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Candidate Conversation - Angie Craig (DFL)

January 19, 2018 · 2:22 PM EST

Candidate for Minnesota’s 2nd

Interview Date: Oct. 11, 2017

Date of Birth: Feb. 14, 1972; West Helena, Ark. 

Education: Memphis State Univ. (B.A. 1994)

Elected Office: None; 2016 2nd District nominee

Current Outlook: Craig lost by less than 2 points in 2016 in an open-seat race in a district…

The Democrats’ Savior

by Stuart Rothenberg January 16, 2018 · 9:05 AM EST

One year ago, as Donald Trump was preparing to take the oath of office, Democrats were in disarray. Supporters of 2016 nominee Hillary Clinton and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders were pointing fingers at each other, the Democratic National Committee was in disgrace, and Democratic voters were…

California 49 Ratings Update: Issa’s Open Seat Remains a Toss-up for Now

January 10, 2018 · 11:55 AM EST

A new day, a new Republican retirement, but a similar story. On Wednesday, GOP Rep. Darrell Issa announced he will not seek re-election to his Southern California district, leaving Republicans to defend another open seat that Hillary Clinton carried in 2016. 

But similar to California’s 39th…

2018 House Ratings (January 10, 2018)

January 10, 2018 · 11:54 AM EST

House Seats You Think Can’t Flip but Might

by Stuart Rothenberg January 10, 2018 · 10:41 AM EST

Responses to the “generic ballot” poll question suggest a partisan electoral wave is building. But the fight for control of the House isn’t a single national election. It will be fought district by district, and national Democrats face challenges on the ground even with the generic ballot favoring…

Ratings Change: Open Seat Shifts California’s 39th District Race to Toss-Up

January 8, 2018 · 7:28 PM EST

Democrats have been targeting California’s 39th District ever since Hillary Clinton carried it over Donald Trump in the last presidential race. But GOP Rep. Ed Royce’s retirement announcement on Monday gives Democrats an opportunity to take over a seat without having to defeat an entrenched…

2018 Senate Overview: Alabama Puts Democrats Closer to Majority

by Nathan L. Gonzales January 5, 2018 · 2:30 PM EST

Last year ended with a bang as Democrats took over a Senate seat in Alabama in a historic election, moving closer to recapturing the majority. And there is plenty of excitement left in this election cycle.

Doug Jones’ victory, which narrowed the GOP Senate advantage from 52-48 to 51-49, could make…

2018 Senate Overview (Jan. 5, 2018): Alabama - Maine

January 5, 2018 · 2:29 PM EST

ARIZONA. Open; Jeff Flake (R) not seeking re-election. May 30 filing deadline. Aug. 28 primary. In the face of competitive primary and general elections, Flake announced he would not seek a second term. Former state Sen. Kelli Ward, who lost to Sen. John McCain in the 2016 GOP primary, entered the…