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Gubernatorial Primaries: Four States Choose Nominees
May 9, 2012 · 12:57 PM EDT
Voters in all four states chose nominees for governor last night, but the most competitive general election will likely take place next month in Wisconsin.
Last night, Democrats in the Badger State chose Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett to be their nominee against Gov. Scott Walker (R) in the June 5…
Guarded Prospects for Southern Democrats, Northeast Republicans
May 9, 2012 · 10:03 AM EDT
It looks as if there will be no rest for the weary, at least for Democratic House candidates in the South. Heading into November’s elections, except for a handful of races, Democratic opportunities in the region continue to be limited to districts that are heavily populated by minorities.
The…
California House: Shifting Landscape
SubscriberMay 4, 2012 · 1:30 PM EDT
California’s new citizen redistricting commission rocked the congressional delegation, leaving incumbents with tough choices, and in some cases, no natural district to run in. But that’s not the only change in the nation’s most populous state. California now has a top two jungle primary, which…
Texas 23: The Only Game in Town
SubscriberMay 4, 2012 · 1:29 PM EDT
The race to knock off Rep. Quico Canseco (R) will likely be the only competitive general election contest in the Lone Star State -- but Democrats must first pick their standard bearer to take on the freshman Republican.
After a series of legal battles, a new congressional map finally emerged,…
Texas Senate: Primary Focus
SubscriberMay 4, 2012 · 1:28 PM EDT
In the Texas GOP Senate primary, if you’re not second, you might as well be last.
With the Republican contest tantamount to winning retiring Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison’s seat, frontrunner Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst has been trying to top 50 percent in the May 29 primary but it now looks like a…
Texas House: Wide Open Spaces
SubscriberMay 4, 2012 · 1:27 PM EDT
They say everything’s bigger in Texas -- including the field of candidates in new and open seat races this cycle.
Redistricting -- after several iterations of maps after court challenges -- created four new seats in the Lone Star State. None of these new districts is expected to be…
Texas House: Incumbents Beware?
SubscriberMay 4, 2012 · 1:26 PM EDT
With terrible job approval ratings, redistricting, and outside spending, congressional incumbents are under the microscope. And after reading the headlines and seeing the anti-incumbent narrative reach a fever pitch on cable news channels, some Members of the Texas delegation are taking their…
2012 House Ratings (May 4, 2012)
May 4, 2012 · 1:25 PM EDT
2012 Senate Ratings (May 4, 2012)
May 4, 2012 · 1:24 PM EDT
On Second Thought, Maybe N.C. Was a Mistake
May 1, 2012 · 10:16 AM EDT
If national Democratic strategists chose Charlotte, N.C., for the party’s national convention because they liked the facilities, the hotel accommodations or the weather in early September, then I guess I can’t yet quibble with the choice.
But if David Axelrod and the president’s other political…
