Progressive Summer Lee declares victory with slim margin in PA primary
This post was originally published on this site Summer Lee declared victory late Tuesday in the Democratic primary race to represent Pennsylvania’s 12th Congressional District in the U.S. House, voicing confidence that the remaining uncounted votes will favor her campaign over corporate attorney Steve Irwin’s. “We built a movement in...
Marjorie Taylor Greene opponents renew bid to boot her from ballot
This post was originally published on this site With just over a week to go before Election Day, a group of voters in Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Northwest Georgia district has renewed its challenge of her candidacy. The voters claim Greene should be ineligible under the 14th Amendment because they...
The 4 most interesting kinds of House primaries in 2022
This post was originally published on this siteFewer competitive House districts means that some of 2022’s most consequential congressional elections are happening well before November. The real action in many districts is this spring and summer as Republican and Democratic candidates jockey for their parties’ nominations.
5 things to watch in the Nebraska and West Virginia primaries
This post was originally published on this siteAnother primary day, another test of the force of former President Donald Trump’s grip on the Republican Party.
U.S. House race in West Virginia pits the clout of Trump against the importance of infrastructure
This post was originally published on this siteHow Reps. David McKinley and Alex Mooney voted on the bipartisan infrastructure bill could keep one of them in Washington and send one of them home.
The Supreme Court draft ruling puts Texas’ Henry Cuellar in hot seat over abortion votes ahead of runoff election
This post was originally published on this site When Jessica Cisneros released the first TV ad of her Democratic primary runoff last week, it highlighted how her opponent, U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar of Laredo, was the only House Democrat to vote against legislation to codify Roe v. Wade. “But on...
Campaign season kicks off in earnest with primaries in 14 states in May
This post was originally published on this site This month’s primaries and runoffs will serve as a test of the power of former President Trump’s endorsements up and down the ballot. (Image credit: Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
Congressional candidate loses bid to go by ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ on ballot
This post was originally published on this siteDave Williams said he’s gone by the nickname “Let’s Go Brandon” since December.
House GOP campaign arm hits vulnerable House Democrats on inflation in new ads
This post was originally published on this siteThe National Republican Congressional Campaign Committee (NRCC) on Wednesday rolled out a new slate of ads targeting vulnerable House Democrats on inflation. The ten Democrats targeted in the ads are Reps. Tom O’Halleran (Ariz.), Greg Stanton (Ariz.), Jahana Hayes (Conn.), Sharice Davids (Kan.), Elissa...
Democrats are in danger of losing three congressional strongholds in South Texas
This post was originally published on this site WASHINGTON — Fending off the Republican advance in South Texas this fall was already going to be a taller-than-usual order for Democrats. But few Democrats anticipated it would be this hard. Thanks to a succession of self-inflicted choices, fallout from redistricting and...
