Is there such a thing as reverse coattails?
Republicans were already headed for a rough 2006 midterm election, with an electorate angry over President George W. Bush’s war in Iraq, when the Foley scandal broke.
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Campaigns · 119th Congress
At the Races: House by the numbers
Grijalva opened a Democratic stronghold based in Tucson, but under state law, the special election called by Democratic Gov.
Fact-checking the Harris-Trump debate
"Donald Trump, the candidate, has said, in this election, there will be a bloodbath if this and the outcome of this election is not to his liking," she said.
Campaigns · 118th Congress
At the Races: Trumping incumbency
Age and party: A new AARP poll found voters 50 and older favored Republicans by 4 points, but older voters weren’t monolithic.
The six most vulnerable senators this year are all Democrats
Based on conversations with campaign insiders and independent election analysts, Sen.
‘Cruelty and chaos’: Biden hits Trump in Florida over abortion bans
And he noted his once-and-again general election foe "brags" about orchestrating the law’s termination.
Lee, Fitzpatrick win primaries as fall matchups set in PA
Democrats are hopeful they can paint Perry as too conservative for the central Pennsylvania district, which according to Inside Elections Trump would have won by 4 points in 2020.
Campaigns · 118th Congress
At the Races: Impeachment impact
Bob Menendez to the 21 percent bigger average haul posted by battleground House Democrats than Republicans, our takeaways on Federal Election Commission reports for the first quarter of the year provide
Campaigns · 118th Congress
At the Races: Lieberman lookback
Starting gate Garden State shake-up: Tammy Murphy, New Jersey’s first lady, dropped her Senate bid on Sunday, the day before candidates had to file to be on the June 4 primary ballot.
Another day, another bleak poll for Joe Biden
Biden lost the cumulative six states by 4 percentage points, while the generic Democrat beat Trump by eight. Not good news for the Biden camp.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Democrats nominate McClellan to fill McEachin’s seat in Virginia
until 4:05 a.m. because volunteers had to count all the ballots.
Capitol Ink · 117th Congress
Capitol Ink | The best of 2022
Wade, a school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, and a midterm election that defied historical norms, 2022 was a year like no other.Â
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Three states’ Senate primaries will fill gaps in fall landscape
Voters in three states will pick Senate nominees Tuesday, with Missourians setting the general election contest to fill the seat being vacated by the pending retirement of a fixture in Missouri and Capitol
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Primaries show uneven power of Trump — and progressives
Brooks also came in second on Tuesday, with 29 percent, and will face front-runner Katie Britt, who got 45 percent, in a June 21 runoff.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Will Biden’s 2022 midterms be worse than Obama’s in 2010?
In its April 21-25 survey, Quinnipiac asked people to cite what they saw as the most urgent issue facing the country. Only 5 percent selected abortion.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
One year out: 8 questions about the midterms
The party controlling the White House usually struggles in midterm elections, losing an average of 33 House seats in 19 of the last 21 midterm elections.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Standoff by moderates highlights Democratic rift, but will it affect 2022?
Jim Costa, California’s 16th District In California, candidates of all parties run on the same primary ballot and the two top vote-getters go on to the general election.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Backed by ex-Rep. Cedric Richmond, Troy Carter wins Louisiana 2nd District runoff
Troy Carter in a special election runoff Saturday.Â
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Subtle differences separate Democrats seeking open House seat in Louisiana
Louisiana’s 2nd District was drawn to take in Black voters in New Orleans and Baton Rouge, and 21 percent of residents are below the federal poverty line.Â