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Texas’ 6th District Special -- Rating: Lean Republican
Interview Date: March 11, 2021 (Google Meet)
Date of Birth: July 2, 1964; Fresno, Calif.
Education: Rice Univ. (1986)
Elected Office: None; 2018 6th District nominee
Current Outlook: On paper, at least, the special election to succeed the…
Republican Sen. Roy Blunt announced he will not seek re-election in Missouri, setting off a scramble to replace him on the Republican side and leaving Democrats with only a marginally better takeover opportunity at this early stage of the cycle.
Blunt is the fifth Republican senator to announce he…
While redistricting can be a curse for some politicians by forcing them into uncomfortable and even unwinnable situations, new congressional lines can be launching pads for other candidates, with repercussions beyond the House.
At least six U.S. senators can credit their initial arrival on…
With less than two months to go, nearly half of voters have not chosen a candidate in the upcoming special election in Texas’ 6th District, according to new polling obtained by Inside Elections.
The March 9-12 survey by Victoria Research for Jana Lynne Sanchez, a Democrat running for the seat,…
Republican Sen. Roy Blunt announced he will not seek re-election in Missouri, setting off a scramble to replace him on the Republican side and leaving Democrats with only a marginally better takeover opportunity at this early stage of the cycle.
Blunt is the fifth Republican senator to announce he…
The last time Rhode Island had just one seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, there were 15 states in the Union, George Washington was president, and the hottest track in America was Handel’s “Messiah.” The year was 1792.
For the next 230 years, the Ocean State had two (and briefly in the…
The death of Congressman-elect Luke Letlow on Dec. 29 from covid-19 complications created a vacancy in Louisiana’s 5th District that will be filled via a March 20 special election.
In Louisiana, candidates from all parties appear on the same initial ballot. If no candidate receives a majority of…
