Congressional Elections

Davis Decides On Re-Election Run
CQPolitics.com – Mon Nov 9, 1:08 pm ET

Rep. Danny K. Davis has decided to run for an eighth term in in Congress instead of trying to become president of the Cook County Board of Commissioners. Full Story »
GOP Comeback: Not So Fast
CQPolitics.com – Mon Nov 9, 12:01 am ET

Republicans have been working overtime for days now trying to come up with newer and bolder ways of describing the 2009 election as an unmitigated triumph -- and a crystal clear sign their party will score a historic comeback in next year's congressional races. Full Story »
2010 elections: Democratic fears, Republican hopes
AP – Sun Nov 8, 6:20 am ET

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WASHINGTON - Oh, how the tables have turned. Full Story »
Focus on House wins, counsels Kaine
Politico – Fri Nov 6, 11:16 am ET

Democratic National Committee Chairman Tim Kaine said anxious politicians in his party who face tough congressional races next year should settle their nerves by focusing less on this week’s governor’s races than on the special congressional elections that have taken place since President Barack Obama was sworn in. Full Story »
Fiorina: 'Shame on me' for not voting more
AP – Thu Nov 5, 9:44 pm ET

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Weeks after Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman was criticized over her poor voting record, U.S. Senate candidate Carly Fiorina tried to fend off a similar line of questioning by owning up to her spotty past. Full Story »
Fiorina's record at HP will be key to Senate race
AP – Thu Nov 5, 2:11 pm ET

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WASHINGTON - Carly Fiorina's claim to fame — her five-and-a-half years as chief executive at Hewlett-Packard Co. — could also be her greatest vulnerability in next year's U.S. Senate race in California. Full Story »
House Prepares Health Vote, Undaunted by Elections
Bloomberg – Thu Nov 5, 10:12 am ET

Nov. 5 (Bloomberg) -- House Democratic leaders, undeterred by delays in the Senate or this week’s Republican electoral triumphs, plan to call a vote Saturday on the most sweeping overhaul of U.S. health-care policy in four decades. Full Story »
Election result: Red-state Dems worried, rethink agenda
Politico – Thu Nov 5, 4:56 am ET

Election Day losses in Virginia and New Jersey have congressional Democrats focused like never before on jobs — their own. Full Story »
Warning sign for Democrats: They're losing independents
McClatchy Newspapers – Wed Nov 4, 6:53 pm ET

FAIRFAX STATION, Va. — President Barack Obama and the Democrats have a problem heading into next year's elections for control of Congress — they're losing independents to the Republicans and parts of their own Democratic base to apathy. Full Story »
Former surgeon general's letter prompts scare
AP – Wed Nov 4, 6:42 pm ET

WASHINGTON - An unstamped letter from former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop turned into a security scare Wednesday as U.S. Capitol Police closed Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's office for about 45 minutes. Full Story »
Democrats say elections won't stop health care
AP – Wed Nov 4, 6:30 pm ET

WASHINGTON - Far from chastened by off-year election setbacks, congressional Democrats vowed no let-up in the drive to pass controversial health care Wednesday, arguing that the way to regain voter trust was to complete what they started in more prosperous political times. Full Story »
Election results chill moderate Democrats in Congress
McClatchy Newspapers – Wed Nov 4, 6:30 pm ET

WASHINGTON — Already-skittish moderate Democrats in Congress got fresh reasons Wednesday to worry about their votes on economic and health care legislation from the election results in Virginia and New Jersey. Full Story »
Utah AG Shurtleff drops out of US Senate race
AP – Wed Nov 4, 3:12 pm ET

SALT LAKE CITY - Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff on Wednesday dropped out of a U.S. Senate race to spend more time with a 17-year-old daughter who is suffering from severe mental health problems and has attempted suicide in the past. Full Story »
Reid Signals Congress May Miss Health-Bill Deadline
Bloomberg – Wed Nov 4, 11:29 am ET

Nov. 4 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid signaled that Congress may not send health-care legislation to President Barack Obama this year, fueling concern among some Democrats that the debate will continue into the 2010 election year. Full Story »
Fiorina expected to announce US Senate plans
AP – Wed Nov 4, 6:57 am ET

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. - After months of speculation but few public appearances, former Hewlett-Packard chief executive Carly Fiorina was expected to announce her plans Wednesday for the U.S. Senate seat held by liberal stalwart Barbara Boxer of California. Full Story »
Democrat wins House seat in heavily GOP area in NY
AP – Wed Nov 4, 3:38 am ET

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ALBANY, N.Y. - President Barack Obama's decision in June to appoint a Republican congressman to a Pentagon post has paid dividends in November now that Democrats have gained the House seat by capitalizing on a split between moderates and conservatives in the GOP. Full Story »
Sessions Assesses New York Selection Process
CQPolitics.com – Wed Nov 4, 1:35 am ET

On the heels of the GOP's second special election loss in New York this year, Rep. Pete Sessions of Texas, chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee, said Wednesday morning that Empire State Republicans need to adopt a more open candidate selection process. Full Story »
Democrat Garamendi Cruises in California 10
CQPolitics.com – Wed Nov 4, 1:16 am ET

Lt. Gov. John Garamendi kept California's 10th Congressional District in Democratic hands, easily winning the special election to fill an open seat. Full Story »