Two-term Republican Sen. David Vitter started his bid for Louisiana governor as a solid, if not prohibitive, favorite. But Pelican State watchers believe that Vitter’s prospects look less certain now than they did six months ago.
Does Vitter really have something to worry about? The answer to that…
Ethics problems can be serious trouble for any politician, but party strategists often use Federal Election Committee complaints to play games with the opposition, because the allegation has a slim chance of being ruled on before Election Day.
“Everyone knows both sides file complaints to get…
Democrats want to hold the White House, take back the majorities in the Senate and the House, and gain ground in governorships. But what happens when those are conflicting goals?
In Florida, strategists at the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee are excited Rep. Patrick Murphy is running for…
On Aug. 21, I did something — twice — that I rarely do. I tweeted. But it wasn’t about Donald Trump’s poll numbers or Hillary Rodham Clinton’s emails. It was about the stock market’s plunge.
While Trump’s latest salvo (no matter the subject) is always entertaining and the size of Bernard Sanders’…
It’s not easy to transition from governor to become one of 100 senators. But former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist and former Iowa Gov. Chet Culver are contemplating something even more humbling — jumping from chief executive to become one of 435 in the House.
Earlier this month, my Roll Call…
As Donald Trump dominates the headlines and political talk show circuit, it’s worth pondering what impact he is having – or could have – on next year’s elections.
It probably goes without saying that there is little chance that the multi-millionaire real estate mogul and self-promoter will be the…
Pam Galloway has never met Alex Mooney, but she might owe him a Thank You card.
If Mooney, a former state senator from Maryland, hadn’t been elected to West Virginia’s 2nd District last cycle, it would be easy to dismiss Galloway, a former state senator from Wisconsin running in Indiana’s 3rd…
This year’s competitive race for governor in Kentucky is just a small taste of more and bigger gubernatorial races to come over the next three years.
This is the slow beginning of the four-year gubernatorial cycle. Three states have elections this year (Kentucky, Mississippi, and Louisiana) and…
Florida’s 5th District. The state’s congressional map is still influx as the Legislature deals with the court’s demands. Democratic Rep. Corrine Brown’s district is likely to change significantly, including dropping Orlando territory and gaining parts of Jacksonville. Under that scenario, former…
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