Sen. Jeff Bingaman’s retirement puts Democrats firmly on the defensive as the 2012 cycle is just beginning.
Democrats haven’t had to worry about his New Mexico Senate seat in almost two decades, but his exit creates an open seat headache for his party and an opportunity for Republicans.
…While the buzz is still only a whisper, the idea that Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D) might be well enough to run for Arizona’s open Senate seat next year is suddenly a hot topic.
Giffords’ “rapid recovery from the shooting creates at least the possibility that she could make the race, according to…
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) will celebrate her 71st birthday next month. House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) will be 72 in June. And Assistant Leader James Clyburn (D-S.C.) turns 71 in July.
The young buck of the Democratic Party’s House leadership is Democratic Caucus…
Colm O’Comartun grew up on another continent, but he’s stepping into one of Washington’s most important campaign positions.
The Irish-born O’Comartun couldn’t have known that one day he would be executive director of the Democratic Governors Association, but his love for policy and record of…
Phil Cox is the only left-winger in the country trying to get Republicans elected governor.
From the hockey rink to the campaign trail, Cox has never been the attention-getter. But after managing Republican Bob McDonnell’s gubernatorial victory in Virginia and now as the new executive director…
From presidential elections to football jerseys, Nebraska is scarlet red. But for the last 35 years, Democrats have controlled one U.S. Senate seat. Sen. Ben Nelson is hoping to keep the streak alive.
Nelson is no stranger to close elections, and in all but one instance he’s come out on top,.…
Sen. Richard Lugar (R) is an icon in Indiana, but he could lose reelection next year.
And if he loses, it will be fellow Republicans who deny him a seventh term.
Lugar is a highly-respected moderate conservative with a reputation of being willing to work across the partisan aisle to get…
Note: This column appeared in Roll Call before Arizona Sen. Jon Kyl announced his retirement.
Spring training hasn’t even started for the 2011 baseball season, but it’s already clear that control of the Senate is up for grabs this election cycle.
Almost before the cycle even began, Democratic…
Two Senate retirements this week pull two seats into more competitive categories.
In Virginia, Sen. Jim Webb’s retirement is a significant problem for Democrats. Webb would have been difficult to paint as a Washington insider, but now that he’s not seeking a second term, his open seat becomes…
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