What’s happening:Eight-term Rep.Yvette Clarkeis running for reelection in a Brooklyn district that encompasses Crown Heights, Brownsville and Midwood. Clarke has deep ties to the Brooklyn political class – her mother was the first Caribbean-born member of the New York City Council, and she’s...
Most Republicans running for reelection in 2016—even those facing voters in states won by Obama in 2012— supported the GOP's refusal to consider or vote on the nomination of U.S. judge Merrick Garland for the Supreme Court, even though Garland had pre- viously received support from ...
Incumbent politicians tend to have an enormous advantage when running for reelection. One of these advantages is their privilege to mass mail constituents with campaign literature free of postage ("franking"). Despite being an advantage over non-incumbents, many politicians sparingly frank. We ...
Bishop won re-election in 2020. In 2022, Bishop again won reelection to his seat with 69.9% of the vote, in the renumbered Eighth District, which was drawn significantly more GOP leaning than the district Harris ran in. “I am not here to relitigate the 2018 election,” Harris tells CJ...
Now Kilmer is closing out his 12-year career in the House, afterdeciding not to runfor reelection this cycle. He may be leaving, but he isn’t going quietly — he attended a House Rules Committeehearing last monthto urge changes aimed at quenching “toxic polarization.” ...
There are still a lot of details Healey will need to fill induring her 10 a.m. press conference at the State House. But we know the pardons would need approval from the Governor’s Council. Multiple members of the body expressed support for the possibility of a blanket pard...
All three were running in districts with no incumbent seeking reelection. 29th Congressional District: Luz Rivas Luz Rivas will be the first Latina to represent the29th Congressional Districtin the San Fernando Valley, replacing Rep. Tony Cárdenas, who decided last year notto ...
For those Members of Congress running for reelection, activities may include organizing and maintaining a personal campaign staff, campaigning, and raising funds for reelection or election to another office. Members may also be significant political leaders of their party, as public spokespersons, and ...
The Indiana congresswoman, who is not running for reelection in 2020, was one of the few Republicans in Congress to speak out against Mr. Trump's remarks the day before the House vote. "The lack of civility between the executive and legislative branches has ...
Susan Collins is up for reelection. They will also have potential pickup opportunities in Texas and North Carolina, though those states have proved tricky for Democrats to topple in the past. While the 2026 map is not miraculously favorable for Senate Democrats, it's far more friendly than ...