by Nathan L. GonzalesNovember 17, 2014 · 10:09 AM EST
The ink is barely dry on the 2014 election results, but one unsuccessful candidate is making it clear that he is running again.
Republican Paul Chabot came up short in California’s 31st District but told the Rothenberg Political Report and Roll Call Thursday he wants a re-match.
by Nathan L. GonzalesNovember 14, 2014 · 9:47 AM EST
After suffering heavy losses in the House and the Senate in the recent midterm elections, some congressional Democrats may breathe a sigh of relief now that President Barack Obama is entering his final two years in office.
But the approaching end of the Obama Administration doesn’t mean Obama…
by Nathan L. GonzalesNovember 5, 2014 · 12:00 PM EST
A week before the election, Stu waded into the discussion about what constitutes an electoral wave. One of his main points: “I know it when I see it.” Well, we saw it on Tuesday.
While Republicans gained more House and Senate seats than the most likely…
by Nathan L. GonzalesNovember 4, 2014 · 8:30 AM EST
The lede almost writes itself: One year ago, Jesse Ferguson never would have thought beating cancer would be easier than defeating Republicans in the House. But that’s just not how the Democratic operative does business.
As director of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee’s independent expenditure arm, Ferguson is…
The only question in the House is the size of the Republican gains. Our range continues to be a gain of 5-12 seats for the GOP, but it’s possible that the party exceeds that.
GOP strategists are trying to tamp down expectations by saying that gains in the…
by Nathan L. GonzalesOctober 31, 2014 · 2:34 PM EDT
Here’s the rare idea about which both Democrats and Republicans agree: Way too few members of Congress emerge from competitive House races — and it’s causing problems.
“Put congressional reform atop the national agenda,” wrote David Brooks recently. “More states could have open primaries. Nonpartisan commissions could…
by Nathan L. GonzalesOctober 29, 2014 · 3:59 PM EDT
Republicans are going to add to their majority in the House. But even though Election Day is just days away, it’s unclear how many seats the party will add.
President Barack Obama’s mediocre job approval rating has cast a shadow over the entire House landscape and has Democrats…