Sep 23, 2018
CNN is moving 14 seats — 11 toward Democrats and three in the direction of Republicans. There are currently 11 seats held or vacated by Republicans that CNN rates as Lean Democratic or better, which would get the party almost halfway to the 23 it needs to gain...
Sep 20, 2018
Federal prosecutors have demanded that millions of North Carolina voter records be turned over to immigration authorities by September 25. With just two months to go before the midterms, the summons threatened to sow chaos in the state’s election machinery, while...
Sep 18, 2018
Jorge Ramos of Univision interviews white supremacist Jared Taylor Video
Sep 6, 2018
Donald Trump claims Sen. Kamala Harris is “supporting the animals of MS-13.” This is a baseless attack part of larger pattern according to PolitiFact California on Tuesday, July 3rd, 2018
Sep 5, 2018
A ‘Rainbow Wave’? 2018 Has More L.G.B.T. Candidates Than Ever A record number of lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender candidates are running for office in November, as the Trump administration and state-level politicians have moved to roll back some legal...
Sep 1, 2018
Heide Heidcamp faces a tough race for her Senate seat. President Trump won the state by 35 points. She is for lower drug costs. Her opponent Kevin said he would oppose “‘Transgender Bathrooms’ legislation. He opposes the Affordable Care Act...
Sep 1, 2018
Under the measure, which goes into effect in October 2019, most suspects arrested for low-level offenses or nonviolent felonies would be released within 12 hours of being booked. Those facing more serious, violent felonies would be ineligible for pretrial release...
Aug 31, 2018
Mid Term Review of Candidates Voting Record Incumbent Kentucky District 6: Republican Andy Barr Democrat challenger: Democrat Amy McGrath:
Aug 30, 2018
Income disparities have become so pronounced that America’s top 10 percent now average more than nine times as much income as the bottom 90 percent. Americans in the top 1 percent tower stunningly higher. They average over 40 times more income than the bottom 90...
Aug 27, 2018
Bogus Claim of Voter Fraud in Ohio August 15, 2018 Q: Were there “major signs of voter fraud” in Ohio’s congressional special election? A: No. The Ohio Secretary of State’s office says there have been no reports of voter fraud.
Aug 27, 2018
KEVIN MCCARTHY “Half of everyone that’s here illegally (in the U.S.) came here legally on a visa and have overstayed their visa.” — PolitiFact California on Friday, August 24th, 2018: NOTE: Recent study puts figure at 42 percent
Aug 26, 2018
In 2017, ICE “arrested more than 127,000 illegal immigrants with criminal convictions or facing charges of breaking our nation’s’ laws,” and removed nearly 5,000 gang members. — Mike Pence on Thursday, July 19th, 2018 in a speech
Aug 26, 2018
Senator John McCain (R-AZ) succumbed to brain cancer today, He was a stalwart conservative but will be remembered for his dramatic vote against the repeal of Obama health care. RIP
Aug 25, 2018
Per Capita Welfare Costs by Program for Immigrants and Their Children is lower relative to Third-and-Higher Generation Americans, 2016 Source: Authors’ analysis of the 2017 Annual Social and Economic Supplement to the Current Population Survey.
Aug 23, 2018
Republican from Florida Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives and candidate for Florida Attorney General FRANK WHITE “Ashley Moody was a lifelong Democrat.”
Aug 23, 2018
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Aug 23, 2018
Rep. John Faso, a Republican, is running against Democrat Antonio Delgado in the race to represent New York’s 19th Congressional District. Faso has represented the district in the House since 2017. Faso did not face a challenger in the June 26 Republican...
Aug 23, 2018
New Jersey’s Seventh District: The Seventh is a northern suburban swing district and it’s the only GOP-held district in the state that Hillary Clinton won in 2016, though she did so by just about 1 percentage point. Running for reelection is Rep. Leonard Lance (R),...
Aug 23, 2018
No state is home to more toss-up congressional races than Minnesota, according to experts, and fundraising in the state’s four most competitive districts is already off to a blistering start. Districts 1, 2, 3 and 8 in particular are expected to be among the...
Aug 23, 2018
WASHINGTON – If you’re in Michigan and waiting to see whether a Democratic wave is building — or not — in this year’s congressional elections, keep an eye on two Oakland County-based districts: those currently held by U.S. Rep. Mike Bishop, R-Rochester, and U.S. Rep....
Aug 23, 2018
The 2nd District, which includes Lawrence and much of eastern Kansas, and the 3rd District, in the Kansas City metropolitan area, are both seen as Republican seats that are in play this year, according to national political handicapping websites. In the 2nd District,...
Aug 23, 2018
IA-03: Two-term GOP Rep. David Young is running against Democrat Cindy Axne in Iowa’s 3rd District, home to Des Moines and Council Bluffs. Axne, a small business owner and former state government official, outraised Young in the second quarter of 2018 by more...
Aug 23, 2018
Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA 50th District) and his wife were indicted on Tuesday, by the authorities who are alleging they funded a lavish lifestyle of travel, fine dining, gifts and other expenses by illegally using campaign money, then filed false campaign finance...
Aug 20, 2018
The California 49th District is a top target for Democrats looking to win back the House since Hillary Clinton carried it by 8 points in 2016. Republican Darrell Issa won re-election by less than a point. The positions of the contender are shown here: Mike Levin....
Aug 17, 2018
Protesters drowned out House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy with chants of “Where’s your heart?” and “If they don’t let us dream, we won’t let them sleep.” McCarthy said that “history is against” Republican efforts to retain control of the House. He was at a Public...
Aug 17, 2018
In the last election, Republican Andy Barr won this Swing District handily. But now Democrat Amy McGrath, a former Marine Corps fighter pilot is running against him and could flip this critical seat.
