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Bustle
March 26, 2018
Keith Ellison (D-MN) became the first Muslim elected to Congress in 2006, but there's never been a Muslim woman elected to serve on Capitol Hill. ... More than 30,000 women in total have reached out to Emily's List, a group that trains pro-choice Democratic women to run for office, since the 2016 election.
Portage Daily Register
March 26, 2018
Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce secretly raised and spent $33 million between January 2006 and December 2017, the Democracy Campaign reported, most of it on broadcast ads to support conservative Republicans and to smear their Democratic opponents. Walker has been the top beneficiaryÃÂ ...
Rewire
March 26, 2018
Every GOP senator along with four Senate Democrats—Sens. Joe Manchin (WV), Claire McCaskill (MO), Debbie Stabenow (MI), and Joe Donnelly (IN)—last month voted for the “Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act,” introduced by Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA). The vote came amid Senate debate on how toÃÂ ...
The Nation.
March 22, 2018
Newcomer Deborah Ross also lost a Senate race to incumbent Richard Burr that year, even though the party poured resources into her campaign. .... After then–Democratic National Committee chair Howard Dean rebuilt the party infrastructure through the 2006 and 2008 election cycles, he was rewardedÃÂ ...
New Mexico In Depth
March 15, 2018
Businessman and Democrat Shri Thanedar has nearly $6 million in contributions, mostly from himself, according to his year-end campaign statement. Whitmer previously served in the Michigan House of Representatives from 2001 to 2006 and as state senator from 2006 to 2015, where she led her party.
The Detroit News
March 12, 2018
Democrats have a problem. Yes, psephologists and other students of political history will tell you that Republicans, being the party of President Donald Trump, are the odds-on favorite to lose congressional seats in this the first mid-term election of the Trump-era. But deep and persistent divisions within theÃÂ ...
Missourinet.com
March 8, 2018
The widening gap in the Axios poll could motivate other Republicans on the national level to direct more money into the Missouri race. After filing paperwork on the first day to run for the 2018 election, Hawley still hasn't become the Republican nominee as Missouri holds its primary election on August 7th.
Center for Public Integrity
March 6, 2018
From left to right: Michelle Lujan Grisham, running for governor of New Mexico, Gretchen Whitmer, running for governor of Michigan and Sharon Fairley, .... could be a repeat of 1992, “the year of the woman,” when more women ran for Congress than ever before and the number of female senators tripled.
CNN
March 6, 2018
Peter Roskam, who came into Congress during the Democratic wave of 2006, may face a tight race in his Clinton-won district of Chicago's west suburbs. A loss for Rep. ... Bob Casey could face a tough re-election if Republicans raise enough money and run a strong campaign in the commonwealth.
Pew Research Center
March 1, 2018
In addition, one Democrat (John Conyers of Michigan) resigned late last year, and his seat won't be filled until Election Day in November – making a total of ... not to seek re-election to the House this November, 20 are running for other offices instead – 11 for the U.S. Senate, nine for governor of their state.
Governing
February 28, 2018
Gary Herbert, who has been elected three times, the first time in a special election to replace Jon Huntsman, who resigned to become ambassador to China. The only two ... As a result, he was able to parlay his popularity as governor into an easy victory in a U.S. Senate race in 2010. He was "very popularÃÂ ...
POLITICO Magazine
February 23, 2018
It's a huge opportunity for Democrats to regain the losses of 2010. In 2010, Democrats lost six Senate seats, 63 House seats, six governors, and 729 state legislative seats. And the biggest problem for Democrats was that was the election cycle before reapportionment and redistricting. This has been a lostÃÂ ...
Politico
February 23, 2018
Even if 2018 is a wave election for Democrats, Republicans could still come out holding on to Nevada's governor's mansion, where Sandoval remains ... Still, a Democratic victory is far from certain, and former Secretary of State Susan Bysiewicz and 2006 Senate nominee Ned Lamont are competing in aÃÂ ...
Chicago Tribune
December 31, 1999
Democratic voters in Bloom Township on Tuesday will decide a tense, three-way race for the party's township committeeman. ... DeLuca filled a vacancy created when George Scully became a Cook County judge, and Hutchinson was picked when Debbie Halvorson won election to Congress. "Sen.
Detroit Free Press
December 31, 1999
LANSING — When the bartender yells "You don't have to go home, but you can't stay here," at 2 a.m., people partying in Detroit might get a two-hour reprieve under a bill introduced in the state Senate. Last call at bars in Detroit's central business district would be extended to 4 a.m. on weekends andÃÂ ...
The Detroit News
December 8, 2017
Young, who has served in the Michigan Legislature for the past decade but cannot run for re-election due to term limits, raised his profile this fall with an unsuccessful bid to unseat ... “What doesn't kill you makes you stronger,” Young said of the mayoral race, making clear he's ready for another campaign.
