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Texas 17: Add Another Republican to List of Retirements
September 4, 2019 · 3:30 PM EDT
It’s not a question of if more House Members will retire; it’s a question of when and where.
On Wednesday, Bill Flores became the fifth Texas Republican to announce he will not seek re-election or another office in 2020. Of the 13 total members retiring in 2020, 11 are Republicans and two are…
Trump Vulnerability in a Primary is More Fiction than Fact
September 4, 2019 · 9:05 AM EDT
Former South Carolina Rep. Mark Sanford is seriously considering challenging President Donald Trump in the primary, even though he called the idea “preposterous” on many levels. It’s a rare moment when you should take a politician at his word.
Even if you look past the huge hurdles of the…
North Carolina 9: Parties and Candidates Spending Big in Redo Election
September 3, 2019 · 11:30 AM EDT
There’s one week to go before the redo election in North Carolina’s 9th District on Sept. 10., and all indications show that Republicans and Democrats know that this is a close race. Polling remains very tight and within the margin of error.
These off-year special elections always receive…
North Carolina 9: McCready Has Narrow Lead in New Bipartisan Poll
August 30, 2019 · 2:31 PM EDT
By Nathan L. Gonzales and Leah Askarinam
Democrat Dan McCready has a narrow advantage over Republican Dan Bishop heading into the final days of the Sept. 10 redo election in North Carolina’s 9th District, according to a new bipartisan poll for Inside Elections.
The survey, conducted Aug. 26-28…
2020 House Overview (Aug. 30, 2019): Republicans Facing a Rough Road in the House
August 30, 2019 · 2:30 PM EDT
By Nathan L. Gonzales and Leah Askarinam
With Democrats marching to the left in the presidential primary, and new, progressive faces in Congress rising to prominence, some Republicans are confident in their relative standing. But they’ve got a difficult path to the House majority in 2020.
…2020 House Overview (Aug. 30, 2019): Alabama - Iowa
August 30, 2019 · 2:29 PM EDT
Alabama.
1st District (Greater Mobile) Open; Bradley Byrne, R, running for Senate. Trump 64%. A crowded Republican primary, including Mobile County Commissioner Jerry Carl, former state Sen. Bill Hightower, state Rep. Chris Pringle, businessman Wes Lambert, and potentially others, is inevitable…
2020 House Overview (Aug. 30, 2019): Kansas - New York
August 30, 2019 · 2:28 PM EDT
Kansas.
1st District (Western Kansas) Roger Marshall, R, re-elected 68%. Trump 69%. The congressman is angling for Republican Pat Roberts’ open Senate seat, and could create an open House seat. The most important race would be the primary. Businessman and farmer Gary Harshberger of Dodge City is…
2020 House Overview (Aug. 30 2019): North Carolina - Wyoming
August 30, 2019 · 2:27 PM EDT
North Carolina.
2nd District (Raleigh exurbs) George Holding, R, re-elected 51%. Trump 53%. Some Democrats are hoping Iraq/Afghanistan war veteran Scott Cooper ($178,000 on hand on June 30) puts them over the top in the Raleigh suburbs. But Monika Johnson-Hostler just entered the Democratic race…
