The path to a Democratic Senate majority cuts through West Virginia, where Donald Trump defeated Hillary Clinton by a 42-point margin and the congressional representation has flipped from entirely Democratic to almost entirely Republican since 2000. Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin is the lone survivor.
But Democrats aren’t counting on losing…
Ready or not, here it comes.
It’s been almost two months since the Alabama Senate race and the next congressional special election is just a little more than a month away. GOP state Rep. Rick Saccone and Democratic attorney Conor Lamb are set to square off on March 13 in…
Writing about open seats is all the rage, but not all open seats are created equal. While South Carolina Rep. Trey Gowdy’s retirement isn’t a problem for Republicans because of the seat’s rightward lean, GOP Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen’s retirement makes his 11th District of New Jersey even more vulnerable for…
Candidate for Texas’ 2nd District
Interview Date: Jan. 31, 2018
Date of Birth: Aug. 16, 1977; Washington, D.C.
Education: European Univ - Montreux, Switzerland (2004)
Elected Office: None; First run for office
Current Outlook: Parvizian is the underdog in the Democratic primary (non-profit executive Todd Litton is the frontrunner) in…
Candidate for Washington’s 8th District
Interview Date: Jan. 29, 2018
Date of Birth: Oct. 15, 1959; Seattle, Wa.
Education: Seattle Univ. (1982)
Elected Office: State Senate (former 2016-2017, 2012, 1997-2003); 2004, 2008 gubernatorial nominee; 2010 U.S. Senate nominee
Current Outlook: Rossi is the likely Republican nominee in the open seat…
Candidate for Colorado’s 5th District
Interview Date: Jan. 30, 2018
Date of Birth: Feb. 17, 1982; Boonton, N.J.
Education: Air Force Academy (2003); Pardee RAND Graduate School (Ph.D., 2006)
Elected Office: State Senate; 2014 U.S. Senate candidate
Current Outlook: As a sitting state senator, Hill is one of the most…
Candidate for Arizona’s 2nd District
Interview Date: Oct. 18, 2017
Date of Birth: June 6, 1977; Midland, Mich.
Education: Albion College (1999); Wayne State School of Medicine (MD)
Political Office: Arizona House (former, 2009-2013); 2016 2nd District nominee
Current Outlook: Heinz is a credible contender in one of Democrats’ better…
Candidate for Arizona’s 2nd District
Interview Date: Oct. 12, 2017
Date of Birth: March 24, 1950; McNary, Ariz.
Education: Univ. of Arizona (1972; law school 1979)
Elected Office: U.S. House (former, 2009-2011, 2013-2017); Arizona House (former, 2005-2007); 2016 U.S. Senate nominee.
Current Outlook: Kirkpatrick is a top contender for the…
Candidate for Arizona’s 2nd District
Interview Date: Jan. 10, 2018
Date of Birth: Jan. 19, 1970; Santa Fe, N.M.
Education: Univ. of Arizona (1992); Pepperdine Univ. (MBA, 1996)
Elected Office: None; First run for office
Current Outlook: Marquez Peterson is the likely GOP nominee in the open seat race to…
GOP Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen’s retirement makes his 11th District of New Jersey even more vulnerable for Republicans
While the congressman had some of his own baggage—an employee at a local bank landed in hot water with her employer when the congressman alerted the CEO that she was a…
