Category: Midterms

For First Time in Over a Decade, Oregon Has Three Competitive House Races

For the first time in more than a decade, three of Oregon’s six congressional seats are competitive, and Oregon’s congressional delegation could include more than one Republican. The retirement of 35-year incumbent Peter DeFazio in the 4th Congressional District, the primary defeat of incumbent Kurt Schrader in the 5th, and a new 6th district following…


Midterm Elections Updates: Obama Issues Warning to Democrats Over GOP Momentum Ahead of 2022 Midterms

The latest on the midterm elections. ____ Obama Issues Warning to Democrats Over GOP Momentum Ahead of 2022 Midterms Top Democrats including former President Barack Obama warned voters during rallies that the Republican Party is gaining momentum ahead of the midterms. “Sulking and moping is not an option,” Obama told voters in Pennsylvania on Saturday. “The only…


Midterm Elections Updates: For First Time in Over a Decade, Oregon Has Three Competitive House Races

The latest on the midterm elections. ____ For First Time in Over a Decade, Oregon Has Three Competitive House Races For the first time in more than a decade, three of Oregon’s six congressional seats are competitive, and Oregon’s congressional delegation could include more than one Republican. The retirement of 35-year incumbent Peter DeFazio in the…


Midterm Elections Updates: GOP Leader Reveals ‘First’ Priority If Republicans Retake House During Midterms

The latest on the midterm elections. ____ GOP Leader Reveals ‘First’ Priority If Republicans Retake House During Midterms House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said that the “first thing” Republicans will propose is more border security if his party retakes the House during the 2022 midterm elections on Tuesday. Numerous analysts and forecasters have predicted that…


Midterm Elections Updates: Biden Pollster Warns of ‘Paradigm Shift’ After Survey Shows GOP Gains Among Black, Hispanic Voters

The latest on the midterm elections. ____ Biden Pollster Warns of ‘Paradigm Shift’ After Survey Shows GOP Gains Among Black, Hispanic Voters A poll released Monday morning shows that the Republican Party is continuing to make inroads among black and Hispanic voters with just one day to go before the 2022 midterms. Some 17 percent of…


Midterm Elections Updates: Security Threat Prompts Shutdown of Kari Lake Campaign HQ in Phoenix

The latest on the midterm elections. _____ Security Threat Prompts Shutdown of Kari Lake Campaign Headquarters in Phoenix The delivery of an envelope containing a suspicious white powder prompted the Arizona gubernatorial campaign of Republican nominee Kari Lake to shut down its Phoenix headquarters two days before the election, the campaign said in a statement on…


Democrat Strategist Predicts GOP Victory on Tuesday: ‘We Did Not Listen to Voters’

Democratic strategist Hilary Rosen expressed alarm during an on-air CNN segment by saying her party did not listen to voters about their economic concerns and decided to focus on other issues. “I’m a loyal Democrat, but I am not happy. I just think we did not listen to voters in this election, and I think…


Republicans Now Favored to Take Senate: FiveThirtyEight

Polling analytics website FiveThirtyEight predicted that the Republican Party is favored to take the Senate as it shifted its previous “toss-up” prediction for the upper chamber . The publication as of Saturday night lists Republicans’ odds of winning the Senate at 55 in 100, as opposed the Democrats’ 45 in 100 chances. Several days before that,…


Trump, Biden, Obama Converge in Pennsylvania to Rally Voters

Pennsylvania, a key state that will likely decide who controls the U.S. Senate, became a battleground for the titans on Nov. 5, when President Joe Biden teamed up with his former boss Barack Obama, and former President Donald Trump campaigned in dueling rallies in the Commonwealth. All three current and former presidents urged voters to…


Midterm Elections Updates: Herschel Walker Fans Rally on Football Game Day

The latest on the midterm elections. ____ Herschel Walker Fans Rally on Football Game Day At former football star Herschel Walker’s political rally, the Heisman Trophy winner bartered gridiron fame for political momentum. Around 90 people who straddled the line between “fan” and “supporter” attended the rally, some wearing football jerseys with gameday makeup. Several said…