Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MI) has won his run-off, beating state Sen. Chris McDaniel. The six term Senator got second place in the Republican primary, but McDaniel failed to clear the 50% threshold, forcing the two into a run-off. The run-off got even more intense than the primary, with Cochran spending most […]
In a new poll from Suffolk University, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen is up ten percentage points over likely Republican opponent, and former Senator from Massachusetts, Scott Brown. The wide lead is seen as surprising to some, since Brown was seen as one of the strongest Republican recruits this cycle in their […]
Now that Majority Leader Eric Cantor has been defeated, it remains to be seen what will occur in the district. Due to the unexpected result of the primary, there is scant polling of a Brat-Trammell match-up. However, the district is expected to stay in Republican hands. The 7th district has […]
Speaker Boehner has released a statement on Majority Leader Eric Cantor’s primary loss. As Majority Leader, Cantor was the second-in-command behind Boehner. Cantor also served as a Tea Party liaison for Boehner, he would help convince members to vote for legislation. Many Tea Party congressmen and women, especially initially, had […]
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor has lost the Republican primary for the 7th District in Virginia in an upset sure to shake Washington. The loss is widely being viewed as an upset with the website, The Raw Story, reporting Tuesday morning that Cantor was expected to win his primary. Dave […]
