Last summer, the Republican National Committee promoted Marilinda Garcia as one of the party’s Rising Stars. But her next challenge looks like winning a Republican primary for a seat in Congress.
Garcia was first elected to the New Hampshire state House in 2006, when she was 23 years old. She…
Rep. Bill Owens’ retirement announcement brought back a flood of special-election memories. But one thing in particular stood out to me. For all the national attention that competitive special elections receive, winning candidates’ time in Washington is often relatively short.
Owens’ tenure,…
While a flurry of recent Republican retirements in competitive districts have created new Democratic prospects, the overall decline in President Barack Obama’s standing – and the improvement of Republican numbers in the “generic ballot” – suggests increased problems for Democrats in November.
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Alabama (6 Republicans, 1 Democrat). April 4 filing deadline, June 3 primary, July 15 runoff.
Nothing of interest for the fall.
Alaska (1R). June 2 filing deadline, August 26 primary.
Unless Republican Rep. Don Young, 80, decides to end his run, there is no reason to pay much attention.
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Iowa (2R, 2D). March 14 filing deadline, June 3 primary.
IA 1 (Open; Braley, D). Bruce Braley looks to have the cleared the Democratic field in the Senate race, but his congressional seat is much more crowded. The Democratic field includes former state House Speaker Pat Murphy, Cedar Rapids City…
Oregon (1R, 4D). March 17 filing deadline, May 20 primary.
OR 5 (Schrader, D). Republicans haven’t been able to crack the code in this competitive district for over a decade. Republicans are looking to Clackamas County Commission Tootie Smith to unseat incumbent Kurt Schrader. The Democrat…
Republicans continue to expand the Senate map in their quest to win back the majority in 2014. With former Republican National Committee Chairman Ed Gillespie in the race, Democratic Sen. Mark Warner can no longer take his re-election race for granted. But Virginia is still a long way from the…
After a flurry of surprise retirements, GOP Rep. Buck McKeon’s announcement was one of the worst kept secrets of the last year. So even though the district is competitive, Republicans weren’t caught off-guard and have two credible candidates already in the race.
The California congressman’s…
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