The Landrieus of Louisiana
Mary Landrieu won a tight re-election race that drew the attention — and dollars — of both national parties. Just two months later, her brother, state Rep.
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Mary Landrieu won a tight re-election race that drew the attention — and dollars — of both national parties. Just two months later, her brother, state Rep.
Without a high-profile opponent, Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle (D-S.D.) spent more than $1 million over the summer in one of the earliest starting and most aggressive re-election campaigns in the
Dorgan won re-election in 1998 with 63 percent and already had $1.3 million stockpiled in his war chest through June 30. — C.C.
The state Senate — led by Lubbock Sen. Robert Duncan (R) — fought the idea but eventually acceded under pressure from DeLay.
When asked whether he would seek a fourth Senate term in 2004, Graham demurred.
Senate Budget Chairman Don Nickles (R) announced Tuesday he will not seek re-election next year, setting off what is likely to be a competitive race for Oklahoma’s open seat.
“I’m running for re-election,” Reynolds said in a telephone interview late Tuesday afternoon.
Don Nickles (R-Okla.) ended months of speculation about his political future Tuesday, announcing that he will not seek re-election in 2004.
He wasn’t wildly popular last year when he was re-elected, and he won a second term only because voters grudgingly preferred him over Republican Bill Simon, whom Davis successfully portrayed as extreme
Scott Howell & Co., the media firm that the lawmaker used in his Member-versus-Member re-election battle last year against Ronnie Shows (D).
The White House and Senate GOP leadership were able to fend off a proposal last week by Sen.
The cause also has created a lobbying alliance, the National Horse Protection Coalition, and signed up Hunter Bates, a former top aide to Senate Majority Whip Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), who failed
Howard Dean at all, particularly in the South and Alaska,” said National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman George Allen (Va.), noting that Dean at the top of the ticket would likely help the GOP Senate
The governor, of course, was elected posthumously to a Senate seat. His widow, Jean Carnahan (D), was subsequently appointed to take his seat in the chamber.
Senate,” wrote GOP pollster Pat McFerron in the Sooner Survey.
John Breaux (D) decides against seeking re-election in 2004. Breaux has said he will not make a decision until after the governor’s race concludes in an almost certain runoff on Nov. 15.
Another Democratic Senator said he thinks Cleland might be warming up to the idea, adding that the former Senator “was worn out emotionally and physically” from his failed 2002 Senate re-election
“I am running for re-election, and I am not going to take sides.”
These are veteran lawmakers considering re-entering politics after a fair bit of time off — for better or worse.
Johne Binkley — nervous GOP eyes have now turned to Sarah Palin, who has not ruled out a Senate run in 2004.