House News & Analysis
Candidate for Washington’s 7th District
Interview Date: Sept. 12, 2016
Date of Birth: April 26, 1984; Minneapolis, Minn.
Education: Princeton Univ. (2006)
Political Office: State Representative
Current Outlook: Walkinshaw is locked in a competitive race for retiring-Rep. Jim McDermott’s liberal seat in Seattle. Because of Washington’s Top Two primary…
While the vast majority of the media coverage focuses on the presidential race and any scraps are left for the fight for the Senate, it’s important to not lose sight of the House.
Democrats are still unlikely to gain the 30 seats they need for control, but it’s unwise…
It’s deja vu again in New Hampshire’s 1st District, where GOP Rep. Frank Guinta is up for re-election and former Democratic Rep. Carol Shea-Porter is once again hoping to reclaim her old seat. But this year, there’s a twist.
Guinta first has to survive a competitive primary. Trouble with the…
You won’t hear Democratic strategists utter the “m” word but, deep-down inside, some of them believe the House majority is still within reach.
Right now, there aren’t enough districts in play for Democrats to win the majority and the polling in many of the competitive districts isn’t great for Democratic…
“Quitting the Republican Party” is the easiest way to make the news these days, but the stories about Donald Trump defectors don’t go far enough to understand the potential impact on the November elections.
Conservative columnist George Will revealed in late June that he had changed his voter registration to…
After two consecutive weeks of covering both party conventions, standing in both arenas and being on the floor for parts of all eight nights, I came away with at least one big takeaway: We live in a divided country—a very divided country.
At first glance, this isn’t breaking news.…
Georgia’s 3rd District. Dentist/West Point Mayor Drew Ferguson defeated state Sen. Mike Crane in the GOP runoff to replace retiring-Rep. Lynn Westmoreland. Ferguson will be a Member of Congress next year and seems unlikely to join the House Freedom Caucus. Crane was backed by the Club for Growth in the…
WYNNEWOOD, Pa. — Stephanie Peditto is a reminder that it’s good for reporters to venture outside the bubble because normal people don’t always follow the campaigns closely.
After nearly two consecutive weeks of covering party conventions, it was time to take a break from the overwhelming world of…
Donald Trump is supposed to be an anvil around the neck of Republican candidates down the ballot and around the country, but up to this point in the cycle, vulnerable GOP incumbents are holding their own.
Democrats believe every Republican agrees with Trump and must publicly rebuke everything he has…
Alaska. Aug. 16 primary
At-Large District (Young, R). Democrats haven’t held the seat in over 40 years, but strategists think Don Young is vulnerable. Likely nominee Steve Lindbeck, the CEO of Alaska Public Media, and the state Democratic Party released a two-question poll conducted June 29-30 by PPP which…