Kentucky. Mitch McConnell (R), elected 1984 (50%), 1990 (52%), 1996 (55%), 2002 (65%), 2008 (53%) and 2014 (56%). May 19 primary. The same reasons Democrats nationally love to hate the majority leader, make him difficult to defeat for re-election. McConnell’s effort to help President Trump shape…
North Carolina. Thom Tillis (R), elected 2014 (49%). In the face of a multi-million dollar GOP effort to influence the Democratic primary, Iraq War veteran/former state Sen. Cal Cunningham won the nomination 57-35 percent over state Sen. Erica Smith. Republicans reveled in watching outside…
By Nathan L. Gonzales & Jacob Rubashkin
Even though the coronavirus is a historic global event, the most important political event over the last couple months was the near end of the Democratic primary and the likely nomination of former Vice President Joe Biden.
Biden isn’t a perfect candidate,…
Oregon’s 2nd District — Rating: Solid Republican
Interview Date: Jan. 31, 2020
Date of Birth: Nov. 6, 1970; Sacramento, Calif.
Education: Southern Oregon Univ. (1992); Willamette Univ. (MBA, MPA 1996)
Elected Office: State Senate (former); State House (former); Gubernatorial candidate (2006)
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The 2016 Democratic primary in Michigan was a wakeup call. With every recent survey of the state showing Hillary Clinton ahead by double digits, many deemed a Bernie Sanders victory out of the question — until results came in. The Vermont senator’s 23 percentage point overperformance is now…
Less than two weeks ago, the Montana Senate race was nearly as big of a national story as the coronavirus. But the world, and the news, has completely changed.
For nearly a year, Republicans figured they had dodged a Bullock when the popular two-term governor decided to pursue a longshot…
In 2018, the path to the Democratic House majority ran through California, where Democrats flipped seven long-time GOP districts. If Republicans want any chance of taking back control of the House, they’ll have to win at least some of them back in November.
In 2020, California will play host to…
Nevada’s 4th District — Rating: Solid Democratic
Interview Date: March 2, 2020
Date of Birth: March 11, 1985; Seoul, South Korea
Education: Univ. of Arizona (2006); Univ. of Miami (J.D. 2009)
Elected Office: None
Current Outlook: Song Sutton is headed toward a competitive June 9 primary…
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