California’s 24th District — Rating: Solid Democratic
Interview Date: Sept.12, 2018
Date of Birth: May 28, 1988; Santa Barbara, Calif.
Education: UCLA (2010)
Elected Office: None; 24th District nominee (2016), candidate (2014)
Current Outlook: In July, the Fareed campaign released showing him…
With a growing number of vulnerable House districts, there might be too much to watch for on election night. But by focusing on just a handful of states, you can get a pretty good idea of whether Democrats are having a good enough night to gain the 23 seats necessary to win back the majority.
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By now it should be clear that the fights for the House and Senate majorities are being played out on two politically different maps. But the race to collect governorships is being fought on yet another battleground.
Democrats need to defend and win GOP-leaning states in order to take back the…
ALABAMA. Kay Ivey (R), assumed governorship April 2017. *Redistricting role. Ivey, the first female governor of Alabama since the late 1960s, ascended to the office when GOP Gov. Richard Bentley resigned in disgrace, so she hasn’t been elected in her own right. But Ivey won the June Republican…
IOWA. Kim Reynolds (R) ascended to office May 2017. *Redistricting role. Reynolds, a former state senator and lieutenant governor, is running for a full term after taking office last year when Gov. Terry Branstad became President Trump’s ambassador to China. She ran unopposed in the GOP primary,…
NEW YORK. Andrew Cuomo (D) elected 2010 (63%), 2014 (54%). Sept. 13 primary. *Redistricting role. Actress Cynthia Nixon’s primary challenge to Cuomo has received plenty of national attention, but public polling still shows her distinctly behind with less than two weeks to go. Law professor Zephyr…
West Virginia’s 3rd District - Rating: Lean Republican
Interview Date: July 12, 2018
Date of Birth: Sept. 25,1970; Rochester, Minn.
Education: West Virginia State College (1997); Webster (MBA, 2004)
Elected Office: State senate (elected 2016); 3rd District candidate (2014)
Current Outlook:…
