Notable uncalled House races include Boebert, Katie Porter
2 years, 1 month ago

Notable uncalled House races include Boebert, Katie Porter

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The new U.S. House majority is still undetermined, but one thing is clear: The majority party’s margin will be narrow. COLORADO 3rd DISTRICT Few people, except maybe voters in western Colorado, would have expected Republican Lauren Boebert to be in such a tight race in the rural, mountainous district. CALIFORNIA 47th DISTRICT Two-term Rep. Katie Porter, part of the 2018 class of freshman women who helped Democrats capture the House, was locked in a competitive fight with Republican Scott Baugh in a southern California district Republicans had high hopes of capturing. CALIFORNIA 13th DISTRICT Republican John Duarte and Democrat Adam Gray were locked in a tight race in this open seat in California’s Central Valley. MAINE 2nd DISTRICT Two-term Democrat Jared Golden was leading in Maine’s 2nd District, a sprawling swath of forests, lakes and small towns covering the majority of the Northeast state.

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Republican Jeff Hurd wins Colorado US House seat in Lauren Boebert’s old district
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Republican Jeff Hurd wins Colorado US House seat in Lauren Boebert’s old district

Associated Press  

Republican Jeff Hurd has won the U.S. House seat in Colorado that Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert nearly lost in 2022 then left for another race, a risky but ultimately successful bet she took in the hopes of keeping the seat in GOP hands and staying in Congress herself. Hurd, more mild-mannered than Boebert and hewing to an older GOP tradition, …

Lauren Boebert raises eyebrows with comment pushing to secure Trump's 'third term'
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Lauren Boebert raises eyebrows with comment pushing to secure Trump's 'third term'

Raw Story  

GOP U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, who won a House seat on Tuesday in a Colorado district to which she moved halfway through her term, called on fellow Republicans to "rally behind President Trump to secure his third term." Boebert sailed to victory alongside Trump, who was removed from office in 2020 but elected again after defeating Vice President Kamala Harris. …

The diminishing path to a Democratic House majority runs through California
1 month, 2 weeks ago

The diminishing path to a Democratic House majority runs through California

Politico  

Hudson, in a Wednesday interview on Fox News, credited the party’s performance largely to President-elect Donald Trump, calling him “a net positive everywhere across the country for Republicans.” One Republican working closely on House races believes that, at worst, the party will lose only one seat, and that the GOP could pick up a seat or two. “This is a …

Republican Rep. Boebert's Political Gamble in Colorado: Will She Stick to Her Strategy?
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Republican Rep. Boebert's Political Gamble in Colorado: Will She Stick to Her Strategy?

Associated Press  

Republican U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert will soon find out whether switching races worked in Colorado. Boebert, a far-right standard-bearer, won by only 546 votes in 2022, will face a rematch against the same Democrat in 2024. Some questions remain as to whether Boebert's withdrawal from her old district was enough for Republicans to hold onto the seat. The Democratic candidate, …

Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert wins after switching districts in Colorado
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert wins after switching districts in Colorado

LA Times  

Republican U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert won a House seat Tuesday in a Colorado district where she moved midway through her term to avoid what would have been a tough reelection bid in her old district. Boebert beat Trisha Calvarese, the former director of speech writing and publications at the AFL-CIO, a federation of labor unions, who called herself an “old-school …

US election result could come down to swing voters in seven battleground states
1 month, 3 weeks ago

US election result could come down to swing voters in seven battleground states

ABC  

Maurice Combs has no doubts about how he'll vote. Nevada's 2020 winner: Biden Christine's 2020 vote: Trump — "I felt like things were a lot better during those four years, it was very calm. North Carolina's 2020 winner: Trump Jaxon's 2020 vote: Trump — "People don't like Trump because of the way he says things. Wisconsin's 2020 winner: Biden Keaira's …

“Democrats are in a stronger position": Election forecasters give Dems an edge in swing House races
1 month, 3 weeks ago