The Commercial Appeal
December 8, 2017
Harold Ford Jr. is a 47-year-old member of the prominent Ford family of Memphis and became a well-known figure on the national stage through his terms in Congress and his TV appearances. At one point he was considered one of Washington's most eligible bachelors. In 2001, People magazine listed ...
Toledo Blade
December 8, 2017
Sandy Levin was the Democratic nominee for governor of Michigan in 1970, in what turned out to be a cliffhanger of an election against Gov. William Milliken. Early returns on ... His only previous foray into politics was a race for state senate that he narrowly lost in 2006. But the Levin name has been magic ...
RealClearPolitics
December 8, 2017
While Dayton weighed his choice, eyes were already turning to the 2018 race, especially among Republicans. Former Gov. Tim Pawlenty — the last Republican to win a statewide election in Minnesota, in 2006 — was seen as a potential heavyweight contender in the GOP. Another possibility, former Sen.
The Detroit News
December 7, 2017
Andy Levin, who briefly explored a gubernatorial run this fall, last ran for office in 2006, when he lost a bid for state Senate by 720 votes. The congressional race quickly turned combative when a consultant for Bieda's campaign questioned a claim by former U.S. Rep. David Bonior, who praised Levin for ...
The Detroit News
December 5, 2017
Sandy Levin is quickly taking shape in Michigan's 9th Congressional District, where several high-profile Democrats are already preparing or .... he's disappeared for the past eight years after losing his race for the state Senate,” he said, referencing the 2006 race Levin lost to former Republican state Sen.
Aljazeera.com
December 5, 2017
Donald Trump is facing fresh criticism after he publicly endorsed a Republican Senate candidate who has been accused of sexually molesting minors as ... The Senate race is extremely close in Alabama, with Moore holding a slight lead at 49 percent over his main challenger, Democrat Doug Jones, who is ...
New York Magazine
November 30, 2017
In part the product of two exceptionally good years for Senate Democrats in 2006 (when they gained five net seats) and 2012 (when they gained two more), ... Thanks to a potential GOP calamity in a special Senate election in Alabama on December 12, Democrats actually have a decent chance of making ...
Palm Beach Post
November 26, 2017
Fired up by stunning election victories in Virginia and New Jersey, ... seats in 1990 and 30 seats in 2006, though they gained eight seats in 2002. ... of 24 seats in the House and three in the Senate to regain the majority in each chamber. ... Carolina, Republicans won 9-4; in Michigan, 9-5; in Wisconsin, 5-3.
WDSU New Orleans
November 26, 2017
Al Franken in 2006, before he was elected to office. ... John Conyers of Michigan, facing allegations of sexual harassment. ... The Senate Banking Committee will hold a hearing Tuesday morning on the nomination ... later, as the committee did with former Trump campaign foreign policy adviser Carter Page.
Vox
November 23, 2017
Unless the Republican Party finds some way around the election in ... John Conyers (D-MI), is just as important as how Republicans respond to Moore. ... on a USO tour in 2006, before he was a senator, Franken pressured her to ... his impeachment — Al Gore's presidential campaign kept Clinton away ...
The Detroit News
November 17, 2017
Fred Upton of southwest Michigan said Friday he will not run for U.S. Senate ... Stabenow won re-election by wide margins in 2006 and 2012, but the ... of Sabato's Crystal Ball newsletter, which rates the race as “likely” Democratic. ... Upton openly discussed the possibility of a Senate campaign for several ...
CNN
November 16, 2017
(CNN) The US Senate is reeling from one woman's account of how she was kissed without her consent and groped in 2006 by Democratic Sen. ... His re-election campaign also canceled an appearance with Franken this weekend. ... Gary Peters, of Michigan, told reporters off camera that the allegations ...
CBS News
November 2, 2017
"When I ran for the Senate in 2006, I told people that I couldn't imagine serving for more than two terms ... Charlie Dent, R-Pennsylvania, announced in early September that he won't seek re-election. ... Dave Trott, R-Michigan ...
The Hill
November 1, 2017
Michigan Supreme Court Justice Joan Larsen, who made the short list for ... Alliance for Justice pointed to a 2006 guest column in the Detroit ...
The Real News Network
November 1, 2017
Out of the 30 seats won in 2006, 20 of those elected no longer serve in congress at all, a stark contrast from the re-election percentage rates for incumbents in the ... and Senate will remain in Republican control after the 2018 midterm ... the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in 2006 and 2008Â ...
Michigan Radio
October 31, 2017
... look at what happened to Democrats in 2010 or Republicans in 2006. ... The election is still a year away, and if we've learned anything, it is that ... When it comes to the governor's race, it seems likely that former State Senate Minority ... more than $5 million of his own money into a quixotic campaign.
Detroit Free Press
October 25, 2017
The most expensive governor's race in Michigan history was 2006, when Grand ... balance in his campaign committee for governor and was holding another ... quarter that ended Oct. 20 and has raised $3.2 million for the election cycle. ... Former Senate Minority Leader Gretchen Whitmer of East Lansing ...
