By
Jessica Brady, Daniel Newhauser
Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call File Photo
The ranks of the Blue Dog Coalition thinned even more with Rep. Heath Shuler’s retirement announcement today, immediately calling the group’s future into question.
By
Joshua Miller
The GOP-controlled Florida state House passed a Congressional redistricting map today, moving the Republican-friendly lines one step closer to becoming law.
By Abby Livingston
Rep. Mike Michaud has a solid lead over his Republican challenger in Maine’s 2nd district, according to a poll commissioned by the Democratic lawmaker’s campaign.
By
Kate Ackley
On the cusp of Saturday’s GOP primary in Nevada, the trade association for pharmacy benefit managers has begun airing ads in the state trying to tout themselves to the candidates, their operatives and the reporters covering them.
By
Kyle Trygstad
Year-end fundraising reports filed this week only confirm what strategists from both parties already know — this fall’s battle for control of the Senate is going to be close.
By
Nathan L. Gonzales
More than 200,000 people voted in this week’s special election in Oregon’s 1st district, and none of them had to show photo identification before they cast their ballot.
By
Joshua Miller, Shira Toeplitz, Abby Livingston, Kyle Trygstad
Don't break out the bourbon quite yet. With a deadline looming, one way or another, the state's drawn-out Congressional redistricting process might soon be coming to an end. But there are plenty of ways it could get hung up before the Bluegrass State has a new map.
By
David M. Drucker
Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) said today that Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney needs to “backtrack” and reframe comments in which the former Massachusetts governor said he was worried about the middle class and “not concerned about the very poor.”
By
Eliza Newlin Carney
Senate Democrats today voiced outrage over recent public disclosures showing tens of millions in corporate donations to largely GOP-friendly super PACs and announced plans for a task force, hearings and legislation to rein in unrestricted campaign money.
By
Kyle Trygstad
The National Republican Senatorial Committee outraised its Democratic counterpart in December, as both committees finished the year having raised about the same amount in 2011.
By
Shira Toeplitz
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney won the Florida Republican primary tonight, crushing former Speaker Newt Gingrich (Ga.) by a double-digit margin, according to the Associated Press.
By
Janie Lorber
Super PACs may be sexy, but conventional political action committees are still the go-to campaign contribution vehicle for corporations and trade associations. And if 2011 year-end filings are any indicator, they are not starving for donations.
By
Kyle Trygstad
Suzanne Bonamici won Tuesday’s special election in Oregon’s 1st district, keeping the seat in Democratic hands.
By
Joshua Miller
The music just stopped in the Sunshine State and everyone still has a seat — at least until voters hit the polls.
By
Eliza Newlin Carney
All eyes are on the Federal Election Commission website today, as policy wonks, journalists and political players pore through the latest disclosure reports for the super PACs that are dominating the 2012 election.
By
Kate Ackley
Three former Members of Congress, including one who works at a lobbying and law firm and one who has been plagued by a scandal, are among President Barack Obama’s mega-fundraisers known as bundlers.
By
Abby Livingston
Arizona state Rep. Matt Heinz (D) is running to replace former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D) in the 8th district special election, a spokeswoman confirmed to Roll Call.
By
Shira Toeplitz
Rep. Dan Burton (R-Ind.) will retire this year after serving 15 terms in the House, according to Hoosier State sources.
