Could State Senate Race Spell Trouble for Rep.
Michigan’s 19th District state Senate race received some extra attention on election night from national Republicans, who hope a big win by GOP state Rep.
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Michigan’s 19th District state Senate race received some extra attention on election night from national Republicans, who hope a big win by GOP state Rep.
Since his appointment to the Senate in December 2008 by then-Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D), Burris has faced scrutiny from both Illinois law enforcement and the Senate.
Michigan’s 19th district state Senate race received some extra attention on election night from national Republicans, who hope a big win by state Rep.
care reform bill.One day after Landrieu reiterated her opposition to the public insurance option, she suggested she might be able to support it with an opt-out provision for the states being pushed by Senate
Among the 20 House and Senate Members who are forgoing re-election to run for another office, Deal ranks third in the number of votes missed this year.
The president then nominates a candidate — who does not have to be on the recommended list — and the Senate confirms his choice.
That’s certainly a high negative for an incumbent governor, but, as it stands now, it isn’t enough for Rubio to defeat Crist for the Senate nomination.
Gerry Connolly (D-Va.), whose district McDonnell carried by more than 10 points, said the message he drew from the election is that Democrats have to deliver on their agenda to re-energize their base.
He is also Durbin’s close friend and most powerful ally and would be pleased to see Durbin become the Senate Leader.
In the last midterm, 2.4 million Virginians voted in the 2006 Senate race, won by now-Sen. Jim Webb (D) over then-Sen. George Allen (R).
“needs his vote,— one senior Senate Democratic aide said. “It would be counterproductive.
Moderate Senate Democrats uncomfortable with Majority Leader Harry Reid’s (D-Nev.) health care reform plans are coalescing around Sen.
Davis, D-Ill., has filed paperwork to run for both Cook County Board President and for re-election in 2010, as the 2010 candidate filing deadline closed Monday at the Illinois Board of Elections.
If Davis runs for re-election, he is expected to keep his seat.Monday’s filings also showed every announced candidate for Senate submitted signatures for the race.
Earlier this year, both the House and Senate Judiciary committees approved measures that would require radio stations to pay royalties to performers.
“It was an informal, heads-up kind of e-mail,— says one Senate staffer.
She added, “If they do not, we will move forward in accordance with the rules of the Senate and of this committee.
are seeking re-election.
“I’m not going to run for re-election as state’s attorney, and I’m not looking for anything in the [Obama] administration,— Ivey said in an interview. “It’s up or out.
Bush’s re-election, and in 2005, when the Democratic candidates scored hard-won holds for governor in New Jersey and Virginia on the eve of their party’s takeover of Congress in the 2006 elections.