Update on CJP’s Top 10 Senate Races

Wondering what the final outcome was of those ten most interesting Senate races that we wrote about for the last couple weeks? Here’s a quick update:
10. Alaska: Some remote parts of the state are still reporting votes, so it’s too close to call between Ted Stevens and Democratic challenger Mark Begich.
9. Georgia: Remember how Georgia [...]

House Races to Watch: “You can’t make it up” edition.

Although most House seats in danger of a turn-over are currently occupied by a Republican, Florida’s Democratic congressman for the 16th District, Tim Mahoney, is a bright spot for the GOP.
Why, you ask?  Here is Mr. Mahoney’s ad from August, telling Floridian’s of his success in creating an independent ethics counsel in Congress:
 
And here is [...]

House races to watch- Rubbernecking edition.

We all know that the Congressional playing field looks particularly unkind to Republicans this year. Between retirements, Republican fatigue and a huge disadvantage in fundraising, we could discuss two dozen seats in play that bear legitimate, serious discussion.
Instead, we’re going to discuss seats, both Republican and Democrat, that have been derailed by [...]

Top Ten Senate Races to Watch- #6: Colorado

As we mentioned before, the Udalls, a family that has become the stuff of political legend in the West, has two candidates for Senate this year. We already profiled the New Mexico race in which Tom Udall is running, and now we’ve reached race #6: the open seat in Colorado. Up on the Democratic side [...]

Top 10 Senate Races to Watch- #7: New Mexico

Continuing in our series of the top ten most interesting Senate races to watch around the country, today we bring you: New Mexico. The incumbent New Mexican Senator,  Republican Pete Domenici, is retiring, and competing for his open seat are Democratic Congressman Tom Udall and Republican Congressman Steve Pearce, in New Mexico’s first open seat [...]

Top 10 Senate Races to Watch: #8: Maine

We’ve blogged about Susan Collins before, and now we’re blogging about her again, and with good reason: her race for US Senator from Maine is #8 on our list of the top 10 Senate races to watch this fall!
Republicans are scrambling to protect as many of their Senate seats as possible this election year, while [...]

Top 10 Senate Races to Watch- #9: Georgia

Continuing our series on the top 10 hottest Senate races to watch around the country, today we bring you number 9: Georgia!
The Georgia Senate race has been one that the media has been talking about for a while. Georgia has long been heralded as a GOP stronghold, a safe bet for McCain, and Obama pulled [...]

Top 10 Senate Races to Watch- #10

Are you over the presidential horse race?  Are you tired of thinking about McCain and Obama?  Then look no further than the dozen or so Senate races that have quietly heated up to a boil while the rest of us have been obsessing over the top of the ticket.
Democrats in the Senate say they’re [...]