Stories by Tricia Miller:
Feb. 16, 2011
Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) might be vulnerable to a challenge from the right in 2012, but who would make a stand strong enough to defeat him is unclear, according to a new poll from the Democratic firm Public Policy Polling.
Feb. 16, 2011
White House Deputy Press Secretary Bill Burton and top White House aide Sean Sweeney are leaving to form their own political consulting firm.
Feb. 15, 2011
President Barack Obama said Tuesday morning that his former chief of staff, Rahm Emanuel, doesn’t need any White House help in his bid for mayor of Chicago.
Feb. 15, 2011
In an ongoing effort to encourage presidential candidates to participate in the Iowa caucus, the state GOP has scheduled another debate for Republican presidential candidates.
Feb. 14, 2011
Nebraska Sen. Deb Fischer (R) told Roll Call on Monday that she’s interested in a race against Sen. Ben Nelson (D).
Feb. 14, 2011
Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour will speak at the Iowa GOP’s Chairman’s Dinner on March 15 in the Quad Cities.
Feb. 11, 2011
Although two former Members of Congress are on the ballot, the race for mayor of Chicago hasn’t drawn much involvement from Washington lawmakers.
Feb. 9, 2011
Another Republican is taking steps toward running for Republican Rep. Mike Pence’s seat in eastern Indiana. Henry County Council President Nate LaMar sent a letter to GOP county chairs and vice chairs announcing his intentions to run.
Feb. 9, 2011
New Chairman Eric Holcomb is filling out his staff at the Indiana Republican Party. In addition to promoting former Gov. Mitch Daniels aide and Deputy Executive Director Justin Garrett to executive director, Holcomb has hired Sarah Potasnik as finance director and Pete Seat as communications director.
Feb. 9, 2011
A former Senate candidate is sending a letter Wednesday afternoon to county GOP chairmen in Indiana Rep. Mike Pence’s district to address rumors that he's preparing to run for the 6th district seat.
Feb. 8, 2011
State Sen. Mike Delph has said he’s not ready to decide whether he’ll oppose Sen. Dick Lugar (R-Ind.) in the 2012 primary, but someone else is hoping to influence his decision.
Feb. 8, 2011
At this point in the 2010 election cycle, longtime Wisconsin Sen. Russ Feingold (D) seemed like a lock for re-election, but today a Republican political novice holds his seat. In neighboring Michigan, Republicans are hoping for a similar victory over two-term Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D) in 2012.
Feb. 8, 2011
Chairwoman Patty Murray (Wash.) and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee announced three senior staff hires Tuesday morning.
Feb. 7, 2011
The Federal Election Commission has asked Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) for more information about her fall campaign finance report, the results of which could lead to legal or financial penalties.
Feb. 7, 2011
Indiana tea party activists say they don’t want to repeat their 2010 mistakes, and they’re plotting ways to make sure they pick the most conservative candidate to attempt to unseat Sen. Dick Lugar.
Feb. 6, 2011
The Illinois Republican Party will hold a nonbinding presidential straw poll Nov. 5, three months before Republicans in Iowa and New Hampshire hold their first-in-the-nation caucus and primary.
Feb. 4, 2011
Missouri state Rep. Jerry Nolte (R) said he will not challenge Republican Rep. Sam Graves in 2012.
Feb. 4, 2011
Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning (R) is the strong frontrunner in a Senate primary against three potential rivals, a recent survey from the Democratic firm Public Policy Polling found. The same poll discovered Bruning and another Republican, Treasurer Don Stenberg, led Democratic Sen. Ben Nelson in the general election.
Feb. 3, 2011
Rep. Sam Graves will not run against Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) in 2012, the Missouri Republican announced Thursday, saying it was “an agonizing decision.”
Feb. 2, 2011
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington has asked the IRS to investigate a nonprofit it says has been engaging in more political activity than is allowed.
Feb. 2, 2011
Longtime RNC Committeeman Alec Poitevint from Georgia will lead the RNC’s Committee on Arrangements, which oversees the convention.
Feb. 2, 2011
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee sent a memo to House Democrats’ chiefs of staff detailing the new staff contacts in its political, finance, member services, direct marketing and online services, and research departments.
Feb. 1, 2011
As Rep. Mike Pence moves away from running for re-election in the House and toward a gubernatorial bid, Hoosier State Republicans are lining up not only for his 6th district seat, but they also are looking at surrounding districts and the Senate race.
Feb. 1, 2011
The Democratic-leaning firm Public Policy Polling released a survey Tuesday showing Sen. Ben Nelson trailing two Republicans, state Attorney General Jon Bruning and Treasurer Don Stenberg, in another sign that the Nebraska Democrat’s 2012 re-election campaign is in trouble.
Jan. 31, 2011
The Democratic National Committee finished 2012 with nearly $16 million in debt, well less than its Republican counterpart, and still had more than $6 million on hand, according to its year-end campaign finance report.
