Candidate for Minnesota’s 2nd District
Interview Date: March 22, 2016
Date of Birth: Feb. 14, 1972; West Helena, Ark.
Education: Memphis State Univ. (B.A. 1994)
Political Office: None; First run for office
Current Outlook: Craig is the presumptive DFL nominee in the competitive seat left open by retiring GOP…
Candidate for West Virginia’s 2nd District
Interview Date: March 3, 2016
Date of Birth: Jan. 23, 1960 (Charleston, W.V.)
Education: Univ. of Charleston (B.A. 1982); Marshall Univ. (Master’s 1984); Univ. of District of Columbia (J.D. 1993)
Political Office: State Delegate (former)
Current Outlook: Hunt is a credible contender for…
Millennials have a reputation for being lazy, but a bipartisan crop of young congressional candidates is raising hundreds of thousands of dollars, which they’ll need, considering they are taking on the political establishment.
Considering the average age of a House member is 57, both parties could use some fresher…
Anti-establishment conservatives couldn’t get one of their own elected Speaker of the House after John A. Boehner decided to call it quits, but they are on the cusp of taking over his western Ohio congressional district.
That’s roughly the same lede from our deep-dive of the race, “Ohio 8:…
It’s going to be hard for most House races to get any attention this year, with a competitive presidential race and the fight for control of the Senate. But a handful of districts have the luxury of not only hosting a competitive House race, but also being swing areas…
Last cycle, comedian and HBO talk show host Bill Maher semi-randomly chose GOP Rep. John Kline of Minnesota for defeat. The congressman didn’t have much trouble winning re-election. But now Kline is retiring, and defending his competitive 2nd District is no laughing matter for Republicans.
President Barack Obama won the…
California Senate. Republican Assemblyman Rocky Chavez quit the race abruptly before a recent debate and announced his bid for re-election. His exit doesn’t impact Republican chances of taking over retiring-Sen. Barbara Boxer’s seat since they didn’t have much of a chance taking over the Democrat’s seat when Chavez was running.
…Three-term Rep. Reid Ribble of Wisconsin announced his retirement, leaving Republicans with yet another competitive open seat to defend.
The roofing contractor talked about how he achieved his main legislative goals and expressed his desire to spend more time with his family and return to the private sector. GOP…
Not long after Wisconsin Rep. Reid Ribble announced his retirement, Tennessee Rep. Stephen Fincher followed suit. Although it may seem like an exodus, Fincher’s decision brings this Congress to recent historical average for Members calling it quits.
Unlike Ribble’s seat, Fincher’s 8th District in west Tennessee is not at…
California’s 48th District. Just two years removed from Dave Brat’s primary upset of Majority Leader Eric Cantor in Virginia, GOP Rep. Dana Rohrabacher of Orange County isn’t taking his primary challenger seriously. But what may look like movement against the congressman is more likely preparation for when he retires.
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