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Robinson was bit by the political bug after working on a campaign for state Senate in Northern Kentucky, where his candidate lost by a mere 16 votes.
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Robinson was bit by the political bug after working on a campaign for state Senate in Northern Kentucky, where his candidate lost by a mere 16 votes.
The district, however, comprises the western Cleveland suburbs, including the many union neighborhoods that have helped re-elect Kucinich year after year.
The Senate, led by Finance Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and Sen. Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.), sent a letter last week to Rice, following a similar effort by more than 100 House Members.
’ re-election efforts — and the often close personal relationships between staff and lobbyists.
Stevens, whose campaign spokesman did not respond to a request for comment Wednesday, is facing perhaps his most challenging re-election bid after serving in the Senate for 40 years.
Begich got his foot in the car door of politics when he landed a job that included chauffeuring then-Anchorage Mayor Tony Knowles during one of his re-election campaigns. Minnesota Gov.
Mary Landrieu’s (D) tight re-election battle this fall.
Carol Shea-Porter (D) is up for re-election in the 1st district.
Flowers has re-emerged conveniently in time for a renewed interest in all things Clinton.
Ted Stevens, the senior lawmaker up for re-election this year, a check for $1,000 late last month. The only problem? It was $4,000 less than allowed under federal law.
Traditionally only gubernatorial and Senate candidates participate in the debate sponsored by ComFish, making this reportedly a first for House candidates.
As such, Tancredo, who waged a long-shot bid for president, could choose to re-emerge on the Centennial State political scene early in the next election cycle.
On the day of his re-election announcement last week, Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) had opened no fewer than eight campaign offices in the state.
Correction Appended Facing federal corruption investigations and what may be the most difficult re-election fight of his long career, Sen.
John Shadegg (R) reversed course and said he would run for re-election after all, and in the race to replace retiring Rep.
Gallegly closed 2007 with $810,873 on hand and insists he is running for re-election this year, although he announced he was retiring in 2006 only to be talked out of doing so at the last minute by GOP
First elected to the Senate in 1994, Grams lost his 2000 re-election bid to Mark Dayton (D), who opted not to run again in 2006.
McClintock leads in the poll despite the fact that his state Senate district lies in Southern California — far from the 4th — and is at least partially encompassed by Rep.
Ignoring the middle and embracing a negative attack strategy rather than an idea-based strategy cost the party both the House and Senate. 2006 proved, without a doubt, that all politics isn’t local.
In the Senate, the difference is even more dramatic.