 2nd District Special — Rating: Solid Democratic
Interview Date: March 2, 2021 (Google Meet)
Date of Birth: Oct 26, 1963; New Orleans, La.
Education: Xavier Univ. (1986)
Elected Office: State Senator; State House (former); New Orleans City Council (former); Mayoral candidate (2002); 2nd District candidate (2006, 2008)
Current Outlook:…
Louisiana’s 2nd District Special — Rating: Solid Democratic
Interview Date: March 3, 2021 (Google Meet)
Date of Birth: Nov. 1, 1969; New Orleans, La.
Education: Howard Univ. (1991); Tulane (J.D., 1995)
Elected Office: State Senator; State House (former); 2nd District candidate (2006)
Current Outlook: Peterson, the former chairwoman of the…
Rhode Island may be America’s tiniest state, but it’s on the verge of making political history in 2022.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, you would be hard pressed to find anyone in the state who thinks that’s a good thing.
According to estimates from Election Data Services, a political analytics firm, Rhode Island…
It’s easy to blame politicians for gridlock on Capitol Hill. It’s the voters, however, and the lack of ticket-splitting, that are key to the lack of compromise. For some reason, people act surprised that a divided country is reflected in a divided Congress.
The bottom line is that there are…
Just three people have represented the eastern part of Cleveland since the 1960s: trailblazing Reps. Louis Stokes and Stephanie Tubbs Jones, and Rep. Marcia Fudge, who has been nominated by President Joe Biden to serve as secretary of housing and urban development.
Should Fudge be confirmed by the Senate —…
Rep. Deb Haaland made history in 2018 as one of the first two Native American women ever to be elected to Congress. In 2021, she’ll likely make history again as the first ever Native American cabinet secretary. The Democratic congresswoman from New Mexico’s 1st District has been nominated by President…
The special election to succeed Democratic Rep. Cedric Richmond in Louisiana’s 2nd District has come into focus as the wide field of potential candidates narrows and national figures turn their attention to what may be the first special election of the Biden era.
Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards scheduled the…
More than two months later, the 2020 elections are still handing out lessons. The latest: Don’t judge election projections until all the results have hatched.
Lost in the aftermath of the siege on the U.S. Capitol was the fact that Democrats won two Senate runoffs in Georgia. Not only does…
We’re putting a pause on our first Senate and House ratings for the 2022 cycle, but it’s not for the reason you might be thinking. After whiffing on the House projection this year as President Donald Trump overperformed expectations, I floated the idea of forgoing race ratings in elections…
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