Maybe it’s true that money can’t buy love. But Republicans are hoping it can at least buy acceptance in the North Carolina Senate race.
More than a year ahead of Election Day, GOP Sen. Thom Tillis is spending more than $2 million on re-election ads as he faces a primary challenge and eventually a…
With the North Carolina special elections in the rearview mirror, the next high-profile race will take place next month in Louisiana, where voters are electing a governor. Extrapolating the results will be complicated considering it’s a non-federal race in an off-year. But that won’t stop politicos…
Another cycle, another GOP run at Minnesota’s 7th District. But this time, it could be different.
No other Democrat is defending a seat in which Donald Trump received more support than Collin Peterson. And it’s not even close. Next in line is Rep. Anthony Brindisi in New York’s 22nd District,…
Carl DeMaio (R)
California’s 50th District — Rating: Lean Republican
Interview Date: Sept. 11, 2019
Date of Birth: Sept. 14, 1974; Dubuque, Ia.
Education: Georgetown Univ. (1996)
Elected Office: San Diego city council (former); 52nd District nominee (2014)
Current Outlook: DeMaio is a…
Don Sedgwick (R)
California's 45th District — Rating: Likely Democratic
Interview Date: Sept. 25, 2019
Date of Birth: Dec. 31, 1964; Encino, Calif.
Education: BYU (1989)
Elected Office: Laguna Hills City Council; Saddleback Valley Unified School District board member (1997-2014)
Current…
As House Democrats move closer to impeaching President Donald Trump, I’m amazed by the collective certainty about how the storyline will play out. It’s assumed that history will repeat itself. But I can’t help but think of Luke Skywalker’s words of caution.
Up to this point, everyone is assuming…
Omaha, Nebraska is not only the center of the country, but could also be the epicenter of the 2020 elections next year. Nebraska’s 2nd District is a microcosm of the growing urban and rural divide, House Republicans need to hold the seat to take back the majority, and it might be a must-win for…
As the presidential primary and House special elections consume most of the recent media attention, there’s been significant developments in key Senate races. Democrats need to gain three seats for control of the Senate, if they win the White House, or four seats to give them an outright majority.…
The problem with asking political handicappers, analysts, and operatives what the cycle’s sleeper races are is that, if there were an answer, those races, by definition, wouldn’t be “sleepers.”
On election night 2018, Oklahoma’s 5th District was the only race that flipped that wasn’t on Inside…
Nearly a year after the two parties fought to a draw in North Carolina’s 9th District, Republican Dan Bishop and Democrat Dan McCready ended with another close race. Bishop prevailed 51 percent to 49 percent, with absentee ballots remaining to be counted.
A win is better than a loss (and the…
