Top Democratic group unveils a $30M digital ad blitz
This post was originally published on this siteA leading Democratic super PAC is planning to pump $30 million into digital ad campaigns in battleground states ahead of the midterms. The new advertising push from Priorities USA is focused on seven states with Senate and gubernatorial campaigns that are crucial to...
Grab the popcorn: Ken Paxton targets Louie Gohmert in hotly contested Texas AG primary
This post was originally published on this site Attorney General Ken Paxton is zeroing in on U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Tyler, with weeks left until the March primary in which Gohmert and two other fellow Republicans are trying to force the embattled incumbent into a runoff. The attack ads suggest...
Gov. Greg Abbott taps into parent anger to fuel reelection campaign
This post was originally published on this site Last week, Gov. Greg Abbott made a promise to Texas parents. In the midst of continuing Republican-led political fights over what is allowed to be taught in public schools — namely over race, gender and sex — Abbott has put parental rights...
Nancy Pelosi announces if she wants reelection
This post was originally published on this siteThe party that controls the White House usually loses parliamentary seats in midterm elections, and the Democratic Party defends both constituencies. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi announced on Tuesday that she would seek reelection, ending speculation that the Democratic Party would retire...
Republicans Pin National Education Battle to Parents’ Bill of Rights
This post was originally published on this site Republicans are growing increasingly confident they’ll retake the House in 2022—and they’re positioning themselves to make parents’ rights in education a national priority. Rep. Julia Letlow’s (R., La.) Parents’ Bill of Rights was the focus of a Tuesday roundtable discussion among Republican...
After Roe? Pro- and anti-abortion rights groups face new landscape in 2022 midterms – and beyond
This post was originally published on this siteActivists in the abortion wars are planning to spend millions this election year on the assumption that the Supreme Court will reverse Roe vs. Wade.
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey jumps into gubernatorial race
This post was originally published on this siteMassachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey (D) on Thursday entered the state’s gubernatorial race, handing Democrats a top-tier contender as they try to retake the top job in Boston.Healey, a progressive, touted in her launch ad several of her…
Democrats and Republicans’ wearying waiting games
Democrats and Republicans’ wearying waiting games
Kelly takes under-the-radar approach in Arizona Senate race
This post was originally published on this siteSen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) is relying on a tried-and-true strategy of raising boatloads of money while keeping his head down on hot-button issues in a bid to win his Senate race, a contest that is a lynchpin for both parties’ strategies to win…
Republican Rep. John Katko, who voted for Trump’s impeachment, is retiring
This post was originally published on this site Katko is the third Republican who voted for former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment to announce his retirement. (Image credit: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
