You may not be aware of this, but despite the innumerable profiles and memes about voters in western Pennsylvania, that region was not the key to Donald Trump’s upset victory in the Keystone State. Actually it was the Northeast which ended up being the most pivotal portion of the commonwealth. For example, look at Lackawanna and Luzerne Counties, home to Scranton and … [Read more...] about Dems Hope to Bounce Back, and Hold On, In Biden’s Birthplace
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Atlanta Prosecutor Ousted by Former Deputy After 24 Years in Office
Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard was handily defeated in a closely-watched Democratic runoff election on Tuesday by his former chief deputy prosecutor, Fani Willis (pronounced "FAWN-ee"), after over 2 decades in office. As of predawn on Wednesday morning, unofficial election results released by the Georgia Secretary of State showed Willis leading her former boss by a … [Read more...] about Atlanta Prosecutor Ousted by Former Deputy After 24 Years in Office
Longtime Atlanta Prosecutor Faces Tough Race from his Former Chief Deputy
With his election as Fulton County District Attorney in 1996, then-Solicitor General Paul Howard, Jr. made history when he became the first black District Attorney in Georgia history. Since being elected, he has mostly faced minimal -- if any, opposition in his re-election campaigns. His closest race for re-election was his bid for a second term in 2000. But his long political … [Read more...] about Longtime Atlanta Prosecutor Faces Tough Race from his Former Chief Deputy
Potential GOP Disaster on the Horizon in Kansas?
Kansas Republicans will head to the polls on Tuesday to select their nominee for U.S. Senate after longtime GOP Sen. Pat Roberts announced that he would not seek re-election. Both privately and publicly, Republicans are already dreading the results. The candidates for the Republican nomination include former Secretary of State Kris Kobach -- who lost the race for governor in … [Read more...] about Potential GOP Disaster on the Horizon in Kansas?
Inside the Bitter GOP Senate Primary in Tennessee
In early 2019, longtime Republican Senator Lamar Alexander announced that he would not run for re-election in 2020. For most of the year, Republican insiders were waiting with bated breath to see who would emerge as the frontrunner for the Republican nomination. There's no shortage of Republican politicians in this increasingly red state. Potential candidates included former … [Read more...] about Inside the Bitter GOP Senate Primary in Tennessee