The Senate may turn. The House, probably not. If anything, Republicans are expected to expand on their current 234-201 advantage (including vacancies). But with great fluctuation in many of the races, there is no shortage of seats that may change parties on Tuesday. Here are our Top 30 House seats most likely to fall to …
With most attention this year squarely on which party will control the Senate, it is understandable that the 36 states holding gubernatorial elections are taking a back seat. But between the recent “fangate” flap in Florida and the presidential hopes of Wisconsin’s Scott Walker — not to mention that two of the last three presidents …
If you’re a partisan — a dyed-in-the-wool Democrat or Republican — you’re probably a nervous wreck these days. With just over two weeks to go and with all the twists and turns and surprises, the battle for the Senate is nothing short of nail-biting-to-the-bone, if not heart-stopping. If you’re a political junkie — like we …
A Senate race in the Midwest is suddenly heating up, and that leads to this week’s trivia question. Larry Pressler is running for the Senate in South Dakota this year. Eighteen years ago he was defeated for re-election to his Senate seat. Who is the last senator to lose his bid for re-election in the …
We’re getting so close to Election Day we could practically burst. Being that restless only really has one solution — going to sunny California to relax. And, luckily for us, Capital Public Radio was there with open arms. But, with so much going on — including a new podcast — the last thing we could do …
This week we talk about sex and the Supreme Court. From this week’s decisions on same-sex marriage, to all the way back in 1991, when the Hill-Thomas hearings that raised awareness of sexual harassment in the workplace. Plus, a look at former Democratic strongholds, and how they’ll influence 2014 — a swiftly changing Republican landscape in …
The death of legendary “top 40” radio personality Casey Kasem last week is the peg for this week’s Political Junkie column: The top 40 House races of 2014. We still have a ways to go before we know the nominees for all the key contests. And so this list will be updated several times before …
It’s the biggest primary day of the year (so far), with six states holding contests. Here’s what’s at stake: ARKANSAS (polls close at 8:30 pm ET): Senate — Neither incumbent Democrat Mark Pryor, seeking a second term, nor his Republican challenger, freshman Rep. Tom Cotton, is facing a primary challenge. They will square off in …
So we’ve had our little teases. A Texas primary here, an Illinois primary there. Throw in a couple of special congressional elections. Nice, but hardly satisfying. Well, starting this month, the primaries come non-stop: three states on Tuesday the 6th, two on the 13th and six more on the 20th. And let’s not forget the …