By
Joshua Miller
| Feb. 10, 2012, 8:46 a.m.
In Massachusetts, the Kennedy name is still gold.
Joshua Miller
| Feb. 10, 2012, 12:02 a.m.
At some point over the next nine months, Hayden Rogers, retiring Rep. Heath Shuler’s (D-N.C) former chief of staff, will probably drive by Mount Mitchell, about an hour outside Asheville.
By
Joshua Miller
| Feb. 9, 2012, 6:49 p.m.
The Republican-controlled Florida Senate passed a redistricting map today, sending Congressional lines that cement a strong Republican majority in the delegation to Gov. Rick Scott’s (R) desk.
By
Abby Livingston
| Feb. 9, 2012, 3:25 p.m.
Ron Barber’s campaign for Congress launched full throttle today. After weeks of speculation about whether he would run to succeed his boss, ex-Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, Barber made it official, telling reporters that the Arizona Democrat personally asked him to run for her seat.
Abby Livingston
| Feb. 9, 2012, 2:49 p.m.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce began a multimillion-dollar ad buy push today that includes positive and negative issue-oriented ads in 20 battleground House and Senate races.
By
Kyle Trygstad
| Feb. 9, 2012, 1:30 p.m.
New Mexico Lt. Gov. John Sanchez is dropping out of the open-seat Senate race, leaving former Rep. Heather Wilson with just one opponent in the Republican primary.
By
Abby Livingston
| Feb. 9, 2012, 11:06 a.m.
Updated 1:03 p.m. | Ron Barber, an aide to ex-Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D) will announce this morning that he will run in the Arizona special election to replace her.
Lauren Whittington
| Feb. 9, 2012, 8:02 a.m.
In politics, it’s never too early to speculate about anything. Witness the New York Times’ recent assessment of what the 2016 Democratic presidential field might look like, before Republicans even have a 2012 nominee.
Joshua Miller
| Feb. 9, 2012, Midnight
The National Republican Congressional Committee today will release a slate of 21 On the Radar candidates in its Young Guns program. The newly recognized challengers and candidates for open seats are in the bronze tier of the NRCC’s four-level fundraising and infrastructure program.
Shira Toeplitz
| Feb. 9, 2012, Midnight
Rep. Gary Peters (D) picked up the endorsement of the Service Employees International Union Michigan State Council on Wednesday.
Kyle Trygstad
| Feb. 8, 2012, 11:58 p.m.
Former Govs. Tim Kaine (D) and George Allen (R) are still unable to create separation in the state’s marquee open-seat Senate race.
Abby Livingston
| Feb. 8, 2012, 5:18 p.m.
Gov. Lincoln Chafee (I) signed into law today the redistricting plan that Rhode Island’s Legislature passed last week.
By
Joshua Miller
| Feb. 8, 2012, 5:13 p.m.
Hayden Rogers, chief of staff to Rep. Heath Shuler (D-N.C.) until earlier this week, announced a bid for Congress in North Carolina’s 11th district today.
By
Joshua Miller
| Feb. 8, 2012, 4:14 p.m.
Florida’s likely new Congressional map started a game of musical chairs last week.
By
Joshua Miller
| Feb. 8, 2012, 3:10 p.m.
Democratic businessman Patrick Murphy, who had been running in Florida’s 22nd district, announced today he would follow in the footsteps of freshman Rep. Allen West (R-Fla.) and run in the proposed 18th district.
By
Shira Toeplitz
| Feb. 8, 2012, 1:25 p.m.
Illinois Republicans Don Manzullo and Adam Kinzinger are locked in a competitive primary, according to a new survey from a super PAC supporting Kinzinger.
By
Kyle Trygstad
| Feb. 7, 2012, 9:07 p.m.
Nevada Democrats avoided a contentious primary in the open 1st district today as state Sen. Ruben Kihuen announced he was dropping out of the race.
By
Shira Toeplitz
| Feb. 7, 2012, 4:06 p.m.
Rep. Marcy Kaptur will kick off her television campaign against fellow Ohio Democratic Rep. Dennis Kucinich on Wednesday with a positive, semi-biographical spot.
Joshua Miller
| Feb. 7, 2012, 3:08 p.m.
Updated: 4:02 p.m. | North Carolina Rep. Sue Myrick (R) announced today she will retire from the House this year.
By
Joshua Miller
| Feb. 7, 2012, 2:27 p.m.
New York state Assemblyman Rory Lancman (D) moved toward a campaign against Republican Rep. Bob Turner on Monday, filing paperwork for an exploratory committee with the Federal Election Commission. In September, Turner won an upset special election victory in the 9th district, and Democrats are keen to take back the seat their party held for generations.
