Race Ratings: GOP Shores Up Freshmen in Competitive Michigan
Gary Peters’ 9th district, and he’ll instead seek re-election in the 14th district.
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Gary Peters’ 9th district, and he’ll instead seek re-election in the 14th district.
Senate Republican Conference Chairman Lamar Alexander ultimately decided it wasn’t worth the trouble.
Last September, Manley’s tweets were pretty much the standard Senate watcher’s snore-feed, perhaps even more boring than most.
Still, the state’s demographics and recent voting history are on Feinstein’s side: California hasn’t elected a Republican to the Senate since 1988, and Sen.
Christopher Murphy (D), who’s running for Senate next year. Former state Rep. Elizabeth Esty, public relations executive Dan Roberti and college professor Mike Williams are also running.
Senate GOP leaders may be trying to cast the president’s latest jobs proposal as another “failed” stimulus measure, but not all Senate Republicans agree that the 2009 government spending spree was such
Conversely, I’d bet that when many Republicans hear the question, they picture Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and think of Congressional Democrats stymieing House GOP initiatives.
Percy served three terms in the Senate from 1967 through 1984, including four years as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, before being defeated for re-election by Democratic challenger
A few other lesser-known Republicans have already announced bids for the Senate seat: tea party activist Laureen Cummings, attorney Marc Scaringi, retired Army Col.
Democrats have a majority in the New York Assembly, but Republicans control the state Senate.
Senate Democrats remain wary that Obama will continue to run against Congress, instead of Republican obstruction.
Ryan has never won re-election with less than 63 percent, and his district added Republican voters and is now more favorable than it’s ever been.
As he pushed back against the notion that he is a “mentor,” the Arizona Republican said seniority plays less of a role in the Senate than it did years ago.
As with all previous versions of this exclusive list, the ninth edition of Roll Call’s Obscure Caucus includes only House Members because their Senate brethren are notable by their number and the
Dreier’s district was essentially obliterated under the new lines drawn by a bipartisan commission, leaving him with few options if he wants to seek re-election.
The state has more power in the Senate, where Charles Schumer has continued to build his power base in leadership. 4.
Gary Peters confirmed today that he will seek re-election in Michigan’s 14th district, forcing a face-off with fellow Democratic Rep. Hansen Clarke.
John Cornyn (Texas), the Senate GOP’s campaign chief.
Orrin Hatch announced Wednesday that Steve Forbes has endorsed his re-election bid.
But the state Senate Whip told Roll Call last month that the votes weren’t there to tweak the boundaries to make the state’s most competitive seat in the 1st district more Democratic.