House tea party icons face re-election challenges
Allen West of Florida, Steve King of Iowa and Joe Walsh of Illinois are all embroiled in tough and expensive races that are drawing plenty of spending by friends and foes from around the country.www.macon.com
Senior issues at center of RI congressional race
Incumbent Democratic Rep. David Cicilline, 51, blasts congressional Republicans, who have proposed holding down Medicare costs with a voucher system and for voting repeatedly to repeal the Affordable Care Act, which reduced prescription drug costs for ...www.boston.com
Tennessee Republican sees race tighten after focus on relationship with former ...
Noting he was legally separated from his then-wife, DesJarlais apologized in a letter to supporters and dismissed the controversy as irrelevant to his congressional service. "I have a strong pro-life record in Congress and history of fighting for ...politics.blogs.foxnews.com
Bloomberg Starts 'Super PAC,' Seeking National Influence
Mr. Bloomberg, a billionaire and a registered independent, expects to spend from $10 million to $15 million of his money in highly competitive state, local and Congressional races. The money would be used to pay for a flurry of advertising on behalf of ...www.nytimes.com
Obama's Illinois Vital to Democratic Campaign For House
... For House. By Greg Giroux on October 18, 2012 ... The competitive Illinois campaigns underscore how many of the 435 congressional races are in states that aren't battlegrounds in the presidential election, which is focused on just nine states ...www.businessweek.com
Lois Frankel, Adam Hasner congressional race close, exclusive WPTV poll shows
Former West Palm Beach mayor Lois Frankel (D) holds a slim, three-point advantage over former state House Majority Leader Adam Hasner (R) in the District 22 race, according to a new WPTV/FL Democracy 2012 poll released Wednesday. The survey ...www.wptv.com
Congressional Races Getting Positively Negative
WASHINGTON - The United States has another nationwide contest in 2012, the battle for Congress, and it's getting down and dirty.rendezvous.blogs.nytimes.com
If money counts, no competitive congressional races in Alabama this fall
The odds are long for most Democrats in Alabama come November. So lopsided are congressional tilts across the state this year, Congressman Mo Brooks isn't even buying ads. And his race, financially speaking, is by far the closest congressional contest ...blog.al.com
North Dakota race comes down to ticket-splitters
By Dale Wetzelhenry C. Jackson on October 18, 2012 ... The same poll showed Romney easily beating Obama and Republican Kevin Cramer comfortably ahead of his Democratic challenger, Pam Gulleson, in the race for Berg's House seat. Ticket-splitting ...www.businessweek.com
GOPs' Broun vs Darwin in Ga. House race
An ultraconservative congressman whose district includes the University of Georgia campus, Broun told a Baptist church last month that evolution, embryology and the Big Bang theory were lies spread by scientists out to erode people's faith in Jesus Christ.www.boston.com
Election 2012: Campaign financing for Inland Empire congressional candidates ...
Campaign fund-raising records in three congressional races affecting San Bernardino County show big gaps between leading money raisers and their rivals, but will it be enough to win?www.redlandsdailyfacts.com
3 congressional hopefuls keep pace on funds
Candidates challenging incumbents in three close Northern California congressional races are proving to be competitive fundraisers, and in two of the races, outpaced the incumbent in the third quarter of 2012. The candidates were required to file ...www.sfgate.com
Horsford-Tarkanian bout for Congress dominated by debt issues — but not the ...
Candidates for the state's 4th Congressional District Steven Horsford, left, and Danny Tarkanian debate at Temple Sinai of Las Vegas in Summerlin Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012. The temple's Men's Club sponsored the debate. By Karoun Demirjian (contact) ...www.lasvegassun.com
As Election Approaches, GOP Retains Fundraising Advantage in Local ...
Shinagawa began his campaign in March 2012. In the most recent quarter, Reed outraised Shinagawa by just more than $100,000, with Reed bringing in $424,025 and Shinagawa $319,379, according to FEC disclosures.www.cornellsun.com
Patsy Keever, House Candidate From North Carolina, On Keeping Things ...
Though I'm not grateful that I lost the race, there was an incredible silver lining to my 2004 Congressional campaign.www.huffingtonpost.com
Candidate wealth gap in 6th CD race
Posted: Thursday, October 18, 2012 10:30 am | Updated: 1:37 pm, Thu Oct 18, 2012. ... Assemblywoman Grace Meng (D-Flushing) holds a huge edge in campaign fund raising for her congressional race against Councilman Dan Halloran (R-Whitestone).www.qchron.com
Conn. fourth district race tightens
Thursday, October 18, 2012. Share · Tweet; Discuss (0); Email · Print. In Connecticut's fourth congressional district, the race between encumbent Democrat Jim Himes and Republican businessman Steve Obsitnik is tighter than many realize, according to ...www.yaledailynews.com
ELECTION 2012: Congressional Candidates In District 3, 4, Discuss Issues
Joe Heck, R-Nev., faced off against state Assembly Speaker John Oceguera, D-Las Vegas, in the 3rd Congressional race, while Republican candidate Danny Tarkanian debated state Senate Majority Leader Steven Horsford, D-Las Vegas, in the race for the ...www.lahontanvalleynews.com
Churchill Downs unveils new way to bet on horse races
2012 - Churchill Downs Inc.'s newest gambling site looks like the kind of betting that Congress has been reluctant to allow on the Internet.www.usatoday.com
Sherman-Berman race for House seat in California breaks the mold (+video)
By Daniel B. Wood, Staff writer / October 16, 2012. About video ads ... Rather, it's shorthand for an unusual US House race in California that pits two sitting congressmen against each other, courtesy of redrawn congressional districts after the 2010 ...www.csmonitor.com
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