Congressional Elections

Florida Democrat Corrine Brown on Thursday endorsed fellow Rep. Kendrick Meek for their party's 2010 U.S. Senate nomination, joining the congressman's team less than a week after ending her own exploratory effort for the open-seat statewide contest. Full Story »

House candidates have lent their campaigns nearly $12 million so far during the early 2010 election cycle, a figure expected to dramatically increase in the next 13 months as races heat up and congressional hopefuls invest much of their own funds into their bids. Full Story »

As a number of highly touted Democratic recruits passed on challenging Sen. Richard M. Burr, R-N.C., an oft-repeated line by Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee officials was that there's no need to rush the recruiting process. Full Story »

In a move that reflects the whims of his district, Rep. Michael McMahon on Tuesday endorsed New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg for re-election over the Democratic nominee, city Comptroller William Thompson. Full Story »

Republican House challengers outraised vulnerable Democratic incumbents in six races in the latest campaign finance reporting period, fueling GOP optimism as the party seeks to regain lost ground in Congress. Full Story »

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee raised twice as much as its GOP counterpart in September, raking in more than $7 million and ending the month with more than $14.7 million stockpiled for the 2010 midterm elections. Full Story »

Several of the top lobbyists in Washington helped pad Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s massive campaign warchest last quarter, plunging $100,000 into his 2010 re-election effort.  Full Story »

The most vulnerable Senate incumbents are socking away huge sums of money in an attempt to inoculate themselves against tough 2010 election challenges. Full Story »

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has been high on Polk County official Lori Edwards in the open-seat contest in Florida's 12th District, but that support might fade away if she continues with an unimpressive fundraising pace. Full Story »

WASHINGTON -- Rep. Charlie Rangel endured one of those unflattering television moments that political opponents love when a reporter approached him earlier this week and asked how he allegedly had failed to include hundreds of thousands of dollars in personal assets on congressional disclosure forms. Full Story »

After outraising its Democratic counterpart for two straight months, the National Republican Senatorial Committee lagged behind the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee in September by $2.7 million. Full Story »

Beau Biden Biding Time on Senate Race Full Story »

New York Rep. Timothy H. Bishop, a four-term Democrat from eastern Long Island, has a well-funded challenger on his hands. Randy Altschuler, an entrepreneur touted by Republican officials as a promising challenger, reported $659,000 in campaign receipts for the third quarter, including $450,000 from his own pockets. Full Story »

Democrat Beau Biden), Delaware's attorney general, said on national television Thursday that he is "absolutely" considering a run for the Senate in 2010. But he also made it clear he's not in a rush to commit for the special election for the seat long held by his father, Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. Full Story »

Colorado Republican Ryan Frazier is ending his long-planned bid for a Senate seat and instead will challenge Rep. Ed Perlmutter in the state's 7th District. Full Story »

Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans ratcheted up partisan tensions over judicial nominations Thursday, lining up against a California district court candidate. Full Story »

Sen. Christopher J. Dodd will get a boost from a $1,000-per-person Connecticut fundraiser next week headlined by President Obama -- a bonus that will give the vulnerable Democrat a leg up on what promises to be a tough re-election campaign. Full Story »

The front-runner in the Senate race in Massachusetts, Martha Coakley, got a shout-out from President Obama for her work to help protect consumers from financial fraud as the state attorney general. Full Story »