Poll: Hodes Begins With Lead Over Sununu
Paul Hodes (D) begins his New Hampshire Senate bid with a small lead over a prospective opponent, according to recent poll results. Hodes led former GOP Sen.
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Bunning Admits Fundraising Is Lousy’
— But the embattled Kentucky Republican, widely viewed as the most vulnerable Senator up for re-election in 2010, also said he’s optimistic that his fundraising is on the right track.
GOP Ponders Filibuster
Senate Republicans said Johnsen’s nomination could provide Specter with a second chance to forcefully push back against the Obama administration.
Iowa: Democratic Activist in Race Against Grassley
Grassley has not had a difficult election challenge since he was elected to the Senate, winning with at least 66 percent of the vote in every re-election since 1980.
Connecticut: Another Republican Looks to Take On Dodd
According to a report in the Hartford Courant, Caligiuri asked reporters and supporters to come to his home today for an announcement “about his future plans with regards— to the Senate contest.
The Ones Who Always Get Away
Andy Dinniman to run against Gerlach, who won re-election with 52 percent of the vote in 2008 against a little-known businessman.
Redux of 1994 Is Unlikely
Republicans held 176 seats in the House and 43 seats in the Senate at the beginning of the 103rd Congress, compared with 178 House seats and 41 Senate seats in the 111th.
Despite Re-Election Race, Reid Won’t Change Leadership Style
A defiant Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (Nev.) said Friday morning that he will not dial back his high-profile work as the Democratic leader, even though his involvement in controversial issues like
Governor Wades Into Kentucky’s Democratic Senate Race
Steve Beshear (D) endorsed his lieutenant governor, Daniel Mongiardo (D), this afternoon in what is expected to be a hotly-contested Senate race in 2010.
Budget Finding New Harmony
In fact, Reid and other top Senate Democrats haven’t bothered to whip for votes on the budget.
K Street Files: Patent Proliferation
An army of coalitions and new faces has emerged in the ongoing debate over patent reform legislation as the Senate Judiciary Committee meets Tuesday for what could be the final markup of legislation introduced
Blunt Stages His Second Act
“Yes,— Blunt said, after some hesitation, when asked if running for the Senate seat was his motivator.
Dodd Campaign Hire Signals Start of Season
Dodd is getting professional political help — and none to soon, given the recent polls showing that the Connecticut Democrat’s 2010 re-election prospects have run into trouble.
And The Chamber of Commerce’s Top Backers In Congress Are …
(Some of the lawmakers are no longer in Congress because they retired, sought other office or were defeated for re-election.)
Democrats Face Internal Senate Battle in Kentucky
A source close to Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway said this week that the Democrat will run for Senate in 2010 and that he is expected to announce his candidacy as soon as early April.
New Hampshire: Guinta Meets With NRCC About 1st District
Those familiar with the meeting say the NRCC is reaching out to Guinta and urging him to consider a bid, but the Republican might also run for re-election or for governor in 2010.
Specter Trails Toomey by Double Digits in New Poll
Specter 41 percent to 27 percent in a hypothetical matchup, with 28 percent undecided.The survey results spell out just how much political trouble lies ahead for Specter, who announced Tuesday on the Senate
Connecticut: 4th District Race Could Be Another Blockbuster
State Senate Minority Leader John McKinney (R) is considering challenging freshman Rep. Jim Himes (D) in 2010, according to Washington, D.C.-based Republican sources.
Specter Seeks Stevens Case Probe
Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) called Wednesday for the Senate Judiciary Committee to scrutinize allegations of prosecutorial misconduct in the criminal trial of ex-Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska).
Democrats Write Off Specter as Swing Vote
Specter had been seen as critical to Senate passage of the pro-labor “card check— bill this year.