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Vox
January 24, 2018
And yet in 2014, the US Senate confirmed Yellen by a vote of 56-26, the lowest number of “yes” votes a confirmed Fed chair has ever received. ... Jay Powell: Not an economist; investment banking & private equity experience: 84-13,” observed University of Michigan economist Justin Wolfers on Twitter.
The Detroit News
January 22, 2018
Kid Rock last month donated $122,000 of the money raised by selling merchandise promoting “Kid Rock for US Senate” — his fake political campaign — to a voter-registration organization affiliated with the ... The Michigan rocker, who lives in Clarkston, apparently never created that 501(c)(4) organization.
Politico
January 17, 2018
As it did in a host of down-ballot races last year, the DNC will also deploy staff to competitive elections as well as people to train campaign aides and volunteers. The committee will make some donations to campaigns and the committees for House and Senate races, as well as $10,000 per month to eachÃÂ ...
Politico
January 15, 2018
The 2017 off-year election results in Virginia and New Jersey and the special Senate election in Alabama have also given GOP candidates and incumbents ... Much of the GOP anxiety stems from the way a handful of potentially competitive races have broken strongly toward the Democratic candidate. Rep.
U.S. News & World Report
January 10, 2018
This 2017 photo provided by Pensler for Senate show Michigan Republican U.S. Senate candidate Sandy Pensler. Pensler has given $5 million to start his campaign for U.S. Senate in Michigan. Spokesman Tom Shields confirmed the contribution Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018, saying Republicans "now haveÃÂ ...
BuzzFeed News
January 10, 2018
Michigan Republican Party Chairman Ron Weiser told BuzzFeed News that he has spoken to Trump about campaigning for candidates in the state this year, ... “He won a state that hadn't been won [by a Republican presidential candidate] in 30 years, and we have a Senate seat we haven't won in 18 years.
CNN
January 9, 2018
Martha McSally is set to become the 33rd departure when she launches her Senate campaign Friday. Why do ... Republican interim state senator and perennial candidate Dino Rossi will try to hold the seat against one of the nine Democratic candidates currently running. ... Dave Trott -- Michigan 11th.
Utah Policy
January 7, 2018
The last time their lead was this big was in 2006 when Democrats ended up winning control of both the House and the Senate in that year's midterm elections. .... Arizona has gone for the Republican presidential candidate in every election since 1952 except when it voted to reelect Clinton in 1996, but evenÃÂ ...
MLive.com
January 7, 2018
On Wednesday, former Michigan Supreme Court Justice Bob Young dropped out of the Senate race. Lena Epstein, a businesswoman and former Michigan campaign co-chair for President Donald Trump, dropped out of the race to run in the 11th Congressional District, and U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-St.
Lansing State Journal
January 4, 2018
Met the candidates. Examined the issues. And she believes the Republican platform is the one that's best for women, for persons of color, for civil rights, for ... "Linda Lee is a hardworking, dedicated and passionate Republican activist," Schuette, the Michigan attorney general and a Republican candidate forÃÂ ...
Governing
December 27, 2017
In November, every Democrat running for re-election to the New Jersey Senate won with a bigger victory margin than had been the case during their previous efforts back in 2013. On the Republican side, the reverse .... Michigan GOP candidate Bill Schuette's full embrace of Trump could put him in a perilous position. (AP)ÃÂ ...
WHYY
December 26, 2017
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Pete Hoekstra greets supporters before giving a concession speech as his wife Diane, right, stands by, Tuesday, Nov. ... a Republican ex-congressman, won the cushy job of U.S. ambassador to the Netherlands after serving as Trump's campaign co-chair in Michigan.
TPM
December 31, 1999
Amidst growing signs of a potentially huge Democratic wave in the 2018 midterm elections, a raft of key Republican would-be candidates are ... Cramer's decision after both President Trump and Senate GOP leaders pushed to run leaves them without a well-known candidate in a state Trump carried byÃÂ ...
The Detroit News
December 11, 2017
The field includes former state Senate Minority Leader Gretchen Whitmer, the early front runner for the nomination, and former Detroit health ... Thanedar's early commercial is a reminder of how long campaign cycles now last, said Craig Mauger of the Michigan Campaign Finance Network, whose non-profitÃÂ ...
