Open congressional seats in Massachusetts tend to come around every few decades, so it’s no surprise that Democrats are looking at a crowded and competitive race to replace new-Sen. Ed Markey (D).
Markey was first elected to Congress in 1976 and became the the longest serving House member to…
Is one recent vote enough to turn friends into foes in a Republican primary? We’ll find out next year in California’s 45th District.
Democrats dominate the Golden State but Orange County is a Republican bastion. So when, GOP Rep. John Campbell announced his decision not to seek re-election,…
The October 16 special election in New Jersey to fill the remainder of the late Senator Frank Lautenberg’s term doesn’t look like much of a contest.
With the GOP race drawing nothing more than second- or third-tier hopefuls, the Democratic nomination, which will be decided in an August 16…
Susan Collins is the only Republican senator seeking re-election in a state that President Barack Obama carried in 2012. But Maine is virtually nowhere on Democratic target lists for 2014.
The battle for the Senate next year will be played out primarily in states where Democrats are playing…
The Latino population is growing and Latino voters are becoming more influential. But that doesn’t mean they are going to decide who controls the House of Representatives in the 2014 elections.
A new analysis by Latino Decisions, a public opinion firm, and America’s Voice, a group that works…
For decades, Portland, Maine, the state’s largest city (population 66,000), has been more liberal and more Democratic than the rest of the Pine Tree State. But it wasn’t always the magnet for foodies or the home of upscale boutiques that attract a more affluent crowd.
While Maine elected a…
As a political analyst, it’s easy to criticize candidates for not raising enough money. But it’s also easy to forget how hard it is to raise money. And it’s no wonder that most potential candidates pause before taking the plunge into a congressional race because of the burden of fundraising.
…The two House campaign chiefs faced off on MSNBC’s “The Daily Rundown” Friday morning. But how close was their analysis of the House playing field to reality?
“We will have a handful of primaries on our side of the aisle,” said Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairman Steve Israel,…
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