“Democrats are in a stronger position": Election forecasters give Dems an edge in swing House races

Salon  

With much of the attention on the House gravitating towards the battleground states of New York and California, where Democrats are trying to push back GOP gains from 2022, a handful of races scattered around the country heading into Election Day could ultimately be the difference in which party holds the majority. The race is closely watched because Golden has …

Want to know if Trump or Harris will win? Watch these House races
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Want to know if Trump or Harris will win? Watch these House races

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. That was a fascinating race to watch, especially after some swing-district Republicans rejected making …

Democrats weigh Biden’s impact on House races as Republicans grow confident of holding majority
5 months, 1 week ago

Democrats weigh Biden’s impact on House races as Republicans grow confident of holding majority

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries provided a succinct answer this week when asked if President Joe Biden was a liability for the most vulnerable House Democrats seeking reelection — “No.” But a growing number of congressional Democrats are indicating otherwise. Rep. Richard Hudson, chair of the election campaign arm for House Republicans, claimed that every member of Congress has …

Biden faces growing pressure to quit race as Democrats question fitness
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden faces growing pressure to quit race as Democrats question fitness

Al Jazeera  

Texas lawmaker Lloyd Doggett becomes first elected Democrat to call on Biden to end his bid for re-election. “President Biden should do the same.” Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, a House representative from Washington state, stopped short of calling Biden to withdraw but said she believed Thursday’s debate performance would cost him the election in November. “Lots of Democrats are panicking about …

Rep. Doggett calls on Biden to withdraw. He's the first Democrat in Congress to do so
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Rep. Doggett calls on Biden to withdraw. He's the first Democrat in Congress to do so

NPR  

Rep. Doggett calls on Biden to withdraw. He's the first Democrat in Congress to do so toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas,, became the first congressional Democrat to call for President Biden to withdraw from his reelection bid, issuing a statement saying that Biden had failed to reassure voters in last week's presidential debate and was trailing …

Boebert will likely fill the House seat vacated by congressman who criticized the GOP’s extremes
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Boebert will likely fill the House seat vacated by congressman who criticized the GOP’s extremes

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. DENVER — Former Republican U.S. Rep. Ken Buck resigned from Congress frustrated by a flank of the GOP’s unwavering devotion to former President Donald Trump. Boebert, who has built a name as a headline-grabbing devotee of Trump, won in Tuesday night’s Republican primary election in Colorado’s 4th Congressional District. While …

Lauren Boebert wins Republican primary in new district: AP
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Lauren Boebert wins Republican primary in new district: AP

Raw Story  

Voters in New York, Colorado and Utah went to the polls Tuesday to decide primary candidates they'll send to general elections. Read Also: Lauren Boebert’s high school has canceled the congresswoman First elected in 2020, Boebert became embroiled in controversy over her home life. Newsweek revealed that a "Kaplan Strategies poll conducted on May 31 found that 40 percent of …

Biden’s fraying coalition and Trump’s struggle with moderates: AP data shows nominees’ challenges
9 months, 1 week ago

Biden’s fraying coalition and Trump’s struggle with moderates: AP data shows nominees’ challenges

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have secured their party’s nominations for president, setting up a rematch of the 2020 election. Only about half of Black adults have approved of Biden’s job performance in recent months, down from 94% in early 2021 — a huge decline in satisfaction among a cornerstone of the Democratic coalition. AP-NORC …

Boebert switches congressional districts, avoiding a Democratic opponent who has far outraised her
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Boebert switches congressional districts, avoiding a Democratic opponent who has far outraised her

Associated Press  

DENVER — Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert announced Wednesday she is switching congressional districts, avoiding a likely rematch against a Democrat who has far outraised her and following an embarrassing moment of groping and vaping that shook even loyal supporters. In a Facebook video Wednesday evening, Boebert announced she would enter the crowded Republican primary in retiring Rep. Ken Buck’s seat …

Lauren Boebert's Beetlejuice scandal could hand Democrats control of the House: report
1 year, 3 months ago

