politico.com/news/2021/01/0…@AndrewDesiderio Tidbit: Dems celebration was overtaken by horrible events at the Capitol yesterday. But some got a moment to soak it in: Stevie Wonder joined a Zoom w/ Warnock staffers Tuesday before race was called, but after it was clear he was poised to win
Oct 3, 2020 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
Tillis, who is up for reelection, held a debate with Democrat Cal Cunningham last night prior to receiving this positive test result
Greenfield slightly above water, 40/36. But 24% don't know her, lot of room for definition in closing weeks.
Sep 16, 2020 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
Quinnipiac Senate polls:
MAINE
Gideon 54
Collins 42
SC
Graham 48
Harrison 48
KENTUCKY
McConnell 53
McGrath 41
poll.qu.edu/south-carolina…
I will note that this Maine poll is obviously the biggest margin we've seen yet. RCP average had Gideon +4.5.
Aug 5, 2020 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
Both candidates have continued to do in person events in the lead up to tomorrow's primary. AP reports that there was covid exposure at a GOP event last week.
Martha McSally narrowly outraised Mark Kelly in the first 15 days of this month, per their pre-primary reports. Kelly raised nearly $2.1 million, per report below. McSally raised nearly $2.2 million per previous tweet (total difference of about $79k)
NEW: Cory Gardner says an NRSC ad that went up last week attacking HIckenlooper should be pulled off air after he had a conversation with survivor of a 2017 home explosion, who called the ad "horrifying" and said it should be taken down.
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The ad, which attacks Hickenlooper over the home explosion in the state in 2017, was condemned last week by Erin Martinez, who lost her husband and brother in the explosion and called the ad "horrifying"
Jun 9, 2020 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
Wow, Bernie weighs in for Charles Booker in KY Sen, against DSCC backed Amy McGrath
politi.co/2U56Pnu
Steven Law of SLF, McConnell-aligned super PAC: “It’s so selfish of Doug Collins to be promoting himself when President Trump needs a unified team and Senator Loeffler is such a warrior for the President.”
Jan 16, 2020 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
Liz Cheney staying in the House, passes on what woudl've been a competitive and tough Senate GOP primary. Path likely cleared for Wyoming Sen. Cynthia Lummis.
"It’s a tremendous benefit to the people of Wyoming to have John Barrasso in leadership in the Senate and Liz Cheney in leadership in the House.”
Oct 23, 2019 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
Doug Jones is the most vulnerable Senate Democrat,but he’s voting and speaking out as he sees fit. He’s betting his record and his appeal can win out, even in a deep red state Trump won by nearly 30 points
Read my story from Alabama
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“Anybody that opposes me, their overriding concern is going to be simply Donald Trump. Whatever he wants, they’re going to say, ‘How high do you want me to jump, sir?’” Jones told me.
“But if they want somebody that’s got their back, then I’m going to be that candidate”
Apr 23, 2019 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
Democrat MJ Hegar officially joins the Texas Senate race against Republican Sen. John Cornyn
Cornyn camp manager John Jackson responds, calling Hegar "Chuck Schumer's handpicked candidate...she supports government run healthcare that would eliminate private insurance, crushing new taxes, and late-term abortion. Texans rejected her radical views once and they will again"
Apr 11, 2019 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
Add this to:
Collins: $1.5mil raised; $3.8 cash on hand
Dems
Shaheen: $1.4mil raised; $1.6 on hand
Peters: $1.9mil raised; $3mil on hand
Mark Kelly: $4mil raised, COH ?
Mike Johnston (CO) $1.8mil raised, $1.6mil COH
Bradley Byrne (AL) $1.2mil raised, $2mil COH
Roger Marshall (considering running for open seat in Kansas): $700k raised, $1.25 COH
Aug 26, 2018 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
A short McCain story: I was a few weeks into being a Hill reporter at RealClearPolitics and still didn’t know what I was doing. I was very intimidated one day running up to McCain to try to get a quick one-on-one as he went into Senate lunch. He indulged me 1/
He spent a couple minutes answering all my probably very dumb questions. He asked who I wrote for and I told him RCP. Instead of turning and going into lunch, he told me he loved our app, took out his phone and started scrolling through it 2/
