Senate Map Tilts to GOP as Webb Opts to Retire
The Virginian is the third Senate Democrat to announce in the first month of the new Congress that he will not seek re-election. Two of the three, Webb and Sen.
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The Virginian is the third Senate Democrat to announce in the first month of the new Congress that he will not seek re-election. Two of the three, Webb and Sen.
Gibbs said in a press briefing that this is his last week at the podium before becoming an independent adviser helping with the president’s re-election campaign.
Bruning has already been re-elected statewide twice without opposition, and early polling shows he begins a general election contest against the incumbent as a frontrunner.
The day Lieberman announced he would not seek re-election, McMahon wrote this in a Facebook post: “I believe he deserves our respect and appreciation for bringing a strong, independent
Stabenow, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, served in Democratic leadership in the Senate and supported Democrats’ priorities, including health care reform and the stimulus.
He also said the Tea Party Express would not target his re-election campaign in 2012. Another Utah Republican wasn’t so lucky in the 2010 cycle: Tea party activists and others accused Sen.
She had close ties to the DSCC: In 1999 she served as the committee’s Western regional finance director, and in 2004 she served as national director for Murray’s re-election.
Rob Portman is no exception; the office is even temporarily located on the basement floor of the Russell Senate Office Building.
Mourdock was first elected treasurer in 2007 and easily won re-election in 2010.
Harman served from 1992 to 1998, then was re-elected in 2000 after a two-year hiatus. California Secretary of State Debra Bowen (D) is strongly considering a bid as well.
Both men have history in Senate races. Bruning originally began exploring a Senate run in 2007 before Republican Sen.
Sam Graves’ decision to run for re-election in 2012 instead of for Senate.
Toward the end of 2010, he also served as a spokesman for Carney’s re-election campaign.
And Republicans have not forgotten the drubbing he took in his 2006 re-election bid. Moving On Santorum largely shrugs off the embarrassing 18-point loss to Sen.
McCaskill is considered one of the most vulnerable Senators up for re-election in 2012. Roll Call Politics rates this race a Tossup.
As expected, Republican Steve Daines announced Thursday that he is abandoning his Montana Senate bid to instead run for the House. Roll Call first reported on Monday that Rep.
Nearly all Democrats are expected to vote against repealing the health care overhaul law Wednesday, with even moderates up for re-election in 2012 such as Sen.
But clearly Republican momentum from November 2010 has carried over into the 2012 cycle and we are focused on winning back a Senate Republican majority next year.”
Democrats look to re-create lost magic and counter emboldened Congressional Republicans.
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