Arkansas Sen. Pryor Hit From Right, Left Before 2014
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The conservative Club for Growth tags Democratic Sen. Mark Pryor as President Barack Obama's "closest ally" in the state. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's gun-control...
Markey in Driver's Seat as Special Election Nears
One of the advantages of being the Democratic candidate in a deep-blue state during an odd-numbered year is that it's easier to...
Unions' Choice to Avoid Primary Will Aid Booker
The good news keeps coming for Cory Booker in the popular Newark mayor’s bid to become the next senator from New Jersey. A pair of polls...
Battle for the Senate
- MI: Mike Rogers Passes on Senate Run
- NC: Hagan Facing Powerful GOP Force in 2014
- MA: Markey Touts Experience in Bay State
- NJ: Will Big Money Leave Newark If Booker Wins Senate Seat?
- MA: Markey, Gomez Differ on Syria
- NJ: DSCC Likely to Stay Out of Primary
- NJ: Meet Everyone Who Isn't Cory Booker
- NE: Shane Osborn First Republican to Enter Race
Battle for the House
- MN-6: Second Republican Announces Bid
- TX: Texas Reps May Face Remap Redux
- MO-8: Jason Smith Elected in Special Election
- PA-12: Ex-Rep. Mark Critz Eyes Comeback Bid
- MN-6: Rhonda Sivarajah Enters Race
- National: Ex-Lawmakers Can't Resist Lure of Congress
- IA-1: Cedar Rapids Businesswoman Enters Race
- OH-6: Two Democrats Consider Running
Governor Races
- VA: E.W. Jackson Meditates on Yoga, Satan
- FL: Democrats See Rick Scott As Easy Target
- WI: Facing Reelection, Walker Downplays Presidential Buzz
- MN: Independence Party's Role in 2014 Election Hazy
- VA: McAuliffe Picks Up Big GOP Endorsement
- NJ: Poll: Christie Has 40-Point Lead
- VA: First Governor's Debate Will Be in McLean in September
- CO: GOP Sees Hickenlooper Vulnerabilities
Real Clear Politics Election 2013/14
Immigration Bill Puts Focus on Red-State Democrats
Senate immigration reform architects expect to spend June cultivating support for the bill that's due to hit the floor next week. Most of the "informing, begging and listening," as Sen. Lindsey...
Why Chris Christie Might Be a Genius
By now you’ve probably read about 1,000 versions of Chris Christie’s political obituary in the last six months, and will probably do so again in the next few months. The story is always...
Lautenberg's Death Muddles N.J. Picture for 2014
Five-term Democratic Sen. Frank Lautenberg of New Jersey passed away Monday from viral pneumonia. Lautenberg, the last World War II veteran in the Senate, had retired from the upper chamber in 2000,...
Degree of Dislike May Decide Va. Governor Race
Typically, when a prospective candidate for political office writes a book, his or her supporters are the people most eager to hawk the personal anecdotes and policy prescriptions contained within...
Bachmann Departure May Aid GOP in MN6
Political observers were surprised Wednesday when Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann announced her decision to retire from Congress. Most observers considered the four-term Republican, who won the 2011...
Republicans See ObamaCare Issues as Key to 2014
WASHINGTON (AP) -- If Republicans were writing a movie script for next year's congressional elections, the working title might be "2014: Apocalypse of Obamacare." The plot: The rollout of President...
Are Obama's Scandals Hurting Markey?
Any objective analysis of the special U.S. Senate election in Massachusetts has to begin with the fact that 2013 is not 2010 and Gabriel Gomez is not Scott Brown. There are a number of reasons why...
Who Has the Edge in the Virginia Governor's Race?
With the New Jersey governor's race looking like a cakewalk for Chris Christie (at least for now), and with New York's crime problem under control (removing much of the impetus for a...
Gomez to Get Money Boost, But Will It Be Enough?
WATERTOWN, Mass. -- Behind in the polls in a solidly Democratic state, heavily underfunded against a formidable opponent, and suffering from a barrage of attacks over a questionable tax break he...
