2020 House Races August 5, 2019 Troubling signs for House GOP as retirements mount ahead of 2020 elections Longtime Texas Rep. Kenny Marchant's announcement Monday that he will not seek another term in Congress brings to 11 the number of House Republicans who plan to retire or seek another office in 2020 – a factor that could make it more difficult for the GOP to recapture the majority in next year's elections.
Democrats July 30, 2019 Former DNC spokesman defends replacement of DCCC chair, says it wasn't based on 'skin color' The departure of Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) executive director Allison Jaslow was not based on her skin color, according to Luis Miranda.
US July 30, 2019 Rep. Ilhan Omar faces challenge from Chris Kelley, a celebrated Iraq war veteran When Rep. Ilhan Omar ignited steep controversy in March with her September 11 comments, it was then that “some people did something,” and a longtime cop in her neighborhood decided he needed to do more than just bemoan what he perceived as a shocking trivialization of a terrorist attack that tore through the fabric of his beloved country.
2020 House Races July 26, 2019 Alabama GOP Rep. Martha Roby won't seek another term Alabama Republican U.S. Rep. Martha Roby announced Friday that she will not run for reelection in 2020, making her the second House GOP woman to announce she will not seek another term.
2020 House Races July 26, 2019 Republican Danielle Stella, aiming to unseat Ilhan Omar, charged with felony A Minnesota congressional candidate hoping to unseat Ilhan Omar with promises of being tough on crime faces felony shoplifting charges, according to a report.
2020 House Races July 22, 2019 Texas Dem star Wendy Davis plots comeback, jumps into congressional race Wendy Davis – the pink sneaker-wearing Texas Democrat who rose to fame among liberals for her 13-hour filibuster of a state Senate abortion bill in 2013, and then lost a high-profile run for governor a year later – announced Monday she plans to run for a U.S. House seat.
OPINION July 19, 2019 Newt Gingrich: Trump vs. Omar, AOC and more – Why 2020 will be all about patriotism vs. racism The election of 2020 will be one of the most defining elections in American history.
OPINION July 18, 2019 Elaine Parker: House-passed $15 hourly minimum wage would harm workers The 231-199 vote Thursday by the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives to raise the federal minimum wage from $7.25 an hour to $15 was an unwise move that doesn’t reflect the will of the American people.
ӣƵ Flash July 18, 2019 Republican immigrant from Jamaica ready to take on AOC: 'I love this country' Republican Scherie Murray, a New York businesswoman who intends to challenge Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said Thursday, on "America’s Newsroom" that the rhetoric must be "dialed back."
2020 House Races July 17, 2019 Ocasio-Cortez gets new 2020 challenger: a Republican immigrant from Jamaica Scherie Murray, a New York businesswoman who immigrated from Jamaica as a child and is active in state Republican politics, is launching a campaign Wednesday for the congressional seat held by Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ӣƵ has learned.
Media July 12, 2019 Graham: Republicans likely to take back the House in 2020 Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. advised President Trump to "be quiet" and show up for reelection in 2020, responding to policies that Democrats are proposing.