The changes were spurred to rework the majority-black 1st District represented by Democratic Rep. G.K. Butterfield, but the map has further reaching implications for the already-endangered Democratic quartet of Reps. Larry Kissell, Mike McIntyre, Heath Shuler, andBrad Miller. In particular, it drives up GOP performance in the districts of the three Democrats with proven conservative appeal: Kissell, McIntyre, and Shuler.
While the first draft of North Carolina's redistricting maps were bad news for at least four House Democrats, a revised plan is even more dismal for them, as a proposal from state Republicans now lumps four incumbents into two districts.
The changes were spurred to rework the majority-black 1st District represented by Democratic Rep. G.K. Butterfield, but the map has further reaching implications for the already-endangered Democratic quartet of Reps. Larry Kissell, Mike McIntyre, Heath Shuler, andBrad Miller. In particular, it drives up GOP performance in the districts of the three Democrats with proven conservative appeal: Kissell, McIntyre, and Shuler.
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Crossroads GPS is turning its fire against ten House Democrats this week, in a new ad campaign hitting them over their stewardship of the economy. An affiliate of American Crossroads, it's the group's first major foray into the House race battlegrounds this year after playing a pivotal role in last year's midterm elections, spending over $70 million in 2010. Crossroads GPS is turning its fire against ten House Democrats this week, in a new ad campaign hitting them over their stewardship of the economy.
An affiliate of American Crossroads, it's the group's first major foray into the House race battlegrounds this year after playing a pivotal role in last year's midterm elections, spending over $70 million in 2010. The most telling House fundraising numbers this quarter are coming from the members whose fortunes have been dramatically altered through the once-in-a-decade redistricting process. Some, like Rep. Brad Sherman, D-Calif., and Iowa Rep. Tom Latham, R-Iowa, lived up to the occasion, posting record fundraising hauls in anticipation of tough battles against other sitting members. Others, like Reps. Brad Miller, D-N.C., and David Dreier, R-Calif., posted totals so weak, they're bound to spark retirement speculation. Democrat Kate Marshall is off to an early lead in the money race ahead of the September 13 special election in Nevada's 2nd District.
Marshall, the state treasurer, reported raising nearly $170,000 since June 6, outpacing her Republican opponent Mark Amodei. The former state GOP chairman even had an extra week to raise funds, but only pulled just under $116,000 since May 30. At the end of June, Marshall had more than double the money in the bank that Amodei did -$206,000 to his roughly $100,000. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., posted another strong fundraising quarter as she continues to recover from a gunshot wound to the head from an attack this past January.
The Arizona Democrat pulled in over $325,104 in the past three months and still has over $787,000 in her campaign account, according to campaign finance reports filed Thursday with the Federal Election Commission. Veteran Rep. Bill Young, R-Fla., isn't doing much to tamp down on those perennial retirement rumors.
The Republican lawmaker reported raising just $6,500 in the second quarter, according to his Friday filing with the Federal Election Commission, and that came entirely from just four political action committees. He raised no money from individual donors. Rep. Dale Kildee, D-Mich., will not seek reelection in 2012, his office announced Friday. He was first elected to Congress in 1976. "After careful consideration, I have decided to retire at the end of this term to enjoy more time with my wife, three children and ten grandchildren," Kildee said in a statement. "Now that the new congressional maps have been approved by the Michigan State Legislature, I am confident that the 5th district will remain in Democratic hands and that it is an appropriate time to announce my retirement. While I know I would be able to win re-election in the new 5th district, I've decided that after 36 years in Congress it is time to retire." By Sean Sullivan and Jessica Taylor
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