Lauren Boebert's Beetlejuice scandal could hand Democrats control of the House: report

Raw Story  

Rep. Lauren Boebert could cost Republicans control of the U.S. House of Representatives after a scandal over her behavior at a "Beetlejuice" performance. Boebert won her 2022 race against Democratic opponent Adam Frisch by only 600 votes, and her 2024 race is considered a toss-up by the Cook Political Report. "If Frisch successfully unseats Boebert, his election could very well …

California Democratic Rep. Porter reelected after tough race
2 years, 1 month ago

California Democratic Rep. Porter reelected after tough race

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Democratic Rep. Katie Porter was reelected Thursday after a bruising campaign in Southern California, where she spent over $24 million to defend her seat in a closely divided coastal district. Porter, a star of the party’s progressive wing known for grilling CEOs during Capitol Hill hearings, anchored her campaign on protecting abortion rights and expanding health care …

Democrats hold on to US House seat in Maine via ranked vote
2 years, 1 month ago

Democrats hold on to US House seat in Maine via ranked vote

Associated Press  

AUGUSTA, Maine — Democrats held on to a swing district in Maine, as two-term U.S. Rep. Jared Golden beat back a challenge from a former congressman via ranked choice voting for the second time in four years. Golden won reelection via the ranked round, Maine’s secretary of state, Shenna Bellows, said Wednesday. “We’ve held onto those towns when some Democrats …

Joe Biden pleased with election turnout, says reflects quality of party's candidates
2 years, 1 month ago

Joe Biden pleased with election turnout, says reflects quality of party's candidates

The Hindu  

U.S. President Joe Biden said on November 13, 2022 he was "incredibly pleased" with the turnout in the U.S. election, as the Democrats looked on course to keep control of the Senate next year after the party's candidate won re-election in Nevada. Speaking to reporters in Cambodia ahead of an East Asia Summit, Mr. Biden said the turnout was a …

Biden on California rescue mission as House Democrats falter
2 years, 1 month ago

Biden on California rescue mission as House Democrats falter

Associated Press  

OCEANSIDE, Calif. — In an urgent plea as his party faces the potential loss of House and Senate control, President Joe Biden asked voters Thursday to go to the polls to support Democratic candidates, warning that a Republican Congress would reshape America by cutting back on health care and threatening abortion rights and retirement security. “If Democrats are scratching and …

These Democrats flipped House in 2018. 2022 will be harder.
2 years, 2 months ago

These Democrats flipped House in 2018. 2022 will be harder.

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Moments after she flipped a longtime Republican congressional seat in 2018, Iowa Democrat Cindy Axne declared that “Washington doesn’t have our back and we deserve a heck of a lot better.” Now seeking a third term in one of the most competitive House races, Axne is sounding a similar tone, telling voters she’s delivered for Iowans “while Washington …

Loyal Republicans dumped Trump in 2020: Conservatives debunk every false claim and trace shifting patterns in 6 states
2 years, 5 months ago

Loyal Republicans dumped Trump in 2020: Conservatives debunk every false claim and trace shifting patterns in 6 states

Raw Story  

A who’s who of political conservatives – former federal judges, U.S. senators and GOP election lawyers – have issued a report that is the most extensive rebuttal yet of Donald Trump’s stolen election claims in six of 2020’s battleground states. Arizona “Biden outperformed Clinton’s 2016 results, and Trump performed worse than he had in 2016,” the report said, before parsing …

Rice loses House seat after impeaching Trump; Mace holds on
2 years, 6 months ago

Rice loses House seat after impeaching Trump; Mace holds on

Associated Press  

CHARLESTON, S.C. — U.S. Rep. Tom Rice of South Carolina has been ousted from Congress in his Republican primary after voting to impeach Donald Trump over the Jan. 6 insurrection. In other races Tuesday, Democratic Rep. Dina Titus in Nevada handily defeated her progressive challenger, while Republican Rep. Mark Amodei won his primary against a son of one of the …