Aug 17, 2018
Rep. French Hill, a Republican, is running against Democrat Clarke Tucker in the race to represent Arkansas’ 2nd Congressional District. Hill has represented the district in the House since 2015. Hill did not face a challenger in the May 22 Republican primary;...
Aug 16, 2018
Maine’s 2nd District incumbent is Bruce Poliquin (R-Waterville)
Aug 16, 2018
IL-12 Bost (R) IA-01 Blum (R) IA-03 Young (R) List of all IL districts
Aug 15, 2018
Raul Ruiz 36th District — Riverside County including Palm Springs The makeup of this desert-based district is attractive to Republicans because of its closely divided party registration, but the third-term Ruiz is now a well-known force and his district is trending...
Aug 15, 2018
Scott Peters 52nd District — San Diego Peters has always attracted Republicans hoping to claim his seat because party registration in his district is closely split, though trending Democratic. But he’s proven to be a resilient campaigner and good fundraiser. His...
Aug 15, 2018
Salud Carbajal 24th District — Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties Carbajal is a freshman in a swing seat, and that’s one reason top Democrats have been visiting his district to help him fundraise and retain a high profile with his constituents. The data...
Aug 15, 2018
Tom McClintock 4th District — East Sacramento suburbs and central Sierra mountains McClintock’s late addition to Democrats’ list of targets was a sign of the party’s confidence in a potential wave election come November. His Democratic opponent,...
Aug 15, 2018
Devin Nunes 22nd District — Fresno and Tulare counties Though Nunes has gained national fame due to multiple sideshows related to his leading role in the House’s Russian election meddling investigation, this district is strongly Republican and it’s unlikely most of...
Aug 15, 2018
Duncan Hunter 50th District — Inland San Diego County Hunter’s solidly Republican district is changing, but not as fast as Issa’s neighboring district. His biggest challenge by far is that he’s facing potential legal and ethics troubles that will be exploited...
Aug 15, 2018
David Valadao 21st District — Central Valley including part of Bakersfield Though the voter registration in his district is lopsided against Republicans — Democrats have an 18-percentage-point advantage — Valadao outran Donald Trump by 16 percentage points and even...
Aug 15, 2018
Jeff Denham 10th District — Central Valley including Modesto According to the numbers political prognosticators typically rely on, Denham should have lost in 2016. Hillary Clinton and Denham each won the district by 3 percentage points. Denham has had the secret sauce...
Aug 15, 2018
Mimi Walters 45th District — Inland Orange County including Irvine Walters kept a fairly low profile during the primary while a crowded field of Democrats fought among themselves. She has enjoyed the support of her district by large, albeit shrinking, margins in...
Aug 15, 2018
Dana Rohrabacher 48th District — Coastal Orange County It’s looking more and more likely that Rohrabacher will lose this seat since no Republican garnered enough votes to shut Democrats out of the race. The contest with wealthy businessman Harley Rouda is set to...
Aug 15, 2018
Steve Knight 25th District — Northern Los Angeles County and Simi Valley Knight, long targeted by Democrats in this swing district that is one of the party’s biggest pickup opportunities, had a strong showing in the primary, receiving 53% of the vote in...
Aug 15, 2018
49th District — Southern Orange County and Northern San Diego Open seat Issa The Republican vote share in the primary — around 49% — suggests Democrats have a strong chance of flipping this seat, soon to be vacated by Issa, who won reelection in 2016 by around 1,600...
Aug 15, 2018
In a year where women are seeking elected office in historic numbers, at least 59 female candidates — most of them Democrats — cleared their primary election hurdles Tuesday night, results compiled by NBC News and The Associated Press show. Two more women advanced to...
Aug 14, 2018
Large crowds turned out Sunday to denounce racism as a small contingent of white supremacists staged a rally in a park across from the White House — a disparity that was heartening to many but belied deep fears over rising racial divisions across the country. A year...
Aug 13, 2018
How are the Tax Cuts working? 1. Corporations have increased buyback of their stocks This helps executives who are paid in stock, but few workers have stock 2. Investments have flatlined This slows down investments 3. Real wages have declined. Unemployment remains...
Aug 12, 2018
Brian Kemp and Casey Cagle were in a race to best mimic Trump; they ran on hatred of “illegal” immigrants and a love of guns. Cagle lost in a landslide. Kemp is a master of voter suppression. He has instigated voter purges and ignored voter machine hacking...
Aug 11, 2018
Nearly six dozen Congress members – 39 in the House, 32 in the Senate – have signed onto legislation that aims to temporarily suspend, if not halt altogether, preliminary import tariffs that the Trump administration recently placed on Canadian newsprint. “This is...
Aug 11, 2018
This weekend, an untold number of white nationalists and their sympathizers will gather in Washington, D.C., to rally against, in their words, the “civil-rights abuses” they endured in Charlottesville, Virginia, exactly one year ago. The “Unite the Right” gathering...
Aug 11, 2018
Within the economy’s slow but steady recovery is a continued struggle for many Americans to afford the things they need. While Americans feel the overall economy continues to move in the right direction, they remain worried about their own financial future. Statistics...
Aug 10, 2018
Jeff will attend a fundraiser for JusticeLA on Aug 18, 2-5 pm at the Silver Lake Jewish Center in LA. They will show the film The Bail Trap and have a panel discussion after. Jane Fonda will be the moderator. This event is sponsored by Black Lives Matter and White...
Aug 9, 2018
“You see the Nazi platform from the early 1930s … look at it compared to the (Democratic Party) platform of today, you’re saying, ‘Man, those things are awfully similar.'” — Donald Trump Jr. on Wednesday, August 1st, 2018 in an interview...
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