House Candidate Filing rolls on in Texas and Illinois
Texas and Illinois were the first two states where candidate filing was due to close. Then the US Supreme Court gave Texas one extra day.But nonetheless wander down below the fold to see how both...
View ArticleTexas Redistricting Map
Cross posted on my blog http://racesandredistricting.blogspot.com/ which has more election analysis and redistricting maps.This is my most recent post in my map series which follows the California...
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Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest: National Democrats look to retake Florida...
The DCCC is turning to 2014 lieutenant governor nominee Annette TaddeoLeading Off: •FL-26: Freshman Republican Rep. Carlos Curbelo took this swingy but Democratic-trending Miami-area seat last year,...
View ArticleThe Democratic Candidate Recruiting Crisis and what we can do about it
The first state filing deadline for 2016 is on November 6, 2015.There are five states that have their 2016 filing deadlines in 2015.Currently:• 34 of the 79 Republican Members of the House of...
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Dallas & Fort Worth Congressional Races, 2016
I’ve taken a bit of a break, but continuing my series of Congressional races across Texas is still on my to-do list. I’ve hit South, West, East, and North so far. Texas is tough in a lot of places. Our...
View ArticleMorning Digest: These six New York congressional districts swung from Obama...
Leading Off●Pres-by-CD: Start spreading the news: We have New York! Yes, our project to calculate the 2016 presidential results for all 435 congressional districts nationwide has arrived in the Empire...
View ArticleMorning Digest: As establishment rallies around Northam, Perriello says he...
Leading Off●VA-Gov: In the wake of ex-Rep. Tom Perriello's surprise entry into this year's Democratic primary for governor, Virginia's political establishment is reaffirming its support for Lt. Gov....
View ArticleMorning Digest: Supreme Court puts North Carolina redistricting and special...
Leading Off●NC State House, State Senate: On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court granted Republican legislators in North Carolina their request for a stay of a lower court decision that had instructed...
View ArticleMorning Digest: 2014 tea party favorite Chris McDaniel mulls a primary...
Leading Off●MS-Sen: State Sen. Chris McDaniel's ultimately unsuccessful 2014 GOP primary challenge against longtime Mississippi Sen. Thad Cochran was one of the craziest races we've ever seen, and we...
View ArticleTexas State Legislators Jeered At Town Hall in Plano
MARCH 31 PLANO, TEXAS—Sen. Van Taylor (R-TX-SD8 Plano) and Rep. Matt Shaheen (R-TX-HD66 Plano) are moving up in the world. Well, at least they hope so. Taylor hopes to succeed the retiring Congressman...
View ArticleMorning Digest: Ossoff takes first in special election, forcing runoff with...
Leading Off●GA-06: In a result few imagined possible just three months ago, Democrat Jon Ossoff took first place by a wide margin on Tuesday in the special primary election for Georgia's 6th...
View ArticleMorning Digest: Tom Tancredo may run for governor again because GOP isn't...
The Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest is compiled by David Nir, Jeff Singer, Stephen Wolf, and Carolyn Fiddler, with additional contributions from David Jarman, Steve Singiser, Daniel Donner, James...
View ArticleMorning Digest: GOP struggles with fundraising in the race to hold a...
The Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest is compiled by David Nir, Jeff Singer, Stephen Wolf, and Carolyn Fiddler, with additional contributions from David Jarman, Steve Singiser, Daniel Donner, James...
View ArticleMorning Digest: Doug Jones epic win in Alabama puts Senate in play for 2018
The Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest is compiled by David Nir, Jeff Singer, Stephen Wolf, and Carolyn Fiddler, with additional contributions from David Jarman, Steve Singiser, Daniel Donner, James...
View ArticleMorning Digest: Retiring Democratic Rep. Ruben Kihuen may seek re-election...
The Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest is compiled by David Nir, Jeff Singer, Stephen Wolf, and Carolyn Fiddler, with additional contributions from David Jarman, Steve Singiser, Daniel Donner, James...
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Texas: (Actual) #NeverTrumper Chris Suprun running for Congress as a Democrat...
NOTE: I want to make it very clear that this is not a primary endorsement of Chris Suprun. There are at least three other Democratic candidates running for #TX-03, and I don’t know enough about any of...
View ArticleMorning Digest: Retiring congressman to ex-congressman: Seriously don't...
Leading Off●TX-17, TX-32: In a development that came completely out of the blue, multiple media organizations reported on Tuesday evening that former GOP Rep. Pete Sessions, who lost his bid for a 12th...
