Smoot’s Charge: Hold at Least 50 Senate Seats
Democratic operative Brian Smoot has been in tough spots before, but preserving the Democratic majority in the Senate this fall tops the list.
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GOP Uses Health Care Playbook for Tax Cuts
Senate Republicans stepped up their withering criticism of Democrats over taxes Wednesday, believing they have a line of attack that could prove as effective with voters in the midterm elections as their
Pennsylvania Will Be Key Steppingstone for GOP Majority
Corbett’s victory wouldn’t be a surprise or even an indication of a broader wave, but a strong win by Republican Senate nominee Pat Toomey over Democratic Rep.
Cornyn Wants Senators’ Cash
Republicans need to flip 10 of the 11 Democratic-held Senate seats that they are targeting to regain the majority — a tall order, although no longer considered impossible.
Nebraska Is All That Counts for a Party-Bucking Nelson
Nelson is up for re-election in 2012.
DCCC Dues Pass Extends Beyond Frontline’
Patrick Murphy, a sophomore who represents the southeastern Pennsylvania 8th district, where he won re-election with 57 percent of the vote in 2008.
Jersey Native Looks to Shore up GOP Senate Majority
After this year’s elections, more than a dozen GOP Senate candidates might be saying the same thing.
Durbin-Schumer Race Appears to Quiet Down
There’s another reason Senate Democrats may be relieved: The internal jockeying for support has quieted.
Even Veteran Members Will Struggle to Win
Can they swim against the current and win re-election? The prospects of all three Members are less than bright right now.
Fundraisers Showcase Personalities
In a city where Members are regularly shaking the K Street money tree for their re-election campaigns, party committees and leadership PACs, fundraising has evolved into a second full-time job.
Graham Wants Immigration Overhaul Next Year
He said the debate over Arizona’s tough new immigration law has “re-energized interest about fixing immigration,” although he said the law has hit a legal wall since a judge’s ruling last week that
McMahon Ranks 4th Among Self-Funding Candidates
Jon Corzine (D), a finance executive who contributed more than $60.2 million to his successful 2000 Senate campaign.
UNH Poll: Shea-Porter Improves but Still Vulnerable
Carol Shea-Porter’s re-election prospects have slightly improved, but the Granite State’s two Congressional seats — both currently held by Democrats — are still largely up for grabs.
GOP Eager to Let Brown’s Star Power Shine
Scott Brown is preparing to spend the final three months of the midterm campaign boosting Republican prospects for a long-shot Senate takeover, and party strategists are eager to leverage the Massachusetts
Axelrod Promotes Don’t Go Back’ Message Among Senate Democrats
White House senior adviser David Axelrod sought Thursday to rally Senate Democrats around a message strategy of reminding voters of their distaste for Republican rule and the need to give the majority
McCain Backs Waring in Open-Seat Arizona Race
For McCain, the endorsement means he’s choosing not to stay neutral in a 10-way GOP race in which multiple candidates are backing him in his Senate primary against former Rep. J.D. Hayworth.
Liberal Angst Gives Way to Realism in Senate
Lieberman has felt liberals’ wrath: They opposed him over his support for the Iraq War in the 2006 Democratic primary, forcing him to run for re-election as an Independent.
Both Parties Vow They Can Win on Health Care
Senate Republicans have delivered broadsides this week, criticizing four aspects of the new law and introducing legislation to partially repeal it.
Calvey, Lankford Face Runoff to Replace Fallin in Oklahoma
Tom Coburn, who is up for re-election this fall, sailed to victory over two little-known Republicans.
Lame-Duck Burris Makes Plea for K Street Cash
Roland Burris, who is not running for re-election, from putting his hand out for contributions.