June 2006
House Race Hotline: WA 08
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Pres. Bush "will be the special guest at a fundraiser" for Rep. Dave Reichert (R) and the WA GOP 6/15 in Medina. According to the AP, it will take place at Microsoft VP Peter Neupert's home. While Reichert will be the "chief beneficiary of the fundra
Raising Bucks For Reichert
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Bush to fundraise for Rep. Reichert (R-WA 08) this week.
House Race Hotline: WV 01
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For The Record Rep. Mollohan (D-WV 01) releases detailed financial information, admits misstating some transactions.
House Race Hotline: ARIZONA 08 (R/TUCSON -- Kolbe) - Winning One For The Giffords
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From National Journal
PA-07: Joe Sestak in Pennsylvania's 7th District
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May 30th, 2006 Pennsylvania's 7th District has the most qualified candidate running for the U.S. Congress, Joe Sestak. Sestak is a former Three-Star Vice Admiral. He was a Commander, Aircraft Carrier Battle Group, with combat in Afghanistan and Precu
May 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
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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
