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Porter Finally Gets a Foe

Prominent Local Prosecutor Expected to File After Other Well-Established Democrats Take a Pass in Swing District

A prominent Las Vegas-area prosecutor is expected to file papers within weeks to challenge Rep. Jon Porter (R-Nev.), an announcement that likely will be met with a sigh of relief by Democratic Party officials who have watched one potential candidate after the next take a pass on the race.

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Rep. Michele Bachmann, who recently suspended her campaign for the presidency, speaks at the 2012 Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 9.
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30 Hill Aides to Know

30 Hill Aides to Know

The clear expectation is Congress will get very little done this election year. But what does get accomplished, at least in the high-profile areas, will largely be the handiwork of an elite group of staffers — who combine policy expertise, political acumen and the trust of their lawmaker bosses to drive much of the legislative agenda.

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