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Strong Candidates, Record-Fundraising, and Demographic Shifts Put House Dems In Strong Position to Expand House Majority House Democrats are in a strong position to protect and expand their majority with a strong slate of candidates and record-level fundraising that are helping them go on offense in suburbs repulsed by Republican attacks on health care during […]

Spoiler Alert: Re-Tread Candidate With History Of Gaffes Steps In It Again ***Record scratch*** She said what? As rural communities across Upstate New York face budget cuts and fiscal ruin due to the global pandemic, failed former Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (Spectrum-22) told local media that crucial aid for state and local governments that passed the […]

Durham: “At the journalism school where I teach… As a rule, we take a dim view of inattentive citation errors and an even dimmer view of the active theft of language and ideas.” Nearly two weeks after a bombshell New York Times report uncovered a pattern of repeated plagiarism by former journalist Ashley Hinson in […]

“Republicans, once hopeful they had found a strong replacement for Rep. Will Hurd, have all but written off this district.” – National Journal “Hang in there folks, it’s not over by a long shot!!” – Raul Reyes On the eve of the one-year anniversary of Congressman Will Hurd’s shock retirement and ahead of tonight’s Allen […]

Reprimand follows Schweikert admitting to 11 ethics rules violations For the first time in 8 years, the House of Representatives issued a formal reprimand against a member of the House – Congressman David Schweikert – for personally benefitting from his office, violating 11 ethics rules. On the House floor, Schweikert’s colleagues spoke out against his […]

We Previously Claimed Last Week Was Their Worst Week. We Regret The Error. But It Might Happen Again… It’s been a very tough week for House Republicans. Between fundraising woes, races moving away from them, and the Trump campaign and RNC abandoning House Republicans, this week has been particularly brutal for our friends on 1st […]

Nonpartisan Race Rater Cites Strong Jackie Gordon Fundraising, Weak Garbarino Campaign This morning, the non-partisan Cook Political Report shifted New York’s 2nd Congressional District to “Toss-Up” from “Lean Republican.” This shift comes after FEC reports showed that Jackie Gordon has a massive 11:1 cash advantage over Andrew Garbarino. Check out the full analysis of the […]

“An Increasingly Negative Republican Primary Fight,” Plus Amash’s Decision Not to Run Give Scholten an Opening “Democrats have made gains in the district in recent years” “Hillary Scholten’s deep roots in West Michigan and a lifetime of advocating for families, coupled with the shifting suburban landscape make Michigan’s 3rd Congressional District a prime pickup opportunity […]

NRCC Defense Comes After DCCC Chairwoman Called on Minority Leader McCarthy, NRCC to Disavow Rodimer Following Allegations, Trump Campaign Announces Rodimer to Headline Nevada Campaign Kickoff This week, the AP first reported on multiple 911 calls including audio from 2018, revealing that Dan Rodimer was reported to the Las Vegas Police for accusations of domestic […]

Hoadley Added to Highly Competitive Red to Blue Program as Democrats Expand Map Across the Country Today, DCCC Chairwoman Cheri Bustos announced that MI-06 Democratic candidate Jon Hoadley will be added to the highly selective Red to Blue program – further recognition that Democrats continue to expand the House battlefield heading into November 2020. Hoadley […]