WTOP
December 9, 2017
“He knows the issues in the 13th District. He's been campaigning for 10 months on the issues.” Conyers III never has been elected to a public post. Ian Conyers won a special election in 2016 for his seat. Young was elected in 2010 to the Michigan Senate. He served in the state House from 2005 to 2010.
WRDW-TV
December 9, 2017
Smith is a trusted former chief of staff for Dayton and also ran former Vice President Walter Mondale's brief Senate campaign in 2002 after Sen. ... 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 ...
U.S. News & World Report
December 8, 2017
Michigan's Republican governor says Democrat John Conyers' congressional seat will remain unfilled for about a year until the regularly scheduled ... Snyder said he opted against having an earlier special election to give potential candidates ample time to decide about running, provide voters in theÃÂ ...
RealClearPolitics
December 8, 2017
Tim Pawlenty — the last Republican to win a statewide election in Minnesota, in 2006 — was seen as a potential heavyweight contender in the GOP. ... Trump and fellow Republicans have also endorsed Alabama GOP Senate candidate Roy Moore, who has been accused by multiple women of sexualÃÂ ...
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 ...
Voice of America
December 8, 2017
The senator also took aim at President Donald Trump and Alabama Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore. ... on tape about his history of sexual assault sits in the Oval Office, and a man who has repeatedly preyed on young girls campaigns for the Senate with the full support of his party," Franken said.
The Detroit News
December 7, 2017
Levin and Bieda each launched campaigns Wednesday for the seat long held by U.S. Rep. Sander Levin ... 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. ... Other potential candidates are likely eying the seat as well.
Kansas City Star
December 7, 2017
In a swipe at the GOP, Perez highlights accusations against both President Donald Trump and Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore. Perez says: "The ... Al Franken is denying an accusation by a former Democratic congressional aide that he tried to forcibly kiss her after a taping of his radio show in 2006.
WKAR
December 2, 2017
Gubernatorial candidate Gretchen Whitmer, one of only two women to have been a legislative leader in Michigan, said the male-dominated Capitol has a "locker room" ... 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.
U.S. News & World Report
December 2, 2017
(AP) — Gubernatorial candidate Gretchen Whitmer, one of only two women to have been a legislative leader in Michigan, said the male-dominated Capitol has a "locker ... 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.
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 ... not coincidentally, both won six years ago when Republicans nominated unusually weak candidates who imploded after saying stupid things about rape.
The Atlantic
November 21, 2017
Even more explosive was a BuzzFeed report Monday night about John Conyers, the Michigan Democrat. According to documents obtained by ...
The Hill
November 20, 2017
Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore is facing allegations of sexual ... a USO tour in 2006, where Franken was headlining as a comedian.
The Detroit News
November 20, 2017
Pensler, 61, is formally launching his campaign Monday after spending more ... Pensler joins a GOP primary race that includes former Michigan ... Stabenow won re-election by wide margins in 2006 and 2012, but ... None of the Republican candidates have wide name recognition in Michigan, Dulio said.
Education Week (blog)
November 18, 2017
Barrasso was first elected in 2006 and reelected in 2012, although CNN ... Bannon has supposedly supported Prince's interest in a Senate run. ... would or could donate to Erik Prince's campaign if he ran, as well as ... One thing to keep in mind: DeVos has said she wouldn't contribute to political campaigns ...
MLive.com
November 18, 2017
Michigan Congresswoman Debbie Dingell said Friday she has "too many" ... was accused of sexually harassing Leeann Tweeden during a 2006 USO Tour in ... Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore was first accused of ...
The Detroit News
November 18, 2017
Fred Upton of southwest Michigan said Friday he will not run for U.S. Senate and ... “I will not be a candidate for the U.S. Senate,” Upton said in a statement. ... Stabenow won re-election by wide margins in 2006 and 2012, but the ... Upton openly discussed the possibility of a Senate campaign for several ...
NJ.com
November 17, 2017
... for Bush's re-election campaign with her father in Dearborn, Michigan ... candidate for state Senate in Maine, said Bush groped her in 2006.
CNN
November 17, 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 ...
HuffPost
November 17, 2017
Democratic Candidates Are Hanging Roy Moore Around The Necks Of Their GOP Opponents ... of a last-minute write-in campaign for another Republican candidate ... who is considered one of the most vulnerable GOP senators facing ... to advancing GOP Senate campaigns, officially dropped Moore from ...
