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Fight for the Senate Intensifies

by Nathan L. Gonzales September 16, 2016 · 4:00 PM EDT

Hillary Clinton’s shrinking lead in the presidential race could help Republicans keep control of the Senate. Even if Donald Trump doesn’t win the race for the White House, losing competitive states by a close margin will improve vulnerable GOP senators’ chances of survival. 

The map continues to…

Presidential Race Tightens

September 16, 2016 · 3:59 PM EDT

This can’t be what Democrats imagined when Republicans nominated Donald J. Trump as their presidential nominee.

Hillary Clinton’s high-single-digit lead in the national polls coming out of the conventions has all but evaporated, and even her grip on the Electoral College looks less certain than it…

Maine 2: The Land of Second Chances?

by Simone Pathe September 16, 2016 · 3:58 PM EDT

Republicans hold just two House seats in New England: New Hampshire’s 1st District, which Frank Guinta’s Tuesday primary victory imperils for the GOP, and Maine’s 2nd District, a rural, blue-collar area long represented by a Blue Dog Democrat. 

GOP Rep. Bruce Poliquin narrowly won Maine’s northern…

Democrats Believe House Prospects Will Dramatically Improve

by Nathan L. Gonzales September 16, 2016 · 3:57 PM EDT

In spite of Donald Trump closing the gap with Hillary Clinton and GOP prospects for holding the Senate improving, House Democrats believe we are on the eve of the fight for the House turning dramatically in their favor. 

Democratic strategists don’t believe Republican incumbents and challengers…

Candidate Conversation - Brady Walkinshaw (D)

September 16, 2016 · 3:56 PM EDT

Candidate for Washington’s 7th District

Interview Date: Sept. 12, 2016

Date of Birth: April 26, 1984; Minneapolis, Minn.

Education: Princeton Univ. (2006)

Political Office: State Representative

Current Outlook: Walkinshaw is locked in a competitive race for retiring-Rep. Jim McDermott’s…

Senate Math Still Favors Democrats

by Nathan L. Gonzales September 2, 2016 · 3:00 PM EDT

Donald Trump continues to struggle in the presidential race and the Republicans’ hold on the Senate is a precarious position. 

Many of the most vulnerable Republican senators are doing everything in their power to stave off a re-election loss, but Trump appears to be digging holes in some states…

After Trump, Do Campaigns Still Matter?

by Stuart Rothenberg September 2, 2016 · 2:59 PM EDT

“If Donald Trump happens to win,” a veteran Republican campaign consultant said to me recently, “It is going to put a whole lot of field operatives out of work.”

Trump, of course, has been running for president virtually without a campaign.

Yes, there is a candidate. And the candidate has…

Pennsylvania Senate: Keystone of a Majority

by Alex Roarty September 2, 2016 · 2:58 PM EDT

Republican Pat Toomey always knew that his re-election run this year would be difficult in a perennial battleground state like Pennsylvania. But he could hardly have imagined the challenge of running alongside a presidential nominee like Donald Trump.

The first-term lawmaker won a seat in the…

House Still Waiting for Its Moment in the Spotlight

by Nathan L. Gonzales September 2, 2016 · 2:57 PM EDT

While the vast majority of the media coverage focuses on the presidential race and any scraps are left for the fight for the Senate, it’s important to not lose sight of the House.

Democrats are still unlikely to gain the 30 seats they need for control, but it’s unwise to completely rule out a…