Washington’s 5th District —Rating: Likely R
Interview Date: March 15, 2018
Date of Birth: Oct. 19. 1956; Robinson, Ill.
Education: Univ. of Illinois (1974); Univ. of Colorado (master’s 1986)
Elected Office: State Senate (former, 1996-2012)
Current Outlook: President Donald Trump carried this eastern Washington district with 52 percent in 2016,…
Florida 17th District — Rating: Solid Republican
Interview Date: March 27, 2018
Date of Birth: May 19, 1978; Bradenton, Florida
Education: Univ. of Florida (2000, law school 2003)
Elected Office: State Senate (2016); State House (former, 2010-16)
Current Outlook: Republicans are looking for a replacement for Rep. Tom Rooney, who…
New Jersey’s 2nd District — Rating: Tilt Democratic
Interview Date: March 15, 2018
Date of Birth: Feb. 23, 1953; New York, N.Y.
Education: Rutgers (1975); Fairleigh Dickinson Dental School (1979)
Elected Office: State Senate; State Assembly (former); Cape May County Freeholder (former); Dennis Township Mayor (former)
Current Outlook: The combination…
Arizona’s 8th District Special (a): The House majority was in play before the special election and it’s in play after the special election (and more thoughts in the aftermath of the race).
Arizona’s 8th District Special (b): Two months ago, we changed our rating from Solid Republican to…
By Nathan L. Gonzales and Leah Askarinam
The Associated Press declared Republican Debbie Lesko the winner in Arizona’s 8th District special election.
It’s late. Let’s do this with bullet points.
The House majority was in play before the Arizona results and the House majority is in play…
New national polls show voters are more upbeat about President Donald Trump’s performance and more pessimistic about the Democrats’ chances of taking back the House. Or not.
An April 8-11 Washington Post-ABC News poll showed Trump’s job approval rating at 40 percent, while 56 percent disapproved of his performance.
An…
Democrat Randy Bryce garnered national support to oust Speaker Paul Ryan from Congress, with a viral video and nickname (“Ironstache”). But now that Ryan’s decided against seeking re-election, Democrats still have a tough road ahead. President Donald Trump carried the district by 10 points in 2016 and Republicans have won…
New Mexico’s 2nd District — Rating: Likely Republican
Interview Date: March 14, 2018
Date of Birth: Nov. 15, 1984; Portland, Ore.
Education: Georgetown (2007), Univ. of New Mexico Law School (2015)
Elected Office: None; First run for office
Current Outlook: GOP Rep. Steve Pearce’s run for governor means there’s an…
Florida’s 22nd District — Rating: Solid D
Interview Date: April 11, 2018
Date of Birth: Dec. 12, 1972; Flushing, NY
Education: Broward College (attended)
Elected Office: None; First run for office
Current Outlook: It’s hard to imagine Republicans winning a district that Hillary Clinton carried by 16 points in a…
Washington’s 8th District — Rating: Toss-up
Interview Date: April 10, 2018
Date of Birth: Aug. 23, 1968; Los Angeles, Calif.
Education: Univ. of California, Berkeley (1991), UC-Davis School of Medicine (1997)
Elected Office: None; first run for office
Current Outlook: Pediatrician Kim Schrier announced her challenge to GOP Rep. Dave…
