Call me crazy, but I'm not sure we won't see a government shutdodwn, even though Congress managed to pass a stopgap spending bill to fund the government through Dec. 22. Why? Because no one in Washington is particularly afraid of a government shutdown.
Democrats aren’t afraid of a government…
Democrats made a big splash this week with the entry of former Gov. Phil Bredesen into the Tennessee Senate race, but the party still has an uphill battle in a state President Donald Trump won convincingly, and it’s not even clear Bredesen gives Democrats the best chance of winning.
On the…
Sen. Al Franken’s resignation puts another Democratic seat into the 2018 mix, but it’s still unclear whether his departure provides Republicans with a legitimate takeover opportunity.
In order to handicap a race, it’s helpful to know where the contest will take place and who is running. In this…
If Democrats want to have any shot at winning a Senate majority in 2018, Sen. Claire McCaskill likely needs to win re-election—a tall task, given that Missouri voted for President Donald Trump by nearly 20 points.
McCaskill is one of 10 Democratic senators running for re-election in states that…
With 10 days to go before the Dec. 12 Alabama Senate special election, anyone who tells you they are certain who will win either is lying to you or just misinformed.
Limited public polling shows Republican Roy Moore with a narrow advantage over Democrat Doug Jones in spite of multiple allegations…
Democrats are relying on a stable of first-time challengers in their effort to regain the House majority, but their fate may ultimately depend on a handful of defeated Members and re-run candidates.
Of course it’s not impossible (or unprecedented) for a candidate who loses a congressional election…
Candidate for North Carolina’s 9th District
Interview Date: Oct. 12, 2017
Date of Birth: July 18, 1983; New York, N.Y.
Education: Duke (2005); Harvard (MBA, 2011)
Elected Office: None; First run for office
Current Outlook: McCready gives Democrats a credible challenger in a district President…
Candidate for Texas’ 23rd District
Interview Date: Oct. 20, 2017
Date of Birth: Feb. 1, 1981; Arlington, Va.
Education: Boston University (Bachelor’s, two Master’s degrees, 2003)
Elected Office: None; First run for office
Current Outlook: The 23rd District, which stretches across a…
Candidate for California’s 50th District
Interview Date: Oct. 12, 2017
Date of Birth: Jan. 31, 1969; Bethesda Naval Hospital, Md.
Education: Southern Illinois Univ. Carbondale (Bachelor’s, 1995); Naval Postgraduate School/Naval War College (Masters, 2001); Arizona State Univ. (attended)
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