Paul Davis
Candidate for Kansas’ 2nd District
Interview Date: Oct. 12, 2017
Date of Birth: July 12, 1972; Woodland, Ca.
Education: University of Kansas (1995), Washburn Law School (1997)
Elected Office: State House (former); 2014 gubernatorial nominee
Current Outlook: Davis is running for Republican Lynn Jenkins’ open seat, which Trump…
Roger Dean Huffstetler
Candidate for Virginia’s 5th District
Interview Date: Oct. 12, 2017
Date of Birth: April 28, 1978; Gaston County, N.C.
Education: University of Georgia (2001), Harvard (MBA/MPA; 2010)
Elected Office: None; First run for office
Current Outlook: Huffstetler is one of the top Democrats challenging GOP Rep. Tom…
Everyone take a deep breath. We’re all starving for tangible election results and now we have them. But just as the previous Republican wins in congressional special elections didn’t guarantee the party would have a good 2018, losses on Tuesday night don’t necessarily tell us a Democratic wave in the…
Danica Roem and Bob Marshall are facing off in an unusually high-profile race for the Virginia House of Delegates — Roem, a transgender Democrat, is challenging Marshall, a conservative Republican. The race reached a new level in the final weeks when allegations of a so-called push poll came to light.
…GOP Rep. Frank LoBiondo’s retirement gives Democrats a better opportunity to win New Jersey’s 2nd District.
Democrats have had their eye on the South Jersey seat for years, particularly after President Barack Obama won the seat by 8 points in 2012. But the party has struggled to find a…
In my last column, I wrote about Donald Trump’s job approval ratings among Republicans, Democrats and Independents, noting that his standing among all groups is important. But my primary focus for 2018 should be on Independents, who are likely to be the canary in the coal mine for the…
IOWA — Kim Reynolds (R) ascended to office May 2017. March 16 filing deadline. June 5 primary. Reynolds was the lieutenant governor when then-Gov. Terry Branstad became President Trump’s ambassador to China, launching the former state senator to the state’s top post. A former Clarke County treasurer, Reynolds is now…
Candidate for Colorado’s 6th District
Interview Date: Oct. 11, 2017
Date of Birth: March 15, 1979; Madison, Wis.
Education: Univ. of Wisconsin (2002), Univ. of Denver Law School (2009)
Political Office: None; First run for office
Current Outlook: Rep. Mike Coffman is one of the 23 Republicans representing districts that…
Candidate for Virginia’s 7th District
Interview Date: Oct. 12, 2017
Date of Birth: Aug. 7, 1979; Red Bank, N.J.
Education: Univ. of Virginia (2001), German International School of Management and Administration/Purdue Univ. (MBA 2002)
Political Office: None; first run for office
Current Outlook: Spanberger is one of the handful of…
Candidate for New York’s 22nd District
Interview Date: Oct. 11, 2017
Date of Birth: Nov. 22, 1978; New Hartford, N.Y.
Education: Siena College (2000), Albany Law School (2004)
Political Office: State Assembly; Utica School Board (former)
Current Outlook: Brindisi is the likely Democratic nominee against freshman GOP Rep. Claudia Tenney,…
