House News & Analysis

2018 House Overview (February 27, 2017) Kansas - New York

by Nathan L. Gonzales February 27, 2017 · 3:28 PM EST

Kansas.
2nd District (Open; Lynn Jenkins, R).
Trump 56%. DCCC Target. The congresswoman announced she is not seeking re-election next year, prompting a race for her open seat. A host of Republicans are mentioned as potential candidates (some of whom could choose to run for governor) including state Attorney…

2018 House Overview (February 27, 2017) North Carolina - Wyoming

by Nathan L. Gonzales February 27, 2017 · 3:27 PM EST

North Carolina.
8th District (Richard Hudson, R, re-elected with 59%).
Trump 56%. DCCC Target. The congressman won re-election handily, but Democrats believe the district is trending in their direction. House races will top the ballot in the Tar Heel State. Spring Lake Mayor Chris Rey, who finished second in…

Georgia 6 Special: Unreasonably Great Expectations

by Stuart Rothenberg February 27, 2017 · 9:05 AM EST

The hype about the special election in Georgia’s 6th District has already begun even though the runoff, which will choose the next member of Congress, won’t be held until June 20.

The Daily 202, James Hohmann’s briefing from the Washington Post, went so far as to assert that the…

Congressional Republicans Should Be Afraid of Steve Bannon

by Nathan L. Gonzales February 14, 2017 · 2:47 PM EST

It’s no secret that Steve Bannon wants to oversee the demise of the mainstream media, but President Donald Trump’s senior adviser probably wouldn’t mind incapacitating the Republican Party in order to remake it into his own image as well. 

Bannon (and Trump, for that matter) referred to the media, as…

New York 24: Katko Stands Tall Between Democrats and Takeover

by Nathan L. Gonzales February 10, 2017 · 3:30 PM EST

Less than a month into Donald Trump’s presidency, Democrats are feeling emboldened. Hundreds of thousands of people marched through the streets of Washington, D.C. and cities across the country to demonstrate their opposition to the new president. 

While Democrats were dealt a difficult map in the Senate, party strategists immediately…

Analyzing House Democrats’ Initial Target List

by Nathan L. Gonzales February 10, 2017 · 3:29 PM EST

Democrats are still recovering from a severe case of whiplash after losing the White House and making minimal gains in Congress in 2016. But House strategists aren’t wasting any time and have already released an ambitious list of 59 takeover targets. 

After gaining six seats last year, Democrats still need…

Analyzing House Republicans’ Initial Target List

by Nathan L. Gonzales February 10, 2017 · 3:28 PM EST

Not to be outdone, the National Republican Congressional Committee released its initial list of House takeover targets a little more than a week after the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee revealed its list. 

The GOP list of 36 districts currently held by Democrats is smaller than Democrats’ 59, but Republicans have…

Special Election Update: Watch Georgia’s 6th District

by Nathan L. Gonzales February 10, 2017 · 3:27 PM EST

As the Senate confirms President Donald Trump’s cabinet members, the special elections to replace some of them are starting to take shape. 

Late Thursday night, Republicans in Kansas’ 4th District selected state Treasurer Ron Estes as the GOP nominee to replace Mike Pompeo, who was confirmed as Trump’s CIA director.…

Fight Over Congressional Redistricting Begins With Key Gubernatorial Contests

by Stuart Rothenberg February 8, 2017 · 9:00 AM EST

While the 2020 census is still three years away, the fight for control of the congressional redistricting process is underway -- in developing gubernatorial contests in a handful of key states.

Yes, there are plenty of unknowns about reapportionment and redistricting, since the courts, the Trump Justice Department and state…

Three Trump Campaign Aides Who Could Get Elected to Congress

by Nathan L. Gonzales January 31, 2017 · 10:14 AM EST

During the campaign, there probably weren’t enough full-throated Donald Trump supporters on Capitol Hill to fill a minivan. But two Trump campaign aides could get elected in House special elections later this year, while another adviser may challenge a Republican senator in a primary next year.

Their candidacies will test…