Senate News & Analysis
North Carolina. Thom Tillis (R), elected 2014 (49%). The good news for Tillis is that he’s been consistently locked in a competitive race in a presidential battleground state that Trump won by 3.5 points in 2016, and the president has been competitive with Biden for most of the cycle. The…
Any conversation about DC statehood will inevitably include Republicans predicting a permanent…
In 2014, Republicans took over nine Democratic Senate seats — the largest gain in two…
Jon Ossoff has been the punchline of an expensive joke for the last three years. But the one-time failed House candidate might get the last laugh in a Senate race that has been out of the spotlight until recently.
Much of the attention around Georgia has focused on whether it’s…
Colorado Senate, Cory Gardner, R, elected 48%. It’s been a rough couple of weeks for former Gov. John Hickenlooper, the likely Democratic nominee. He was forced to pay a $2,750 fine after the state’s Independent Ethics Commission found him guilty of accepting two illegal gifts on trips he took as…
By Nathan L. Gonzales and Jacob Rubashkin
Hawaii’s 2nd District (Northern Oahu and all other islands) Open; Tulsi Gabbard, D, ran for president. The primary isn’t until August but pilot/state Sen. Kai Kahele is the likely Democratic nominee and likely new Member of Congress in this Democratic district…
Kentucky Senate — Rating: Solid Republican
Interview Date: May 28, 2020 (via Google Meet)
Date of Birth: October 20, 1984; Louisville, Ky. Education: Univ. of Louisville (2007, J.D. 2010)
Elected Office: State House (2019-present)
Current Outlook: Booker is one of three Democrats running against Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.…
Kentucky Senate — Rating: Solid Republican
Interview Date: May 27, 2020 (via Google Meet)
Date of Birth: March 7, 1962; Racine, Wisconsin
Education: Rutgers (1984)
Elected Office: None; First run for office
Current Outlook: Broihier is one of three Democrats vying to take on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.…