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In Case You Missed It: The Trumping of Darrell Issa [THE NEW YORKER] Ryan Lizza examines Trump superfan Darrell Issa’s reelection prospects in The New Yorker five years after profiling the San Diego Congressman. That interview gave us insight into Issa’s Trumpian qualities. Lizza asked about a fire at one of Issa’s company’s factories that […]

Like Trump, Knight Can’t Run From His Record Donald Trump’s anti-immigrant platform has been crystal clear from day one, and no pit stop in Mexico will change that. Like Trump, vulnerable Congressman Steve Knight has a hateful, anti-immigrant record he can’t run from. Like Trump, Knight said the border was a “number one issue” because […]

McSally’s moral cowardice towards Trump only worsens a bad political environment for Republicans As we have pointed out, Trump will continue to alienate swing voters, causing a big math problem for McSally who is already facing a tougher reelection with increased presidential year Democratic turnout. Indefensibly, Arizonans are still left wondering why Congresswoman Martha McSally […]

Even Politifact is upholding Lee Zeldin’s no-show record. In their determination they argue, “We found proof from transcripts and webcasts that Zeldin attended at least 28 of the 56 hearings.” That means that the Long Island Congressman who claims to work for veterans was absent for as many as half of Veterans Committee hearings. “Lee […]

To:         Interested Parties From:    Tyler Law, Regional Press Secretary Date:      August 31, 2016 RE:        The Case Against Paul Babeu   Yesterday’s Arizona primary results mark the beginning of the general election race for Arizona’s 1st Congressional District. Former police officer and state senator Tom O’Halleran begins the general election poised to take advantage of a favorable […]

DCCC Chairman Luján Statement on Arizona’s 1st Congressional District DCCC Chairman Ben Ray Luján released the following statement to congratulate Red to Blue candidate Tom O’Halleran on his primary victory in Arizona’s 1st Congressional District: “Democrats have proven cycle after cycle that we know how to win this critical district. As a former police officer, […]

DCCC Chairman Luján Statement on Florida 26th Congressional District Primary Results DCCC Chairman Ben Ray Luján released the following statement on Florida’s 26th Congressional District: “Carlos Curbelo has proven totally unwilling to stand up to his Republican colleagues to protect South Florida’s priorities. Time and again, Curbelo has fallen in line with Republican inaction on […]

To:      Interested Parties From: Jermaine House, South Regional Press Secretary Date:   August 30, 2016 Re:      Memo: The Case Against Carlos Curbelo With the conclusion of tonight’s primary, Carlos Curbelo heads into a toxic general election environment as one of the most vulnerable Republican incumbents in the country. Curbelo’s reelection prospects first slimmed when a […]

DCCC Chairman Ben Ray Luján released the following statement to congratulate Darren Soto on his primary victory in Florida’s 9th Congressional District: “With his hard-earned primary win, Darren Soto is one step closer to making history by becoming Florida’s first Member of Congress of Puerto Rican descent. The voters of Florida 9th Congressional District have chosen […]

 DCCC Statement on Florida 27th Congressional District Primary Results DCCC Spokesman Jermaine House released the following statement to congratulate Scott Fuhrman on his primary victory in Florida’s 27th  Congressional District: “Congratulations to Florida businessman Scott Fuhrman on tonight’s primary victory. Fuhrman’s efforts to hold Republicans accountable for their failure to provide funding to combat the […]