Republicans may win back the House majority, but they don’t deserve it
2 years, 9 months ago

Republicans may win back the House majority, but they don’t deserve it

The Independent  

In 1776, John Adams wrote a letter to his wife, Abigail, quoting the play Cato by Joseph Addison, writing: “The Events of War are uncertain: We cannot insure Success, but We can deserve it.” Surely, the future president had not met the House minority leader, Kevin McCarthy, and House Republicans, otherwise he would have learned that the opposite is true. …

Democrats clinch thin majority in House but lead likely to shrink more
4 years, 1 month ago

Democrats clinch thin majority in House but lead likely to shrink more

Hindustan Times  

Democrats clinched two more years of controlling the House on Tuesday but with a potentially razor-thin majority, a bittersweet finale to last week’s elections that has left them divided and with scant margin for error for advancing their agenda. While she bemoaned Democrats’ losses in districts where GOP votes proved “almost insurmountable,” she told reporters last week, “We’ve lost some …

How Republicans are reacting to Biden’s projected victory
4 years, 1 month ago

How Republicans are reacting to Biden’s projected victory

Al Jazeera  

Some prominent Republicans are accepting the projected US election results, while others say the race is not over. — Jeb Bush November 7, 2020 Utah Republican Senator Mitt Romney, who has sparred with Trump throughout his presidency, congratulated Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. — Sen. Lamar Alexander November 7, 2020 Larry Hogan, the Republican governor of Maryland, and Republican …

Top Democrat Pelosi calls Biden ’president-elect’
4 years, 1 month ago

Top Democrat Pelosi calls Biden ’president-elect’

Live Mint  

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the top Democrat in Congress, on Friday called Joe Biden the "president-elect" of the United States after he pulled ahead in key election results. "This morning it is clear that the Biden-Harris ticket will win the White House," Pelosi told reporters after Biden overtook President Donald Trump in the potentially decisive state of Pennsylvania. Biden's performance …

Top Democrat Nancy Pelosi Calls Joe Biden 'President-elect' of US as He Pulls Ahead in Pennsylvania
4 years, 1 month ago

Top Democrat Nancy Pelosi Calls Joe Biden 'President-elect' of US as He Pulls Ahead in Pennsylvania

News 18  

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the top Democrat in Congress, on Friday called Joe Biden the “president-elect” of the United States after he pulled ahead in key election results. “This morning it is clear that the Biden-Harris ticket will win the White House,” Pelosi told reporters after Biden overtook President Donald Trump in the potentially decisive state of Pennsylvania. Joe Biden …

House already won? Pelosi thinks so, and reaches for more
4 years, 1 month ago

House already won? Pelosi thinks so, and reaches for more

Live Mint  

Speaker Nancy Pelosi once predicted she’d have the 2020 House Democratic majority secured by November — of 2019. “We intend to hold the House and grow our numbers," she said about the election Nov. 3, and "contribute to winning the Senate and the presidency.” It's a stunning turnaround for the speaker, who just two years ago was being challenged for …

House already won? Pelosi thinks so, and reaches for more
4 years, 1 month ago

House already won? Pelosi thinks so, and reaches for more

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Speaker Nancy Pelosi once predicted she’d have the 2020 House Democratic majority secured by November — of 2019. “We intend to hold the House and grow our numbers,” she said about the election Nov. 3, and “contribute to winning the Senate and the presidency.” It’s a stunning turnaround for the speaker, who just two years ago was being …

Election 2020: The 10 House districts most likely to flip
4 years, 3 months ago

Election 2020: The 10 House districts most likely to flip

CNN  

CNN — Democrats’ historic 2018 midterm gains should put them on the defensive this year, but with the national environment trending their way, they’ve got plenty of offensive opportunities that could help them hold or even expand their House majority in 2020. Trump carried Minnesota Rep. Collin Peterson’s 7th District by about 30 points – more than any other district …

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