With Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D) battling for his political life last year, Nevada was a focal point of the electoral world. This cycle, the presidential caucuses, a general election presidential battleground and another competitive Senate race guarantee that the Silver State will get…
Republicans won the bulk of the redistricting war in Indiana in 2010, but they are hoping to finish the job next year.
Like in many places across the country, Republican congressional victories last year turned potential redistricting opportunities into seats the GOP already holds. Last year,…
Republican strategists are now praying that they never, ever have another special election in New York state.
First they failed to win a 2009 special election to take back Democrat Kirsten’s Gillibrand’s open seat (which they won back last year). Then, later that year, they lost the open seat…
Scenarios are a dime a dozen when it comes to political candidates, so the problem is figuring out which ones have value.
When it comes to Jon Huntsman’s impending presidential run, it isn’t yet clear whether the former Utah governor is a political powerhouse about to shake up the GOP race or a…
Wisconsin businessman Tim Sullivan is leaving his options open for a Senate run, including which party banner he’d run under.
After businessman Ron Johnson (R) burst onto the political scene last year to knock off then-Sen. Russ Feingold (D), party strategists on both sides of the aisle are…
With a week to go until the May 24 special election in New York’s open 26th C.D., Democrat Kathy Hochul now looks well-positioned to pull off a significant upset.
Both parties agree that the race remains close – “within the margin of error” is the phrase most often used – and Republican Jane…
For the world’s most exclusive club, the Senate sure has a lot of losers.
Almost a dozen Senators lost their first races for the Senate only to come back later in their careers and win. This cycle, a trio of Republicans are trying to join the club.
“Losing was probably the best thing that…
The retirement of Sen. Herb Kohl (D) forces Democrats to defend yet another open seat in a competitive state. The likable, wealthy senator, who was first elected in 1988, hasn’t had a particularly difficult race since his first race, so the open seat significantly improves GOP prospects.
Still,…
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