Dems Tout Challenger to Ohio Republican Who Breezed By in Ã¢ÂÂ06 House Race
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Democrats, by recruiting former state judge William OÃ¢ÂÂNeill to take on Republican Rep. Steven C. LaTourette next year in OhioÃ¢ÂÂs 14th Congressional District, already have bettered the efforts they expended during a 2006 campaign in which the incumbent easily won a seventh term.
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CQPolitics.com on Friday interviewed state Sen. Carl Andrews, one of four contenders in the hotly contested Sept. 12 Democratic primary to succeed longtime 12-term Democratic Rep. Major R. Owens in New YorkÃ¢ÂÂs 11th Congressional District. (An overview story on the contest, with links to interviews of all primary candidates, can be found here).
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WASHINGTON -- The Senate race in America&#39;s political battle was proving as pitched as the main event yesterday as Republicans renewed their claim on the Senate floor and reached out to grab hold of Democratic seats across the south.
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Republicans battled Democrats last night for renewed control of the the US Senate and House of Representatives. Republicans captured Democratic seats in Georgia and South Carolina last
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Freshman Pennsylvania Rep. Michael G. Fitzpatrick is a Republican. But what he is trying hardest to impress upon his constituents this year, as he bids for a second term in suburban PhiladelphiaÃ¢ÂÂs politically competitive 8th District, is just how often he doesnÃ¢ÂÂt line up with his party.
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A Maryland Republican contender for the U.S. Senate is fast outpacing the fundraising of his Democratic challengers in a state that usually leans toward Democrats.
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Two Republicans will likely go head-to-head in a runoff after Wednesday's election to replace the late U.S. Rep. Charlie Norwood.
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Voters turned out Tuesday to choose a successor to the late U.S. Rep. Charlie Norwood, and one thing was certain &#151; the winner will be another Republican.
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Democrats lodged a formal challenge to the electoral votes from Ohio, forcing an extraordinary two-hour debate.
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Seizing the offensive in their campaign to retain control of the House, Republicans have begun running a televisions ad against the Democratic congressional candidate in eastern Washington even before the selection of his GOP opponent.
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A recent poll found that Democratic challenger Brad Ellsworth has pulled ahead of Rep. John Hostettler in a closely watched House race, but Republicans questioned the methodology of the poll.
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In their duel of wits and words, the two &quot;seconds&quot; in the race for the White House sometimes appeared more evenly matched than the two top-of-the-ticket contenders who debated last week.
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Analysis: The new House Speaker tried to assert her authority in backing John Murtha for Majority Leader. But Murtha's loss and Steny Hoyer's victory have taught her a hard lesson
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Democrat Paul Hackett, who angrily quit the Senate race in February after a shove from party leaders, endorsed his former primary rival on Monday in the high-stakes race in Ohio.
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New Mexico Republican Rep. Heather A. Wilson has survived her toughest race of a House career that dates to 1998. Democratic challenger Patricia Madrid on Tuesday conceded the 1st District contest, in which she trailed Wilson by fewer than 900 votes.
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State Sen. Joy Padgett easily won a special primary election Thursday to fill the vacated Republican ballot slot in OhioÃ¢ÂÂs 18th Congressional District, and will face Democratic lawyer Zack Space in one of the nationÃ¢ÂÂs key House races.
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In the latest turn toward controversy in FloridaÃ¢ÂÂs 16th District Ã¢ÂÂ long represented by resigned Republican Rep. Mark Foley Ã¢ÂÂ Florida Democrats have accused the state Division of Elections of giving unfair advantages to state Rep. Joe Negron, the RepublicansÃ¢ÂÂ candidate to replace Foley, in his bid to prevent a takeover by Democratic nominee Tim Mahoney.