June 2006
April 2006
WA-08: Burner raises TWICE the Republican incumbent
by aflciopolitical
by bittybird Apr 9th, 2006 Darcy Burner has caught fire in Washington's 8th. The Seattle Times this week reported that she raised TWICE what her opponent raised. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2002911380_8thdistrict05m.html She
AZ 5: Challenge to Hayworth Makes for a ‘Highly Competitive’ Race
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Harry Mitchellstatue, nearTempe City Hall. Arizona Democrat Harry Mitchell, a state senator who also is chairman of the state Democratic Party, will challenge Republican Rep. J.D. Hayworth in the state’s 5th District, giving Democrats a strong challenge
04.12.06 CA: Runoff Likely in CA-50
by aflciopolitical
Though Francine Busby (D) outpaced the entire field in the CA-50 special election, she will likely fall short of the majority needed to avoid a runoff in this heavily Republican district.
SD At-Large: CQPolitics.com - Whalen Will Have Tough Time Defeating Herseth
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Democratic Rep. Stephanie Herseth, South Dakota’s only House member since mid-2004, has strengths that favor her for re-election, despite her state’s usual Republican leanings. But she has drawn a Republican challenger in Bruce Whalen, a member of the
OH-18: 04.10.06 CQPolitics.com - Like DeLay, Primary Could Be an Omen for Ney
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Rep. Bob Ney has denied wrongdoing in the Jack Abramoff lobbying scandal and insists that he has no intention of resigning. But the federal investigation has taken its toll, all but ending the Ohio Republican’s political dominance in his sprawling, cons
VA-02: 04.10.06 CQPolitics.com - Kellam Following Centrist Path in Bid to Upset Drake
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If Virginia’s 2nd District were color-coded by partisan affiliation, it would be bathed mostly in Republican “red.” That is because of the generic GOP lean of Virginia Beach, the dominant city in a district that is represented by freshman Republican
WV-01: CQPolitics.com - Legal Woes May Force Mollohan to Start Spending
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West Virginia Democratic Rep. Alan B. Mollohan, over his dozen House terms, has never engaged in the feverish fundraising activity typical of many House incumbents. That’s because he has never before had to: He has never come close to losing in the stat
OH-13: Ethics Emerges as Key Issue in Race to Succeed Brown
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A federal probe into the Jack Abramoff lobbying scandal is ongoing, and ethics controversies are swirling around several members of Congress — including the once-mighty House Majority Leader Tom DeLay of Texas, who announced this week that he will soon
04.06.06 TX: Vote to replace DeLay may wait: Texas governor
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SUGAR LAND, Texas (Reuters) - A special election to replace U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay will be held in November -- on the same day as the regular election -- unless DeLay resigns this week, Texas Gov. Rick Perry said on Thursday.
04.05.06 WV: Rep. Capito Vulnerable, Democratic Hopefuls Say
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Three Democrats wanting to represent West Virginia’s Second District in Congress zeroed in on the Iraq conflict and said approval ratings for President Bush and Rep. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., are on a downward slide, mirroring the public’s opinio