The Detroit News
October 24, 2017
Levin's continued interest in the governor's race comes as ... this or that detail of that campaign, or the particular candidates, it's about a long ... Levin ran for the state Senate in 2006 but lost to Republican John Pappageorge by 702 votes. Snyder cannot run for re-election due to the state's term-limits law.
The Detroit News
October 20, 2017
Trump narrowly took Michigan, but Stabenow handily beat back challengers in 2012 and 2006. ... The 2014 Senate race between Democrat Gary Peters and ... $60 million, said Craig Mauger of the Michigan Campaign Finance Network. ... judgments based on fundraising totals a year from the election.
The Atlantic
October 5, 2017
... Committee and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, each of which has ... Over her career as a candidate for both the U.S. Senate and the ... (Grimes ultimately lost the general election to Mitch McConnell.) ... During that cycle, the Democratic National Committee docked Michigan and Florida ...
Rasmussen Reports
October 5, 2017
The U.S. Senate is a curious, unique legislative body for a lot of reasons. ... in 2000, an additional six to flip control of the upper chamber in 2006, and then ... Arlen Specter's party switch, although the contested election of Sen. ... strong incumbent who arguably ran the best GOP campaign in 2014, Colorado ...
New York Times
September 29, 2017
In wave elections like those in 2006, 2008 and 2010, a majority of .... The more Republicans who choose not to run for re-election, the more the ...
The New Civil Rights Movement
September 26, 2017
Tennessee U.S. Senator Bob Corker is the latest Republican to announce he will not seek re-election next year. ... “When I ran for the Senate in 2006, I told people that I couldn't imagine serving for more than two terms. ... They include U.S. Congressmen Dave Trott (R-MI), Charlie Dent (R-PA), Dave ...
MLive.com
September 25, 2017
The 2018 U.S. Senate Republican primary in Michigan is likely to get more ... Former Michigan Supreme Court Justice Bob Young entered the race earlier this year ... His campaign recently put out an ad featuring the slogan "Bow Tie. ... easily fended off Republican challenges to her seat in 2006 and 2012.
The Detroit News
September 21, 2017
The prospect of an Upton Senate campaign is already generating ... Trump's surprise victory in Michigan's November 2016 election. ... Stabenow is a strong fundraiser who won re-election by large margins in 2012 and 2006.
The Detroit News
December 31, 1999
Lansing – Gubernatorial candidate Gretchen Whitmer, one of only two women to have been a legislative leader in Michigan, said the male-dominated Capitol has a ... When Whitmer won a special election to the Senate in 2006, she was one of a record-high dozen women in the 38-member chamber.
The Detroit News
December 31, 1999
Pensler, 61, is formally launching his campaign Monday after spending ... Pensler joins a GOP primary race that includes former Michigan Supreme ... Stabenow won re-election by wide margins in 2006 and 2012, but Pensler ...
Miami Herald
December 31, 1999
The Florida Senate's top Democratic leader, Jeff Clemens, resigned Friday after ... was charged with leading the election efforts of Senate Democrats in 2018. ... a bachelor's degree from Michigan State (2006) and a master's from East .... Miami Beach mayor enters governor's race: 'I call 'em like I see 'em'Â ...
Rasmussen Reports
September 28, 2017
The reelection rate for non-presidential party Senate incumbents in ... Of the 27 non-presidential party general election midterm incumbent ... nor did any of the last three midterms (2006, 2010, and 2014), all of ... York Senate race by double digits (Schumer beat D'Amato by a little over 10 points in 1998).
The New Civil Rights Movement
September 27, 2017
Tennessee U.S. Senator Bob Corker is the latest Republican to announce he will not seek re-election next year. ... “When I ran for the Senate in 2006, I told people that I couldn't imagine serving for more than two terms. ... They include U.S. Congressmen Dave Trott (R-MI), Charlie Dent (R-PA), DaveÃÂ ...
MLive.com
September 25, 2017
The 2018 U.S. Senate Republican primary in Michigan is likely to get more ... His campaign recently put out an ad featuring the slogan "Bow Tie. ... and he won the most votes for the Senate race in an informal straw poll at the ... a one-term senator elected in 1994 who lost his re-election bid to Stabenow.
Chicago Tribune
September 17, 2017
"It's shaping up to be McConnell, the Senate Leadership Fund and the Chamber ... but he also lost two primary campaigns for governor, in 2006 and 2010. ... to buy this United States Senate race thinking that with impunity they can run ... the Moore campaign, culminating in a major rally before the election.
U.S. News & World Report
September 14, 2017
Epstein, who had $456,000 in her Senate campaign in June and has ... In the Senate race, Stabenow coasted to re-election in 2006 and 2012.
Central Michigan Life
September 9, 2017
... gubernatorial candidate Gretchen Whitmer brings campaign to CMU ... She previously served in the Michigan House of Representatives from 2000-06, and served as the Senate Democratic Leader from 2006 to 2014.
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