If you’re a Democratic incumbent who was elected in a competitive district last cycle with less than 50% of the vote, you’re almost guaranteed to be a target this year. Nevada Cong. Dina Titus (D) fits the bill perfectly.
GOP Cong. Jon Porter survived the Democratic wave of 2006, but with less…
There’s still five months to go before Election Day but you wouldn’t know it by the air war taking place in Ohio’s race for governor.
Building a Stronger Ohio, an outside Democratic group led by the Democratic Governors Association, is set to air a television ad this week attacking former Cong.…
What a really weird week.
Rep. Mark Souder, a socially conservative Republican from Indiana, admits he had an affair with a staffer and steps down from his seat. Squeaky-clean Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal (D) admits he “misspoke” about his military record but says he won’t…
The clock is starting to run out on Democrats who would like Illinois state Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias out of his state’s Senate race in favor of a more electable candidate.
Given the sensitivity of such a scenario, it’s no wonder that Democrats don’t want to be anywhere near a discussion of a…
Former congressional aide Mark Critz (D) defeated businessman Tim Burns (R) in the extremely competitive special election race in Pennsylvania’s 12th District. Even though Democrats simply held the late-Cong. John Murtha’s seat, the victory is a piece of good news for Democrats in an increasingly…
Party-switching Sen. Arlen Specter lost Tuesday’s Democratic primary to Cong. Joe Sestak. Specter’s Pennsylvania seats is now open for the fall but it remains a Toss-Up in our ratings.
We’re also keeping our rating of the Connecticut Senate race as Clear Advantage for the Incumbent Party for…
With less than six months until voters go to the polls, almost all of the most vulnerable Senate seats this cycle are in Democratic hands — creating an unexpected wealth of opportunities for the GOP, which just 12 months ago was headed for additional Senate losses.
But the change in the…
Oh what a difference six years make. Here is a flier from Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter’s 2004 reelection run that shows him embracing Vice President Dick Cheney. Specter is trying to survive today’s primary as a Democrat.
After two consecutive change elections in which Democrats won more than 50 seats and took control of the House, we’re headed for another one. But this time, the change voters seek will be away from Democrats, not toward them. A majority of voters believe the country is headed off on the wrong…
One year ago, Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter switched parties and gave Democrats 60 seats in the Senate. President Barack Obama and his party were riding high in Washington, and an early batch of Republican retirements gave Democrats an opportunity to expand their majority, even in the midterm…
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