Kansas Republicans will head to the polls on Tuesday to select their nominee for U.S. Senate after longtime GOP Sen. Pat Roberts announced that he would not seek re-election. Both privately and publicly, Republicans are already dreading the results. The candidates for the Republican nomination include former Secretary of State Kris Kobach -- who lost the race for governor in … [Read more...] about Potential GOP Disaster on the Horizon in Kansas?
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Inside the Bitter GOP Senate Primary in Tennessee
In early 2019, longtime Republican Senator Lamar Alexander announced that he would not run for re-election in 2020. For most of the year, Republican insiders were waiting with bated breath to see who would emerge as the frontrunner for the Republican nomination. There's no shortage of Republican politicians in this increasingly red state. Potential candidates included former … [Read more...] about Inside the Bitter GOP Senate Primary in Tennessee
The GOP’s Path To Holding The Senate Is Easy To See But Challenging To Walk
With the release of new Senate polling over the weekend, the contours of the race for the Senate majority are getting clearer. With time between now and the election limited, there is a narrow path for the GOP to keep the majority, but a specific game plan needs to be followed to pull it off. New polling from CNN and NBC/Marist show the problems the GOP face, and can provide a … [Read more...] about The GOP’s Path To Holding The Senate Is Easy To See But Challenging To Walk
Texas Presidential Polling…The Devil Is In The Crosstabs
Whenever there is a new poll of Texas released, there are a ton of hot takes on Twitter. Old believers of Texas as the great blue whale for the Democrats move to dismiss the poll, saying that Texas has looked good for Democrats in the past, but that they just can’t seem to pull it off. There are others who say that the numbers are real, and are a result of inevitable … [Read more...] about Texas Presidential Polling…The Devil Is In The Crosstabs
Meet the Georgia State Senator who is Now the Overwhelming Favorite to Succeed John Lewis
In a race against the clock on Monday, a committee of Georgia Democrats chose State Sen. Nikema Williams (D-Atlanta) to replace the late Rep. John Lewis on the ballot in November. She received 37 of the 41 votes that were cast. The 41-year-old Williams, who currently chairs the Georgia Democratic Party, is now the overwhelming favorite to win the general election in this … [Read more...] about Meet the Georgia State Senator who is Now the Overwhelming Favorite to Succeed John Lewis