Steady Simms Guides House Republicans Through Tumultuous 2016
At Kenn’s request, Simms moved back to Atlanta to be his new chief of staff, where he stayed through the 2002 re-election.
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At Kenn’s request, Simms moved back to Atlanta to be his new chief of staff, where he stayed through the 2002 re-election.
Collins is running for re-election. Broun, first elected in 2007 in a special election to replace the late Rep. Charlie Norwood, R-Ga., ran for the Senate in 2014 but lost in the primary.
On Monday, the Senate Budget Committee indefinitely postponed drafting its budget blueprint.
On Monday, the Senate Budget Committee indefinitely postponed drafting its budget blueprint.
In January, the 82-year-old set the Senate record for most time without missing a vote, more than 22 years and counting. His campaign website is Grassleyworks.com.
In January, the 82-year-old set the Senate record for most time without missing a vote, more than 22 years and counting. His campaign website is Grassleyworks.com.
But the situation would be dramatically worse for a Republican running for re-election in a swing state when his or her party is in the middle of a political civil war and with a controversial, radioactive
Even though Senate Republicans have no intention of holding hearings on President Barack Obama’s Supreme Court nominee, that doesn’t mean he or she won’t be dragged through the mud.
Daniel Lipinski, D-Ill., is in a safe district but opposes the Affordable Care Act and is staunchly pro-life; he did not endorse Barack Obama for re-election. Sanford D.
Republican Rob Portman of Ohio won’t lose re-election due to a lack of money, but he is running for a second term in one of the most competitive states in a tumultuous political environment.
A Republican, Craig eventually decided not to seek re-election in 2008 and left the Senate at the end of his third term.
Grassley in his re-election bid, the long-time senator says he is not concerned. The New York Times reported that former Lt. Gov.
Lisa Murkowski lost in her primary to tea party candidate Joe Miller, Murkowski ran a write-in race, and won, making her the first successful write-in candidate for Senate since Strom Thurmond in 1954.
Cutter, Obama’s deputy re-election campaign manager, is helping the White House with its efforts to pick a Supreme Court nominee.
It’s going to be hard for most House races to get any attention this year, with a competitive presidential race and the fight for control of the Senate.
“From a college newspaper op-ed to judicial opinions at every level. … And they have to get it before [Senate Majority Leader] Mitch McConnell does.”
Roosevelt’s first re-election push — same as he has for going on a century.
Roosevelt’s first re-election push — same as he has for going on a century.
With voting underway on Super Tuesday and billionaire Donald Trump expected to win the most GOP delegates, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., acknowledged that vulnerable Senate Republicans
vulnerable Senate Republicans may have to distance themselves from Trump if he is the nominee.