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What to Watch in Tuesday’s Primaries
The most interesting contests are in Wisconsin and Minnesota, which both hold primaries for Senate and for several competitive House seats.
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The most interesting contests are in Wisconsin and Minnesota, which both hold primaries for Senate and for several competitive House seats.
Three subcommittee “cardinals” are facing tough re-election fights this November: Commerce-Justice-Science Chairman John Culberson and Military Construction-VA Chairman John Carter, both of Texas
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell stopped at a water tank manufacturing company Friday in Louisville, Kentucky, to tout the benefits of the Republican tax overhaul, but the conversation not surprisingly
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Regardless of those outcomes, though, at least one lower-rung elected leadership position will be open with Republican Policy Committee Chairman Luke Messer of Indiana exiting the House after a failed Senate
The current Supreme Court vacancy is expected to be a central topic in the Missouri Senate race — at least if the GOP nominee has anything to say about it.
For example, in the New Jersey Senate race, incumbent Democrat Robert Menendez is being friendly to industry-linked voters while at the same time characterizing his Republican opponent, a former pharmaceutical
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell proved again this weekend he won’t be caught asleep at the wheel when it comes to his own campaigns in Kentucky.
The political arms of the League of Conservation Voters and the United Steelworkers are teaming up on a $3.1 million investment in four Senate races.
Atop the at-risk list are the 10 Democrats running for re-election in states President Donald Trump won during the 2016 presidential election, and GOP Sen.
Ted Cruz released his first ad in his re-election bid highlighting his efforts to provide relief for victims of Hurricane Harvey last year.
Three House Republicans from the Volunteer State aren’t seeking re-election. Diane Black is running for governor, Marsha Blackburn is running for Senate and John J. Duncan Jr. is retiring.
The two women in the state’s current House delegation opted not to run for re-election. 6th District Rep. Diane Black lost her GOP primary for governor Thursday night, while 7th District Rep.
Dave Reichert’s decision not to run for re-election opened up a competitive race in the 8th District that Hillary Clinton carried by 3 points in 2016. Inside Elections with Nathan L.
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would not take up a Homeland Security bill until after the November election to avoid a battle over wall funding and a possible partial government shutdown that GOP leaders worry could hurt Republican re-election
But Trump’s fixation with that victory — and the rhetoric and tactics he used two years ago — might not carry over to November’s midterms or his 2020 re-election campaign.
The company clarified this week that multiple attacks had actually been aimed at two legislators running for re-election.
A consultant to Virginia Republican Senate candidate Corey Stewart repeatedly made racist social media posts, according to a report.
Democratic activists have dreams of winning majorities in both the House and Senate this year, but at least in the Senate, Democratic donors are largely playing defense.