U.S. House
Bachmann Raises $29,000 on Day 2 of ‘Send a Message to the Left’ Campaign
Bachmann has now raised $118,093 in just two days through her new “Send a Message to the Left” campaign
Read MoreBachmann ‘Sends a Message to the Left’: Raises $89,000 in One Day
Bachmann raised $313,685 in 90 days from January through March of this year, or an average of $3,485 per day
Read MoreWill Democrats Lose 20+ U.S. House Seats in 2010? A Counterpoint.
Two-thirds of the seats won by Democrats in 2008 (170, 66 percent) were won in landslide fashion, decided by more than 30 points over their Republican challengers
Read MoreHas Ron Paul Converted Michele Bachmann To Libertarianism?
The event was illuminating for Bachmann’s reaction to Paul’s speech – a public display by the Congresswoman regarding her positive and negative reactions to Paul’s unique brand of libertarian conservatism
Read MoreWisconsin’s Current Congressional District Maps 2nd Least Competitive in State History
Only 6.3 percent of U.S. House elections since 2002 have been decided by less than 10 points (2 of 32 contests)
Read MoreAre Minnesota’s U.S. House Seats Safer for Incumbents Today Than in the Past?
In the current census period, 2002-2008, Minnesota’s U.S. House incumbents have been reelected at a rate of 93.1 percent, or 27 of 29 contests
Read MoreHow Big is the Incumbency Advantage in Minnesota’s U.S. House Races?
425 Minnesota U.S. House incumbents have won their general election matchups, 62 were defeated, and an additional 14 failed to win their party’s nomination
Read MoreNational Radio Host Mike Gallagher Fundraises for Rep. Joe Wilson
Gallagher called Representative Wilson a “hero” in standing up to the President and vowed he could raise $100,000 in 30 minutes from his listeners
Read MoreMichele Bachmann: History Is On Her Side
For 2-term incumbents, like Congresswoman Bachmann, 88.2 percent have won a third consecutive term, or 75 out of 85 Representatives
Read MoreCan the DFL Win a 6th U.S. House Seat in 2010?
As Minnesota faces the real prospect of losing its 8th U.S. House seat in the 2012 reapportionment, the DFL looks to close the current census period with a bang, by returning to its glory days of the 1990s when it…
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