New Mexico’s 2nd District — Rating: Likely Republican
Interview Date: March 14, 2018
Date of Birth: Nov. 15, 1984; Portland, Ore.
Education: Georgetown (2007), Univ. of New Mexico Law School (2015)
Elected Office: None; First run for office
Current Outlook: GOP Rep. Steve Pearce’s run for governor means there’s an…
Florida’s 22nd District — Rating: Solid D
Interview Date: April 11, 2018
Date of Birth: Dec. 12, 1972; Flushing, NY
Education: Broward College (attended)
Elected Office: None; First run for office
Current Outlook: It’s hard to imagine Republicans winning a district that Hillary Clinton carried by 16 points in a…
Washington’s 8th District — Rating: Toss-up
Interview Date: April 10, 2018
Date of Birth: Aug. 23, 1968; Los Angeles, Calif.
Education: Univ. of California, Berkeley (1991), UC-Davis School of Medicine (1997)
Elected Office: None; first run for office
Current Outlook: Pediatrician Kim Schrier announced her challenge to GOP Rep. Dave…
By Nathan L. Gonzales and Leah Askarinam
Arkansas’ 2nd District: Congratulations to Democrat Clarke Tucker’s campaign for using the term “robocalls” in a press release even though the local media referred to them as a “push poll,” which it most likely wasn’t since push polls don’t exist.
Colorado…
I have long argued that on the most fundamental level, all elections are choices between continuity and change.
The “in” party needs voters to believe that things are going well — or at least improving — while the “out” party needs to sell its message of change.
On rare occasions,…
by Nathan L. Gonzales and Leah Askarinam
Arizona’s 8th District Special (a): Welcome to the big leagues, Democrat Hiral Tipirneni, who we’re learning hasn’t treated patients since 2011 and settled a malpractice lawsuit.
Arizona’s 8th District Special (b): Nathan told The Arizona Republic that “under normal conditions you…
You could be forgiven for overlooking the retirement of Rep. Dennis Ross today, given that the Florida Republican decided to announce his decision the same morning Speaker Paul Ryan announced his decision to not seek re-election.
Ross said he’d be returning to practicing law instead of seeking a fifth…
Florida Senate (a): GOP Gov. Rick Scott may not win the race this year, but it will be an expensive slog for Democrats and Sen. Bill Nelson, despite the confidence American Bridge projected in a memo Wednesday.
Florida Senate (b): Democrats attacking Scott for being a weak vote-getter in…
The press release from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee was groundbreaking, if difficult to believe.
The chairman of the DCCC said his committee “will not fund any Democratic candidate who initiates attacks against their Republican opponents of an ‘intimate’ personal nature.”
In response, the National Republican Congressional Committee’s chairman made…
My inclination is to write 4,000 words about everything, so I’m trying something new by limiting myself to one line of a thought or analysis per race/existential thought. Here it goes:
Arizona’s 8th District. With EMILY’s List endorsing Democrat Hiral Tipirneni and the Republican National Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee,…
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