By
Kyle Trygstad
| May 25, 2012, 11:56 a.m.
National Democrats are rushing to the aid of California Assemblywoman Julia Brownley as the party faces the realistic possibility of being left off of the general election ballot.
By
Joshua Miller
| May 24, 2012, 5:20 p.m.
Sen. Claire McCaskill is set to launch a new television ad across Missouri on Memorial Day that emphasizes her record on veterans issues.
By
Shira Toeplitz
| May 24, 2012, 4:16 p.m.
A Republican donor implicated in a federal investigation over campaign contributions to Rep. Jim Renacci (R-Ohio) and the Senate campaign of Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel (R) is talking to the media about the probe.
Shira Toeplitz
| May 24, 2012, 1:49 p.m.
Rep. Tom Latham (R) went up with a biographical spot this week in his race against fellow Rep. Leonard Boswell (D) in southwestern Iowa.
By
John Stanton
| May 24, 2012, 12:24 p.m.
Party leaders are quickly wading into New Jersey’s Democratic incumbent-vs.-incumbent grudge match between Reps. Bill Pascrell and Steven Rothman, with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid joining a growing number of top Democrats throwing their financial weight behind Pascrell’s campaign.
By
Shira Toeplitz
| May 24, 2012, 12:03 a.m.
Rep. Joe Donnelly’s (D) Senate campaign will have some fundraising help from Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (Nev.) next month.
By
Joshua Miller
| May 24, 2012, 12:02 a.m.
Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) on Wednesday endorsed former Sen. George LeMieux’s uphill battle to win his old job back.
By
Humberto Sanchez
| May 24, 2012, Midnight
In their latest play for female voters, Senate Democrats have begun laying the groundwork for a legislative fight over equal pay next month.
By
Joshua Miller
| May 24, 2012, Midnight
There is a growing sense among New York political insiders that next month’s primary could mark the end of 81-year-old Rep. Charlie Rangel’s storied Congressional career.
By
Abby Livingston
| May 24, 2012, Midnight
Republicans are quietly optimistic about Maine after initially panicking that Sen. Olympia Snowe’s unexpected retirement would throw her seat to the Democrats. Boosting the GOP’s hopes, ironically, is former Gov. Angus King.
By
Stuart Rothenberg
| May 24, 2012, Midnight
Some races are easy to handicap. Two essentially evenly matched candidates in a competitive state normally produces a tossup rating, while a popular entrenched incumbent against an under-funded, unknown challenger almost always produces something close to a safe contest for the incumbent.
By
Kyle Trygstad
| May 24, 2012, Midnight
Less than five weeks remain for Dan Liljenquist to make his case to Utah Republicans that six terms is enough for Sen. Orrin Hatch.
By
Joshua Miller
| May 23, 2012, 11:01 p.m.
If there were ever any doubt that the Massachusetts Senate race is close (and there wasn’t), let it be vanquished.
By
Jonathan Strong
| May 23, 2012, 7:11 p.m.
Instead of an eye for an eye, it’s an aide for an aide.
By
Abby Livingston
| May 23, 2012, 6:14 p.m.
With less than two weeks until the primary, today was a big day in the Member-versus-Member race between Demcratic Reps. Bill Pascrell and Steven Rothman of New Jersey.
By
Shira Toeplitz
| May 23, 2012, 11:54 a.m.
Senate Republicans are helping to refill the coffers of their newly minted nominees in Indiana and Nebraska following bruising primaries.
By
Joshua Miller
| May 23, 2012, 11:53 a.m.
Attorney Jay Jordan (R), running for South Carolina’s new 7th district, launched a spot on local television today underscoring his conservative values.
By
Kyle Trygstad
| May 23, 2012, 9:58 a.m.
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin endorsed Sen. Orrin Hatch for re-election to a seventh term.
By
Joshua Miller
| May 23, 2012, 7:03 a.m.
Vulnerable Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) launched an effort today to underline her commitment to veterans issues with a video and website.
By
Joshua Miller
| May 23, 2012, 12:18 a.m.
Veteran, attorney and rising GOP star Tom Cotton won a solid victory in Arkansas’ 4th Congressional district GOP primary, avoiding a runoff with 2010 nominee Beth Anne Rankin.
