Nearly 40% of voters now consider themselves politically independent, the highest ever in our country’s history. With the economy struggling, congressional approval at record low, and unfavorable ratings of both parties higher than ever, independents will likely challenge incumbents from both the left and the right. This section will follow whether those challenges will prove successful.
The Act, named after a case where the prosecution of a sex-trafficker was delayed because of the difficulty in proving the defendant knew the child’s age, would remove the knowledge of age requirement for child sex trafficking cases, much like current statutory rape laws.
Amash is a formidable candidate who has already survived a gerrymandering attempt in 2012, which he won by nine points. A statewide campaign, however, has a lot of unknowns.
There has been some recent controversy in Illinois’ second Congressional District. Former Representative Jesse Jackson Jr. (D) was indicted for stealing $750,000 from his own campaign funds…
One of the closest U.S. House races in the country was in Illinois’ 13th Congressional District. Republican Rodney Davis narrowly beat Democratic challenger David Gill…
The Federal Elections Commission released findings Wednesday, analyzing filings for congressional and presidential campaign spending during the 2012 presidential election.
Teddy Turner, son of media mogul Ted Turner, has announced that he will be running for an open Congressional seat in South Carolina.
Along with Michigan’s Justin Amash, Kentucky U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie is being likened as one of the successors to retired Texas Congressman Ron Paul.