View ArticleMorning Digest: Montgomery, Alabama, finally elects its first black mayor in...
The Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest is compiled by David Nir, Jeff Singer, Stephen Wolf, Carolyn Fiddler, and Matt Booker, with additional contributions from David Jarman, Steve Singiser, Daniel...
View ArticleMorning Digest: GOP congressman who called for reviving property requirements...
The Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest is compiled by David Nir, Jeff Singer, Stephen Wolf, Carolyn Fiddler, and Matt Booker, with additional contributions from David Jarman, Steve Singiser, Daniel...
View ArticleTexas Democrats are poised to build on big midterm gains next year with a new...
Candidate filing closed Monday for Texas' March 3 statewide primary, which will take place on the same day as the Lone Star State's presidential primary, and the Texas Tribune has a list of candidates...
View ArticleMorning Digest: Montana's governor may run against GOP senator in a boon to...
The Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest is compiled by David Nir, Jeff Singer, Stephen Wolf, Carolyn Fiddler, and Matt Booker, with additional contributions from David Jarman, Steve Singiser, Daniel...
View ArticleMorning Digest: New batch of polling suggests Democrats could flip the Senate
The Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest is compiled by David Nir, Jeff Singer, Stephen Wolf, Carolyn Fiddler, and Matt Booker, with additional contributions from David Jarman, Steve Singiser, Daniel...
View ArticleMorning Digest: Flipping the Senate is within reach as three key race ratings...
The Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest is compiled by David Nir, Jeff Singer, Stephen Wolf, Carolyn Fiddler, and Matt Booker, with additional contributions from David Jarman, Steve Singiser, Daniel...
View ArticleMorning Digest: Why are Democrats helping Kris Kobach win the GOP primary? To...
The Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest is compiled by David Nir, Jeff Singer, Stephen Wolf, Carolyn Fiddler, and Matt Booker, with additional contributions from David Jarman, Steve Singiser, Daniel...
View ArticleMorning Digest: Up-and-coming Black Democrat to challenge GOP senator in...
The Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest is compiled by David Nir, Jeff Singer, Stephen Wolf, Carolyn Fiddler, and Matt Booker, with additional contributions from David Jarman, Steve Singiser, Daniel...
View ArticleMorning Digest: What Kamala Harris' vice presidential bid could mean for her...
The Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest is compiled by David Nir, Jeff Singer, Stephen Wolf, Carolyn Fiddler, and Matt Booker, with additional contributions from David Jarman, Steve Singiser, Daniel...
View ArticleTX-03: Historically deep-red seat in the north Dallas burbs is in play--proof...
We all knew that based on trends, it wasn’t going to be long before Texas was going to be a swing state. But almost no one expected it to be this cycle. Numerous high-quality polls this summer have...
View ArticleMorning Digest: As 2020 grows grimmer for GOP, we're moving nine more races...
The Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest is compiled by David Nir, Jeff Singer, Stephen Wolf, Carolyn Fiddler, and Matt Booker, with additional contributions from David Jarman, Steve Singiser, Daniel...
View Article12 Vulnerable Republicans Voted Against Protecting the Postal Service. Here's...
It’s time to draw a line in the sand, folks.On August 22, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 257-150 to pass the bipartisan Delivering for America Act, legislation that ensures the U.S....
View ArticleMorning Digest: Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey wins renomination after tough...
The Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest is compiled by David Nir, Jeff Singer, Stephen Wolf, Carolyn Fiddler, and Matt Booker, with additional contributions from David Jarman, Steve Singiser, Daniel...
View ArticleMorning Digest: Don't sleep on these two key races for secretary of state on...
The Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest is compiled by David Nir, Jeff Singer, Stephen Wolf, Carolyn Fiddler, and Matt Booker, with additional contributions from David Jarman, Steve Singiser, Daniel...
View ArticleMorning Digest: Libertarian threatens Indiana governor's re-election due to...
The Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest is compiled by David Nir, Jeff Singer, Stephen Wolf, Carolyn Fiddler, and Matt Booker, with additional contributions from David Jarman, Steve Singiser, Daniel...
View ArticleMorning Digest: GOP congressman hasn't paid rent on mysterious office that...
The Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest is compiled by David Nir, Jeff Singer, Stephen Wolf, Carolyn Fiddler, and Matt Booker, with additional contributions from David Jarman, Steve Singiser, Daniel...
