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Over a week before the May 8 primary, a new Democratic outside group has dropped over $1.2 million against Rep. Evan Jenkins in just under two weeks. A Democratic super PAC is boosting its spending against Rep. Evan Jenkins, R-W.V., in an effort to prop up Don Blankenship's campaign for the GOP nomination to take on Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.V. Over a week before the May 8 primary, Duty and Country PAC, a new Democratic outside group, has dropped over against Jenkins in just under two weeks, with $517,000 coming since Thursday alone.
Richard Painter, professor and cable news commentator, announces on Monday, April 30, 2018, that he is running for U.S. Senate as a Democrat. He faces U.S. Sen. Tina Smith in the Aug. 14 primary election.
The following is an expanded version of the third item from my "Albany Insider" column from Monday's print editions: With some Democrats believing Suffolk County party chairman Richard Schaffer is in cahoots with the Republicans, Gov. Cuomo has begun personally reaching out to potential state Senate candidates on Long Island, county Dems and Republicans say. Cuomo has spoken to at least two potential candidates about running for the seats currently held by incumbent Republicans Phil Boyle, of Bay Shore, and Tom Croci, a Sayville Republican who sources say may not seek reelection.
In this March 28, 2018, file photo, Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., speaks during an event kicking off his campaign for re-election at Union City High School in Union City, N.J. FILE - In this March 28, 2018, file photo, Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., speaks during an event kicking off his campaign for re-election at Union City High School in Union City, N.J. WASHINGTON - New Jersey Democrat Bob Menendez seems in good shape to win a third term despite a harsh rebuke from fellow senators who say he violated chamber rules and federal law, according to political analysts and party colleagues.
Republican Don Blankenship doesn't care if his party and his president don't think he can beat Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin this fall. The former coal mining executive - an ex-convict released from prison less than a year ago - is willing to risk his personal fortune and the GOP's golden opportunity in West Virginia for the chance to prove them all wrong.
Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla,. was co-chairing a school safety forum on Capitol Hill recently just as Florida GOP Gov. Rick Scott - the man hoping to oust Nelson in November - was across town raising money for his Senate campaign this fall.
GOP Sen. Marco Rubio's cozy relationship with Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson may be issue in Nelson re-election campaign. Sen. Marco Rubio's cozy relationship with Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson could sway Nelson's re-election bid GOP Sen. Marco Rubio's cozy relationship with Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson may be issue in Nelson re-election campaign.
Gov, Paul LePage, Sens. Angus King and Susan Collins, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree and Knox County Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy Tim Carroll -- a former president of the Maine Lobster Festival -- are among those people who will not be allowed to march in this year's Festival parade. The Festival Board voted Tuesday to exclude all political organizations and candidates from the annual parade held on the first Saturday of August.
Gov. Paul LePage is leaving office this year with a bang, sponsoring more bills in the 128th Legislature than at any time in his tenure - but that doesn't mean his success is increasing as his administration succumbs to term limits. Since the beginning of the 128th Legislature in December 2016, LePage has sponsored 87 bills, but only 21 of them have made it into law so far - including three that he sponsored but then wouldn't sign, allowing them into law on their own.
Advance Voting starts this Monday, April 30 in the Elections Office on the first floor of the Douglas County Courthouse from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday through May 18. The courthouse will also be the site of Saturday voting on May 12 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For those who don't take advantage of Advance Voting, all regular polling places will be open on Election Day, May 22, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Locally, voters who choose a Democratic ballot will have a choice between Sonya Compton, Rudy Harris and Christina Peterson in a countywide race for solicitor general. The winner of the Democratic primary will move on to the Nov. 6 general election to face incumbent Matthew Krull, who has no opposition in the Republican primary.
The president, who snubbed the White House Correspondents' dinner for the second year in a row in favor a rally, took shots elected officials from California to Michigan, the former FBI director, and journalists who cover his administration. He told the crowd in Washington, Michigan, that California Democrats -- like Rep. Nancy Pelosi and Jerry Brown -- are soft on crime and immigration, and don't support the military.
Vice President Mike Pence will be in Arizona on Tuesday to tout the Republican tax overhaul approved by Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump. Pence will appear at an afternoon event in Tempe hosted by America First Policies, a pro-Trump nonprofit.
Mauldin's course of action will hinge on his wife's campaign for Superior Court judge in the same judicial circuit. If Allison Mauldin unseats Judge Eric Norris in the May 22 election, Ken Mauldin said he will resign after nearly two decades as district attorney for Clarke and Oconee counties.
Republican Don Blankenship doesn't care if his party and his president don't think he can beat Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin this fall. This former coal mining executive, an ex-convict released from prison less than a year ago, is willing to risk his personal fortune and the Republican Party's golden opportunity in West Virginia for the chance to prove them all wrong.
In this Jan. 18, 2018, file photo, former Massey CEO and West Virginia Republican Senatorial candidate, Don Blankenship, speaks during a town hall to kick off his campaign in Logan, W.Va. Blankenship doesn't care if his party and his president don't think he can beat Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin this fall.
Poll: Nikki Haley may be nation's most broadly-approved official - KXXV-TV News Channel 25 - Central Texas News and Weather for Waco, Temple, Killeen In this April 13, 2018, photo, Nikki Haley, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, speaks during a Security Council meeting at the United Nations. United Nations Ambassador and former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley might be the country's most respected official, according to a poll released this week.
Elected officials instructed City Attorney Ruben Duran on Wednesday to draft a letter opposing the state's controversial immigration policy limiting local law enforcement cooperation with federal authorities. The Council unanimously directed Duran to express support for the U.S. Department of Justice in its lawsuit against California over Senate Bill 54 and address the letter to Gov. Jerry Brown and the judge overseeing the legal matter.
Republican U.S. Senate candidates Leah Vukmir and Kevin Nicholson have stuck closely to their talking points and avoided directly clashing with one another during their first debate. The contest Thursday hosted by the conservative group Americans for Prosperity featured mostly softball questions that allowed Vukmir and Nicholson to talk about their support for cutting taxes and reforming health care.
A school safety funding package that would give Minnesota schools more money for building safety improvements, hiring counselors and school resource officers, and other expenses won the approval of state lawmakers Thursday. The school safety budget plans approved by the Republican-majority House largely mirrors a $21 million proposal offered by DFL Gov. Mark Dayton earlier this year.
Minnesota does a lot to prepare children for elementary school, but its often tough for families to find the right program, leaving some children without the head start they need to succeed. Those are the findings of an analysis of Minnesota's early learning programs released Thursday by the state Legislative Auditor, a government watchdog.