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CQ Roll Call May 21, 2013

Abby Livingston

Bio:

Abby Livingston covers political campaigns for Roll Call.

She joined the newspaper after a tenure as a producer for CNN’s “John King, USA,” and a writer for CNN's Political Ticker. Prior to CNN, Abby covered the media through the political lens as an editor at the Hotline.

Abby started her journalism career as a desk assistant in the NBC News Washington bureau. She worked her way up to the Political Unit, where she researched stories for "Nightly News" and the "Today Show." She also wrote for NBC's "First Read."

A seventh-generation Texan, Abby graduated from the University of Texas at Austin. She grew up in Fort Worth and has appeared in an episode of "The Bold and The Beautiful." She loves Springsteen and the Longhorns.

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Stories by Abby Livingston:

Senate Republicans Raised $3.2 Million in March

April 19, 2013

The National Republican Senatorial Committee raised nearly $3.2 million in March, according to a source in the committee.

South Carolina: DCCC Makes TV Buy in Sanford Special Election

April 18, 2013

Updated 1:18 p.m. | The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has reserved airtime in South Carolina’s 1st District special election, two GOP sources tell CQ Roll Call.

Farm Team: Delaware Democrats Still Waiting on Their Beau

April 17, 2013

State Attorney General Beau Biden remains the center of political speculation in the First State.

Mark Sanford Deserted by Entire GOP Cavalry

April 17, 2013

Former Gov. Mark Sanford was abandoned this week by the National Republican Congressional Committee, which confirmed via a spokeswoman that it will not spend any money on his behalf in the 1st District special election in South Carolina.

South Carolina: Sanford Makes TV Buy Amid Trespassing Accusations

April 17, 2013

Updated 12:05 p.m. | Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford is set to appear in court this week, facing accusations that he trespassed on his ex-wife’s property in early February, according to The Associated Press.

Michigan: Gary Peters Posts Strong Fundraising Ahead of Senate Race Decision

April 16, 2013

Rep. Gary Peters, D-Mich., reported the strongest first-quarter fundraising numbers of all of the federal candidates eyeing retiring Democratic Sen. Carl Levin’s seat.

Shop Talk: Hughes Joins Hilltop Public Solutions

April 16, 2013

Hilltop Public Solutions will name Craig Hughes, a top Colorado Democratic consultant, as its newest partner Tuesday.

Shop Talk: Tumultuous Alaska GOP Could Affect Senate Race

April 15, 2013

Alaska Republicans have ousted their second party chair this year, stoking tensions in the Last Frontier State GOP that could affect a top Senate race.

Ohio: Joyce Raised $234,000 in First Quarter

April 15, 2013

Rep. David Joyce raised a strong $234,200 during the first quarter of this year, according to fundraising figures provided exclusively to CQ Roll Call.

Remainders: They Work Hard for the Money

April 15, 2013

Congressional candidates work hard for the money, and it shows in the first-quarter fundraising reports filed on Monday.

New Hampshire: Sununu Forgoes Comeback Senate Bid

April 12, 2013

Former Sen. John E. Sununu, R-N.H., will not challenge Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen to a rematch, he told the the New Hampshire Union Leaderin an interview Friday.

Empty Inbox? Join Gillibrand's Campaign Email List

April 12, 2013

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y. is a prolific pen pal.

South Carolina: Jenny Sanford Has No Plans to Endorse in Special Election

April 12, 2013

Former South Carolina first lady Jenny Sanford has no plans to endorse in the 1st District special election that includes her ex-husband, former Gov. Mark Sanford.

Remainders: If You Got It, Flaunt It. Early.

April 11, 2013

If you got it, flaunt it. And in campaign fundraising, the best flaunt their numbers early.

Texas: Cornyn Raised $1.85M in First Quarter

April 11, 2013

Senate Minority Whip John Cornyn, R-Texas, raised $1.85 million in the first quarter — a handsome sum for the senator up for re-election in 2014.

Farm Team: Democrats to Dominate Connecticut in Near Future

April 10, 2013

After years of tumult and turnover, Connecticut’s congressional delegation has settled into Democratic homeostasis.

Softball: Member-Vs.-Member Senate Race Brewing on Women's Team

April 10, 2013

One of the few respites from partisanship in Washington is the Congressional Women’s Softball team. That could all change in June.

Illinois: Democrat Kelly Wins Special Election to Replace Jackson

April 9, 2013

Cook County Chief Administrative Officer Robin Kelly won the special election to replace former Rep. Jesse L. Jackson Jr. on Tuesday.

South Carolina: Colbert Busch Targets Female Voters in First Spot Against Sanford

April 9, 2013

Democrat Elizabeth Colbert Busch aired her first general election television advertisement on Tuesday, kicking off the imminent airwaves war against former GOP Gov. Mark Sanford in the 1st District special election.

West Virginia: Club for Growth Invites Capito Challenger to Meet

April 9, 2013

The Club for Growth has not met with Rep. Shelley Moore Capito’s new GOP opponent for Senate yet, but it’s definitely interested in getting to know him better.

EMILY's List Adds Six to House GOP Target List

April 8, 2013

EMILY’s List will add six House GOP members to its “On Notice” status Tuesday, signaling the group will make each of them a priority target in 2014:

Illinois: Kelly a Shoo-In for Special Election

April 8, 2013

Democrats expect Cook County Chief Administrative Officer Robin Kelly to coast to Congress in Tuesday’s special election.

Shop Talk: Troubled Minnesota GOP Names New Chairman

April 8, 2013

Minnesota Republicans “overwhelmingly” elected former state Rep. Keith Downey, a strategy and technology consultant, to lead one of the most troubled state parties in the country, according to the Minneapolis Star Tribune.

DCCC Raised $3.2 Million at Obama Fundraiser

April 4, 2013

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee raised $3.25 million Wednesday evening at fundraising events President Barack Obama headlined in San Francisco.

Shop Talk: Carville Joins Draft-Hillary Super PAC

April 4, 2013

Updated 9:34 a.m. | The Ready for Hillary super PAC will announce on Thursday that Democratic strategist James Carville has joined its efforts, CQ Roll Call has confirmed.

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