Michigan was one of the biggest surprises of the 2016 presidential election, voting Republican for the first time since 1988. It was the state where President Donald Trump won by his narrowest margin - just two tenths of a percentage point (10,704 raw votes). As Democrats look to flip states back…
Wyoming Senate
Rating: Solid Republican
Interview Date: Jan. 14, 2020
Date of Birth: Sept. 10, 1954; Cheyenne, Wyo.
Education: Univ. of Wyoming (Bachelors, law school)
Elected Office: U.S. House (former), state Treasurer (former), state Senate (former), state House (former)
Current Outlook:…
Illinois’ 1st District
Rating: Solid Democratic
Interview Date: Nov. 15, 2019
Date of Birth: Oct. 10, 1992; Atlantic City, N.J.
Education: Univ. of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Elected Office: None; First run for office
Current Outlook: As with virtually all primary challengers to incumbents,…
Wisconsin’s 7th District — Rating: Solid Republican
Interview Date: Nov. 15, 2019
Date of Birth: Feb. 23, 1989; Fort Knox, Ky.
Education: Univ. of Wisconsin La Crosse (2011), Georgetown Univ. (Masters, 2015), Univ. of Wisconsin law school (2018)
Elected Office: None; First run for office
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North Carolina Senate - Rating: Toss-up
Interview Date: Dec. 6, 2019
Date of Birth: Aug. 6, 1973; Winston-Salem, N.C.
Education: Univ. of North Carolina Chapel Hill (1999); Vanderbilt Univ. (attended), American Univ. (attended); London School of Economics (attended).
Elected Office: State…
California’s 10th District — Rating: Likely Democratic
Interview Date: Nov. 14, 2019
Date of Birth: May 8, 1949; Russell, Kansas
Education: U.S. Military Academy West Point; Naval Postgraduate School (Masters, 1985);
Elected Office: San Joaquin Board of Supervisors; Tracy City Council (former)…
Minnesota’s 3rd District — Rating: Solid Democratic
Interview Date: Dec. 11, 2019
Date of Birth: Oct. 16, 1963; New York City, N.Y.
Education: Cameron Univ. (1985); Univ. of Oklahoma (Masters, 1988); Univ. of Michigan (MBA, 2011);
Elected Office: None; First run for office
Current Outlook:…
After a tumultuous 2018 that saw them lose their House majority, Republicans often seem eager to dismiss those midterm results as typical while pining for the next election when President Donald Trump will top the ballot and drive turnout in their favor.
A closer look, however, shows Trump may not…
Once again, there’s a new “hot” candidate. This time it’s billionaire Tom Steyer, who hit double digits in new Fox News polls in Nevada and South Carolina, thereby qualifying him for the CNN/Des Moines Register presidential debate — the last debate before the Feb. 3 Iowa caucuses.
Of course, other…
California Republican Duncan Hunter finally left the House and took any Democratic chances of winning the 50th District with him.
Hunter won reelection in 2018 by 3 points in a Southern California seat that Republicans shouldn’t have to worry about defending, considering President Donald Trump…
