There are still 110 days until Christmas, but GOP Rep. Dave Reichert just gave Democrats an early gift. The seven-term congressman announced Wednesday that he would not seek re-election, opening up his competitive 8th District in Washington and giving Democrats a prime takeover target.
Democrats…
The President’s party often suffers heavy House losses in midterm elections. But what happens when voters perceive the President to be outside the traditional two-party system?
President Donald Trump is technically a Republican because he ascended through the GOP nominating process. Still, many…
Alabama. Feb. 9 filing deadline. June 5 primary.
2nd District (Martha Roby, R, re-elected in 2016 with 49%). 2016 Presidential Winner: Trump 65%. The congresswoman was re-elected with less than 50 percent in 2016 when a conservative write-in candidate, Becky Gerritson, received nearly 11 percent…
Kansas. June 1 filing deadline. August 7 primary.
2nd District (Open; Lynn Jenkins, R, not seeking re-election). Presidential Winner: Trump 56%. The combination of an open seat and a strong Democratic candidate, former state House Minority Leader Paul Davis, makes this an interesting race, even…
North Carolina. Feb. 28 filing deadline. May 8 primary.
2nd District (George Holding, R, re-elected 57%). 2016 Presidential Winner: Trump 53%. Holding won a competitive primary over fellow Rep. Renee Ellmers in a redrawn district, followed by an uneventful general election win. Democrats are…
After Donald Trump won Arizona’s 11 electoral votes in 2016, despite his historic unfavorable ratings, it looked like The Grand Canyon State was firmly in the Republican column. But GOP Sen. Jeff Flake is feeling political pressure from both Democrats and Trump supporters and may find himself…
At this point in the 2018 election cycle, only a handful of Democrats are planning to vacate safe congressional seats, leaving few opportunities for state and local elected officials and political novices to climb the political ladder. In Colorado though, Democratic newcomers may have hit the…
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