The Cheap Seats: Senate Majority Determined in Inexpensive States
Democrats are optimistic they can topple Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and pick up the seat of retiring Sen.
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Democrats are optimistic they can topple Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and pick up the seat of retiring Sen.
It happens every cycle: an entrenched, unassuming House incumbent loses re-election to a primary rival. Who will be this cycle’s first victim?
The candidate: Businessman Matt Bevin, a Republican The member: Bevin is challenging Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.
Such a straightforward continuing resolution would likely command a strong bipartisan majority in the Senate.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., on Tuesday announced his opposition to authorizing strikes on Syria at the same time that it was becoming clearer that the Senate may not proceed with an
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., on Tuesday announced his opposition to authorizing strikes on Syria at the same time that it was becoming clearer that the Senate may not proceed with an
With a string of declinations from potential candidates, Democrats continue to hunt for a strong recruit for the open Senate seat in Montana — potentially a top-tier race.
When he was first a candidate for the Senate, Democrat Mark Pryor backed a Republican president, George W.
She formerly served as the communications director for a GOP Senate campaign in Pennsylvania.
Majority Leader Harry Reid opened the Senate Monday by noting the importance of the debate to come. “This matter demands the attention of the Senate and this country,” the Nevada Democrat said.
Majority Leader Harry Reid opened the Senate Monday by noting the importance of the debate to come. “This matter demands the attention of the Senate and this country,” the Nevada Democrat said.
“Officials are guardedly optimistic about the Senate, but the blows keep coming.
(The size of the Senate provides too much visibility to its members, although there are some camera-shy senators — Republican Jim Risch of Idaho, for instance, doesn’t work the mic much.)
The 65-year-old came to Capitol Hill in 1993 as a Republican member of the House and was elected to the Senate after serving one term.
But instead, DeMaio has re-affirmed his congressional bid, and he remains a strong Republican challenger for Congress next year because of his high name identification, proven vote-getting ability in the
Rand Paul, R-Ky., will rally supporters next week for the Republican nominee in the New Jersey Senate special election.
Mitt Romney carried the district by seven points in 2012 and Pearce won re-election that year by 18 points. Pearce was first elected to Congress in 2002.
Jack Kingston, R-Ga., has hired The Strategy Group for Media to handle his media campaign for his 2014 Senate bid to replace retiring Sen. Saxby Chambliss, per The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
in 2011, when Republicans successfully held a critical debt limit increase hostage to extract more than $2 trillion in spending cuts, Obama no longer has to worry about a default crisis imperiling his re-election
Senate over the next decade, if he so chooses.