View ArticleMorning Digest: Our newest cheat-sheet gives you the lowdown on every key...
The Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest is compiled by David Nir, Jeff Singer, Stephen Wolf, Carolyn Fiddler, and Matt Booker, with additional contributions from David Jarman, Steve Singiser, Daniel...
View ArticleMorning Digest: Republicans' slim hopes for the House dwindle toward zero
The Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest is compiled by David Nir, Jeff Singer, Stephen Wolf, Carolyn Fiddler, and Matt Booker, with additional contributions from David Jarman, Steve Singiser, Daniel...
View ArticleTexas didn't go as planned for Democrats, but the suburbs still moved sharply...
Our project to calculate the 2020 presidential results for all 435 congressional districts nationwide goes to Texas, where the GOP gerrymander helped the party hold on to 23 of the state’s 36 U.S....
View ArticleMorning Digest: Former GOP governor launches North Carolina Senate bid as an...
The Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest is compiled by David Nir, Jeff Singer, Stephen Wolf, Carolyn Fiddler, and Matt Booker, with additional contributions from David Jarman, Steve Singiser, Daniel...
View ArticleMorning Digest: Pennsylvania's Democratic attorney general confirms...
The Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest is compiled by David Nir, Jeff Singer, Stephen Wolf, Carolyn Fiddler, and Matt Booker, with additional contributions from David Jarman, Steve Singiser, Daniel...
View ArticleMorning Digest: John Yarmuth, surprise 2006 winner who heralded blue wave,...
The Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest is compiled by David Nir, Jeff Singer, Stephen Wolf, Carolyn Fiddler, and Matt Booker, with additional contributions from David Jarman, Steve Singiser, Daniel...
View ArticleMorning Digest: Texas Republican earns primary challenge for sin of backing...
The Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest is compiled by David Nir, Jeff Singer, Stephen Wolf, Carolyn Fiddler, and Matt Booker, with additional contributions from David Jarman, Steve Singiser, Daniel...
View ArticleMorning Digest: New York congressman makes second try for governor after...
The Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest is compiled by David Nir, Jeff Singer, Stephen Wolf, and Carolyn Fiddler, with additional contributions from David Jarman, Steve Singiser, Daniel Donner, James...
View ArticleMorning Digest: GOP congressman who allegedly let son live in Capitol...
The Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest is compiled by David Nir, Jeff Singer, Stephen Wolf, Daniel Donner, and Carolyn Fiddler, with additional contributions from David Jarman, Steve Singiser, James...
View ArticleMorning Digest: An old scandal resurfaces for Texas attorney general one week...
The Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest is compiled by David Nir, Jeff Singer, Daniel Donner, and Carolyn Fiddler, with additional contributions from David Jarman, Steve Singiser, James Lambert, David...
View ArticleMorning Digest: Orange County D.A. accused of weighing victims' race in...
The Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest is compiled by David Nir, Jeff Singer, Daniel Donner, and Carolyn Fiddler, with additional contributions from David Jarman, Steve Singiser, James Lambert, David...
View ArticleMorning Digest: Longtime GOP senator in Oklahoma reportedly to resign,...
The Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest is compiled by David Nir, Jeff Singer, Daniel Donner, and Carolyn Fiddler, with additional contributions from David Jarman, Steve Singiser, James Lambert, David...
View ArticleMorning Digest: Join us for our liveblog tonight as the 2022 primaries get...
The Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest is compiled by David Nir, Jeff Singer, Daniel Donner, and Carolyn Fiddler, with additional contributions from David Jarman, Steve Singiser, James Lambert, David...
View ArticleIn stunning move, Republican congressman drops re-election bid in Texas after...
Republican Rep. Van Taylor shocked Texas politicos Wednesday by announcing that he was ending his re-election campaign because of an affair the married congressman had with a woman who had fled her...
View ArticleMorning Digest: A day after being forced into surprise runoff, Texas...
The Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest is compiled by David Nir, Jeff Singer, Daniel Donner, and Carolyn Fiddler, with additional contributions from David Jarman, Steve Singiser, James Lambert, David...
View ArticleMorning Digest: Montana GOP plots one-time election law change to screw over...
The Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest is compiled by David Nir, Jeff Singer, and Stephen Wolf, with additional contributions from Daniel Donner, David Jarman, Steve Singiser, James Lambert and David...
View ArticleMorning Digest: North Dakota is the latest GOP-run state to treat the Voting...
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