A former Detroit police chief on Tuesday announced a bid to unseat Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, delivering remarks after the initial announcement was disrupted by protesters. James Craig, a Republican, planned to launch his campaign on Belle Isle, but Detroit Will Breathe, a far-left group that describes itself as a movement that seeks to advocate against…
Former Detroit Police Chief James Craig Formally Launches Republican Bid to Unseat Michigan Governor Whitmer
Democrat Strategist Warns: Biden, Pelosi ‘Could Endure a Blowout Defeat’ in 2022 Midterms
A longtime Democrat strategist warned members of his own party that they could face a blowout loss during the 2020 midterms. “The marked decline in support for President [Joe] Biden and his administration nationally and in key swing states indicates that the Democratic Party could endure a blowout defeat in the 2022 midterm elections,” Douglas…
Republicans Buoyed by Democrats’ Outlook for 2022 Turning Grim as Biden Approval Plunges
Bad news just keeps coming for President Joe Biden and his Democratic allies in the Senate and the House of Representatives as they face what could be a November 2022 electoral disaster. Democrats currently control Congress, but just barely, with a 221–213 edge in the House and a 50–50 tie in the Senate that can…
Former NFL Player Herschel Walker Runs for US Senate Seat in Georgia
Herschel Walker, the former football star who has the backing of former President Donald Trump, launched a campaign Tuesday for a U.S. Senate seat in Georgia. Walker will be the most well-known Republican running against Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) in next year’s contest. Walker filed paperwork Tuesday with the Federal Election Commission establishing his candidacy…
Former Football Star Herschel Walker Launches Senate Bid
WASHINGTON—Retired football star Herschel Walker, an ally of former President Donald Trump, filed paperwork on Tuesday to run for Senate in Georgia, as Republicans try to win back one of the two seats they lost in January runoff elections. Walker filed the documentation with the Federal Election Commission to seek the Republican nomination to challenge…
The Era of ‘Zuckbucks’ in Florida Election Administration Ends
The last of three Florida counties that took grant monies from a left-wing activist group funded by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg to help administer the 2020 elections has returned the remaining funds to the group after a new state law banned such grants, according to the Public Interest Legal Foundation. Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla…
Republicans Look to Capitalize on Biden Afghan Fiasco in 2022
News Analysis In a press conference Tuesday morning led by Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.), House Republicans blasted the Biden administration for its handling of the Afghanistan withdrawal, presaging likely Republican focuses in the 2022 midterm elections. Scalise began by blasting Biden’s handling of the ongoing situation, saying it has now devolved to the point that…
Growing List of Democrat Retirements Bolster GOP Hopes of Retaking House Majority in 2022
When Rep. Ron Kind (D-Wis.) announced Aug. 10 that he would not seek re-election, he became the eighth House Democrat to decide either to retire or seek a different office in November 2022. Congressional incumbents always start a re-election campaign with major advantages over challengers, so losing eight of them at this point in the…
Secretary of State Elections Gain National Significance
News Analysis After months of national debates over election laws, and as Congress prepares to consider the election reform “For the People” Act on its return from recess, national party organizations are turning their eyes to state-level races; specifically to the position of Secretary of State, which plays a key role in running elections. Following…
Rep. Ron Kind to Retire, Vacating Competitive Wisconsin Swing Seat
Rep. Ron Kind (D-Wis.) is retiring at the end of his current term, he announced Tuesday. Kind, 58, told reporters in La Crosse that he’s “running out of gas.” “The other sad truth is I’m part of a dying breed in public service today, in Washington, and certainly in Madison, someone who tried to be reasonable,…
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