NPR
November 8, 2017
Republicans have to figure out how to run campaigns in the era of Trump. ... people in the mold of Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore enter the stage. ... will work to support GOP campaign efforts — or whether candidates in certain ... margin — the widest edge for Democrats since just ahead of 2006, the ...
Courthouse News Service
November 1, 2017
A justice on the Michigan Supreme Court since 2015, Larsen worked in the ... Larsen gave $1,000 to former Republican presidential candidate Mitt ... Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., specifically prodded Larsen on a 2006 op-ed ...
The Real News Network
November 1, 2017
Out of the 30 seats won in 2006, 20 of those elected no longer serve in congress ... and Senate will remain in Republican control after the 2018 midterm elections. ... they shift to the center: “When the Democratic candidate allows himself to ... candidates” backed by the Democratic Congressional Campaign ...
Michigan Radio
October 31, 2017
If Michigan Democrats thought next year would be easy, they may need to think a little harder ... look at what happened to Democrats in 2010 or Republicans in 2006. ... So far, the only Republican candidates are minor-leaguers. ... former State Senate Minority Leader Gretchen Whitmer will be the nominee, ...
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 ... Former Senate Minority Leader Gretchen Whitmer of East Lansing reported a ... On the Democratic side, another largely self-funded candidate for ...
The Detroit News
October 24, 2017
Rick Snyder gave to his own campaign during the 2010 Republican primary. ... Whitmer like we did in 2014 when Mark Schauer was the candidate.” ... his bid in 2006 after he and his family poured $35.5 million into the race. ... In a July letter, the Michigan Bureau of Elections told Democratic candidates the ...
The Detroit News
October 24, 2017
“Politics is about who the right candidate is at the right time, so I'm just ... or that detail of that campaign, or the particular candidates, it's about a ... Levin ran for the state Senate in 2006 but lost to Republican John Pappageorge by 702 votes. ... other declared candidates in a telephone town hall the Michigan ...
The Detroit News
October 20, 2017
GOP Senate challengers post low fund-raising totals ... said the figures sounded more like fundraising for U.S. House candidates. ... Trump narrowly took Michigan, but Stabenow handily beat back challengers in 2012 and 2006. ... $60 million, said Craig Mauger of the Michigan Campaign Finance Network.
The Atlantic
October 5, 2017
They include party institutions like Russ Feingold and candidates who lost their races, like insurgent 2006 Connecticut Senate hopeful Ned Lamont. ... National Committee and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, each of which ... Over her career as a candidate for both the U.S. Senate and the ...
Rasmussen Reports
October 5, 2017
A telling sign of the Democratic Party's challenge in the next Senate ... an additional six to flip control of the upper chamber in 2006, and ... running for reelection, or another Republican candidate, should be ... target incumbents in presidential swing states Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, and Virginia.
Detroit Free Press
December 31, 1999
The resident of Hart in southwest Michigan was first elected to the Michigan House of Representatives in 2004 and won reelection in 2006 and 2008. In 2010, she was elected to the state Senate and reelected in 2014. She has been a lead sponsor of legislation that cracks down on elder abuse, humanÃÂ ...
Lansing State Journal
December 31, 1999
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. ... and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi on Thursday said Conyers should step down, and three Michigan Democrats in Congress and another gubernatorial candidate, ...
Aljazeera.com
December 31, 1999
Donald Trump is facing fresh criticism after he publicly endorsed a Republican Senate candidate who has been accused of sexually molesting minors as ... allegations, telling the newspaper they were "a desperate political attack by the National Democrat Party and the Washington Post on this campaign".
U.S. News & World Report
December 31, 1999
A Democratic member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Howell ... law at both Harvard Law School and the University of Michigan. ... Even with accelerated workplace sexual harassment classes and other campaigns, the presumptive ... in 2006 (before Franken was in the Senate), the response was swift.
Grand Haven Tribune
September 15, 2017
LANSING — Republican U.S. Senate candidate Lena Epstein said Thursday ... co-chaired President Donald Trump's successful Michigan campaign. ... Young are the two declared GOP candidates to face third-term Democratic Sen. ... In the Senate race, Stabenow coasted to re-election in 2006 and 2012.
Daily Kos
September 13, 2017
The Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest is compiled by David Nir, Jeff Singer, Stephen Wolf, and Carolyn Fiddler, with additional contributionsÃÂ ...
