A House primary in a state that Donald Trump won by 30 points in 2016 might seem inconsequential, especially when a Republican already holds the seat. But these intra-party GOP contests not only select a future lawmaker; they could also position a politician for higher office. The congressional race in…
Candidate for Michigan’s 8th District
Interview Date: July 28, 2017
Date of Birth: July 10, 1976; New York, N.Y.
Education: Cornell Univ. (1998); Columbia Univ. (Masters, 2003)
Political Office: None; First run for office
Current Outlook: Slotkin is the leading Democratic contender to face GOP Rep. Mike Bishop in a…
Candidate for California’s 39th District
Interview Date: July 28, 2017
Date of Birth: April 14, 1982; Whittier, Calif.
Education: Univ. of Southern Calif. (2004); George Washington Univ. law school (2007)
Political Office: None; First run for office
Current Outlook: Jammal is a credible contender vying to take on GOP Rep.…
With congressional job approval hovering around 17 percent, members of Congress are carrying their own baggage into their re-election races, even without the weight of a spouse in legal trouble.
Jane Sanders isn’t a stranger to the spotlight, as her husband, Vermont independent Sen. Bernie Sanders, ascended the political…
You don’t have to be a political insider to have been keeping up with the special election in Utah’s 3rd District. Really, you could be a reader of Sports Illustrated, or a fan of the Boston Celtics or Utah Jazz.
The race has caught national attention for various reasons…
Since Republicans’ repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act isn’t going quite as planned, party strategists have a plan to make their unpopular alternative look more appealing in comparison.
Republicans are focused on getting Democratic congressional candidates on-the-record about their support for a “single-payer” healthcare system. But the term…
What happens when Ed Perlmutter doesn’t run in the “Perlmutter District?”
When the lines were revealed for Colorado’s new 7th District ahead of the 2002 elections, the seat was casually referred to as the “Perlmutter District” because it seemed tailor-made for the Democratic state senator.
But Perlmutter decided not to…
It’s been only a few weeks since the Democrats secured Assemblyman Anthony Brindisi as an opponent to GOP Rep. Claudia Tenney in New York’s 22nd District, and the family members of the contenders are already fair play in this race.
As a member of the New York Assembly, Tenney…
Candidate for Alabama’s 5th District
Interview Date: July 12, 2017
Date of Birth: Oct. 3, 1982; San Benito, Texas
Education: West Point Military Academy (2005); Georgetown Univ. (Master’s, 2010)
Political Office: None; First run for office
Current Outlook: While GOP Rep. Mo Brooks challenges appointed-Sen. Luther Strange (R) in this…
The calls from Democrats and many in the media for a bipartisan health care bill are understandable. But a bipartisan plan is a very heavy lift for Congress – probably even heavier than a partisan one.
Almost everyone likes the sound of a “bipartisan approach.” It comes with connotations of…
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