Illinois House. Buoyed by her loss in the GOP primary in the 14th District in 2020, former Department of Commerce staffer Catalina Lauf announced her primary challenge to Rep. Adam Kinzinger in the neighboring district. The congressman has been one of the most outspoken Republicans on the Hill…
Louisiana’s 2nd District Special — Rating: Solid Democratic
Interview Date: March 2, 2021 (Google Meet)
Date of Birth: Oct 26, 1963; New Orleans, La.
Education: Xavier Univ. (1986)
Elected Office: State Senator; State House (former); New Orleans City Council (former); Mayoral candidate (2002);…
Louisiana’s 2nd District Special — Rating: Solid Democratic
Interview Date: March 3, 2021 (Google Meet)
Date of Birth: Nov. 1, 1969; New Orleans, La.
Education: Howard Univ. (1991); Tulane (J.D., 1995)
Elected Office: State Senator; State House (former); 2nd District candidate (2006)
Current…
North Carolina Senate — Rating: Battleground
Interview Date: Feb. 16, 2021 (via Zoom)
Date of Birth: May 20, 1969; Dothan, Ala.
Education: Piedmont Baptist College (1999); Trinity Baptist College (attended)
Elected Office: 6th District U.S. House Representative (former, 2015-2021)
Current…
Rhode Island may be America’s tiniest state, but it’s on the verge of making political history in 2022.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, you would be hard pressed to find anyone in the state who thinks that’s a good thing.
According to estimates from Election Data Services, a political analytics firm,…
It’s easy to blame politicians for gridlock on Capitol Hill. It’s the voters, however, and the lack of ticket-splitting, that are key to the lack of compromise. For some reason, people act surprised that a divided country is reflected in a divided Congress.
The bottom line is that there are fewer…
Natural disaster, mass protests, election administration, and the omnipresent coronavirus pandemic have cemented governors as an unmissable part of the American landscape. Last year, state chiefs stepped into the void left by the federal government. This year, the opportunity to exercise leadership…
ALABAMA. Kay Ivey (R), assumed office 2017, elected 2018 (60%). Ivey, who took over for the scandal-plagued Robert Bentley in early 2017, will have served for nearly seven years by Election Day, but is eligible to seek a second consecutive full term under Alabama’s constitution. If she runs, her…
IOWA. Kim Reynolds (R), assumed office 2017, elected 2018 (50.3%). Reynolds won a narrow victory in 2018 but is better situated this time around, despite Democrats’ displeasure with her hands-off attitude toward the coronavirus pandemic. Oft-cited as a potential Democratic candidate is state…
