New Mexico Floodgates Open as Udall Begins Senate Bid
Mark Udall (D), is running for Senate in Colorado.
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Mark Udall (D), is running for Senate in Colorado.
Paul Hodes (D) looks like he might get a tough re-election challenge after all.
Dodd has not yet said whether he will seek re-election in 2010 and makes it clear that he’s focused on his bid for the White House.
This cycle, he entered the race with almost $200,000 on hand courtesy of a federal campaign account he had set up in 2003 for a potential 2008 Senate bid. Adler chose not to run for Senate after Sen.
A poll conducted late last month for Roll Call showed Smith with a 9-point lead over Oregon Speaker Jeff Merkley, the favorite of national Democratic leaders for the Senate nomination.
Democrats are filling up on a new state Senate majority in Virginia, their state Senate gains in southern New Jersey and the thrashing of Gov. Ernie Fletcher (R) in Kentucky.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D) is similarly losing ground with Nevadans and already is laying the groundwork for a re-election bid three years away.
In Virginia, where Democrat Tim Kaine was elected governor two years ago despite late anti-immigrant attacks by his GOP opponent, nativist campaigns failed in key state Senate and county board races.
“It’s not a simple bill, and then we have to get something through the Senate.” The aide acknowledged that Bush has the upper hand with his veto pen.
Another Democratic opportunity for Michiganders is in the 7th district, where state Senate Minority Leader Mark Schauer (D) is running against freshman Rep. Tim Walberg (R).
According to the Office of History and Preservation, 47 women have succeeded their late husbands in Congress, 39 in the House and eight in the Senate.
This list includes only Members who are up for re-election in 2008, ignoring such lawmakers as Sen. David Vitter (R-La.), whose phone number appears on records provided by the “D.C.
Jenkins last year was re-elected state treasurer and cuts the figure of a successful politician.
A Democratic poll out in October reported that less than one quarter of voters wanted to re-elect the incumbent.
: Safe Democratic Baucus is sitting pretty on his more than $5.3 million in cash on hand for re-election.
Palin has given no indication, however, that she is preparing to run for Senate.
If he doesn’t, Giffords looks to cruise to re-election in 2008.
Mark Kennedy (R) in the 2006 Senate race, though it goes without saying that Franken is no Klobuchar.
But Mainers proved last year that they’re more than willing to re-elect their trademark moderate Republicans.
All seven Senate seats now are held by Republicans.