It’s only been eight years since voters in Lexington sent a Democrat to Congress. But it feels like an eternity after Donald Trump won Kentucky by nearly 30 points in 2016.
Many of the 77 House districts rated as vulnerable this year can be sorted into a few key categories:…
Despite the breathless analysis in the run up to California’s Top Two primary, Democrats successfully navigated complicated races and have a nominee in each of their targeted House races.
Getting locked out of the general election by not finishing in the top two would have been a disappointment and an…
Republican optimism about defeating Democratic Rep. Josh Gottheimer in New Jersey’s 5th District was fueled by President Donald Trump’s narrow victory in 2016, the congressman’s initial victory over a lackluster incumbent and Republican Steve Lonegan’s deep pockets and past electoral performance in the area.
But that scenario took a turn…
Former Trump campaign chief executive and White House strategist Steve Bannon recently told CNN’s Fareed Zakaria that the midterm elections will be “an up or down vote” on the president. He also asserted that it’s imperative that Donald Trump nationalize the midterm elections.
“Trump’s second presidential race will be on…
The Republican majority was at risk before Tuesday’s primaries and it’s vulnerable after the primaries. But a fresh crop of results in eight states narrows the crowded fields of candidates. Some results are not official, but this is where things are most likely headed.
Governor. Gov. Kay Ivey…
A handful of Republican House incumbents represent districts that, on the surface, should be firmly in the Democratic column. But despite a series of factors that have created difficult bids for re-election—including redistricting decisions that unfavorably altered the partisanship of the constituency, demographic change that has translated into more Democratic…
Illinois 13th District — Rating: Likely Republican
Interview Date: May 11, 2018
Date of Birth: June 21, 1971; Springfield, Illinois
Education: Univ. of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (1993)
Elected Office: None; First run for office
Current Outlook: Londrigan, former director of alumni affairs at Univ. of Illinois-Springfield, small business woman and a…
Michigan’s 7th District — Rating: Likely Republican
Interview Date: May 10, 2018
Date of Birth: Oct. 1, 1958; New York, N.Y.
Education: Lynchburg College (1980); George Washington University (MBA 1987)
Elected Office: Saline City Council (former, 1993-1999); Saline Mayor (former, 1999-2012); state House (former, 2013-16); 2016 7th District nominee
Current…
North Carolina’s 13th District — Rating: Likely R
Interview Date: March 14, 2018
Date of Birth: Dec. 3, 1956; Detroit, Mi.
Education: Harvard (1978); Univ. of Michigan Law School (1981)
Elected Office: None; first run for office
Current Outlook: President Donald Trump received 53 percent in this North Carolina district,…
Utah Senate — Rating: Solid Republican
Interview Date: May 2, 2018
Date of Birth: Feb. 2, 1969; Lansing, Mich.
Education: BYU (1994); Michigan State medical school (1998); BYU Law School (2007)
Elected Office: State Rep. (2012-present)
Current Outlook: It’s going to be difficult for anyone other than Mitt Romney to…
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