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This Yankee moved to Texas to run for Congress and it obviously didnt go well FacebookTwitterEmail Some Yankee thought he could fool us all with a fake accent and make it into Congress.  Rodimers bid to "make America Texas again" didnt go well for him.  “The three dirtiest jobs in the world?” Rodimer asks in an apparently serious advertisement released ahead of the election. “Professional wrestling, politician, and bull riding. Let’s go, boys!” Despite moving his wife and seven kids...

By Syndicated Content By Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Florida congressman’s decision to run for governor Tuesday put another Democratic U.S. House of Representatives seat at risk, as the party braces for possibly losing the majority next year and with it the ability to pass President Joe Biden’s agenda. Representative Charlie Crist, elected in 2016 to what previously had been a Republican-held seat, on Tuesday launched a challenge to Republican Governor Ron...

By Syndicated Content By Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Florida congressman’s decision to run for governor Tuesday put another Democratic U.S. House of Representatives seat at risk, as the party braces for possibly losing the majority next year and with it the ability to pass President Joe Biden’s agenda. Representative Charlie Crist, elected in 2016 to what previously had been a Republican-held seat, on Tuesday launched a challenge to Republican Governor Ron...

Font Size Good news for obscure Republican candidates! You can get intense glowing coverage from the mainstream media such as CNN but only if you project yourself as anti-Trump. Such was the case with Saturdays special election in the 6th congressional district of Texas. There were 23 candidates in the open primary to fill the seat of former Congressman Ronald Wright who died in February. So guess who CNN focused on? You guessed it, the only Republican who  proclaimed himself to...

Crists run for Florida governor complicates Democrats House prospects Reuters | May 04, 2021 04:23 PM EDT U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist (D-FL) listens to FBI Director Christopher Wray testify on the FBIs budget request before a House Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., (Photo : REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo) A Florida congressmans decision to run for governor Tuesday put another Democratic U.S. House of Representatives seat at risk, as the party braces for poss...

By Syndicated Content By Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Florida congressman’s decision to run for governor Tuesday put another Democratic U.S. House of Representatives seat at risk, as the party braces for possibly losing the majority next year and with it the ability to pass President Joe Biden’s agenda. Representative Charlie Crist, elected in 2016 to what previously had been a Republican-held seat, on Tuesday launched a challenge to Republican Governor Ron...

By Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Florida congressman’s decision to run for governor Tuesday put another Democratic U.S. House of Representatives seat at risk, as the party braces for possibly losing the majority next year and with it the ability to pass President Joe Biden’s agenda. Representative Charlie Crist, elected in 2016 to what previously had been a Republican-held seat, on Tuesday launched a challenge to Republican Governor Ron DeSantis, seen as a contender for his ...

POLITICO Get the Huddle newsletter Sign Up By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or updates from POLITICO and you agree to our privacy policy and terms of service. You can unsubscribe at any time and you can contact us here. This sign-up form is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Presented by With Nicholas Wu and Andrew Desiderio. THE RIPPLE EFFECT: Tremors from the Jan. 6 attack and subsequent impeachment vote continue to reverberat...

For Democrats, Another Bad Election Night in Texas Two Republicans qualified for a runoff to fill a vacant House seat in northern Texas, foiling Democrats’ hopes of a breakthrough there. Voters lined up to cast their ballots in Mansfield, Texas, during early voting on April 27.Credit...LM Otero/Associated Press May 2, 2021, 8:10 p.m. ET AUSTIN, Texas — Democrats hoping for some encouraging signs in Texas did not find any on Saturday in a special election to fill a vacant congressional seat....

Kinzinger-Backed Candidate Places Ninth In Texas House Race Texas Republican congressional candidate Michael Wood, backed by Never Trump Illinois Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger, placed ninth in Saturday’s spring special election for Texas’ 6th Congressional District. Kinzinger flew to Texas last week to campaign for Wood, who was running to replace Republican Rep. Ron Wright, who died earlier this year from complications with the novel Wuhan coronavirus. “The Trump thing, it’s got nowhe...