After 30 years of covering Congress, David Hawkings has a good idea of how Capitol Hill works — or more important, how it doesn’t — and he laid out five key reasons why Congress is broken.
But whether it’s money, maps, media, mingling or masochism, there are no easy solutions. Nor are they…
Gun control has been a third rail of Democratic campaigns, but a new poll suggests that Democratic candidates should embrace a bolder approach to restrictions on guns, even in general elections.
Up to this point, Democrats have been decidedly defensive on guns. The most famous instances of…
If Rep. Chris Collins continues to run for re-election, he would do so while facing charges of insider trading and lying to the F.B.I. But just because a member of Congress is indicted, doesn’t mean they can’t win.
GOP Rep. Michael Grimm of New York and Democratic Rep. William J. Jefferson of…
Democratic Rep. Beto O’Rourke began the cycle being dismissed as a three-term congressman running an unconventional campaign in an unwinnable race in Texas. But he’s proven to be a fundraising juggernaut and has some Democrats wondering whether he’s rewriting the playbook for winning in red states.…
Here we go again.
Republicans are at significant risk of losing a special election in a seat President Donald Trump carried handily in 2016. Republicans began with an initial lead that has steadily closed as Election Day approaches. Rinse and repeat.
The most recent public polls in Ohio’s 12th…
Following Hillary Clinton’s defeat, Democrats are in the midst of an identity crisis. Some are looking forward to building a racially diverse, urban-centered coalition, as the country becomes less white and more urban. But where that’s not an option, Democrats are looking back to what they hope…
Minnesota’s 1st District — Rating: Toss-up
Interview Date: July 11, 2018
Date of Birth: July 23, 1982; St. Paul, Minn.
Education: Georgetown Univ. (2005); Harvard (MPP, 2013)
Elected Office: None; First run for office
Current Outlook: Democratic Rep. Tim Walz’s run for governor leaves an open…
Texas 32nd District — Rating: Toss-up
Interview Date: July 11, 2018
Date of Birth: April 15, 1983; Dallas, Texas
Education: Baylor Univ. (2005); Cal-Berkeley law school (2014)
Elected Office: None; First run for office
Current Outlook: Allred is challenging GOP Rep. Pete Sessions in a…
Kentucky’s 6th District — Rating: Toss-up
Interview Date: July 12, 2018
Date of Birth: June 3, 1975; Cincinnati, Ohio
Education: US Naval Academy (1997); Johns Hopkins (2014)
Elected Office: None; First run for office.
Current Outlook: McGrath came from behind to win the Democratic primary…
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