The Senate election map is so favorable for Republicans that they should be significantly adding to their majority instead of laboring to defend it. But with Democrats emboldened by opposition to President Donald Trump, and no Democratic senators retiring this year, the Nov. 6 election may again result in a chamber about evenly divided between the two parties. Democrats, who control 49 seats in the 100-member chamber, even have an […]
Four states held primaries Tuesday—Vermont, Wisconsin, Connecticut, and Minnesota Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker defeated his primary challenger with more than 90 percent of the vote. However, he may be in trouble come November. The Democratic nominee, state superintendent Tony Evers, led Walker by 13 points in a recent poll. Evers emerged from a crowded primary with 41.7 percent of the vote, enough to beat nine opponents. Mahlon Mitchell, president of […]
Arizona McCain passes the torch of International Republican Institute Sen. John McCain has resigned as the Chairman of the International Republican Institute, a position he has held since 1993. In his stead, Alaskan Senator Dan Sullivan will serve as McCain’s replacement. McCain intends to continue as a board member of the International Republican Institute. The non-profit International Republican Institute works to support and strengthen “democracy in places where it is […]