2020 House Races - Page 10

November 16, 2020

Sen. Marsha Blackburn reflects on conversation with a stranger that changed her career

Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn. reflected on a memorable conversation she had early in her career as an unapologetic conservative on a new episode of Fox Nation's "Dana Perino's Book Club."

November 16, 2020

Byron Donalds, new Florida congressman, says Trump’s ‘swag’ netted him Black votes

Byron Donalds, the incoming congressman from Florida's 19th Congressional District, credits President Trump's gains with Black voters to his "swag" and said Republican House members will need to channel that attitude to effectively take on the House Democratic Squad.

November 15, 2020

Sanders says he doesn't know anyone who wants to defund police. Has he met AOC?

Sen. Bernie Sanders distanced himself and his progressive colleagues from the idea of defunding police departments in a wide-ranging interview on Sunday, claiming that "nobody I know who's running for office talks about defunding the police."

November 15, 2020

'Squad' member lhan Omar claims Democratic party's one 'big family,' ignores internal sparring over agenda

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., raised eyebrows on Sunday with her characterization of the Democratic Party as one "big family," despite the renewed infighting over a spate of losses in the 2020 election that continues to divide the moderate Democrats against the progressive wing of the party. 

November 15, 2020

Young Kim, California Republican elected to House, calls for unity in video to constituents

U.S. Rep.-elect Young Kim, who beat incumbent Democratic Rep. Gil Cisneros in California’s conservative-leaning Orange County, thanked her supporters and called for unity Saturday.

November 15, 2020

House Dems' backslide 'upsetting' for AOC, while Pelosi claims 'credit' for keeping majority

Some well-financed progressive candidates went 0-for-5 in House “bellwether” races on Nov. 3 as a projected "blue wave" for Democrats became an Election Day disappointment. 

November 14, 2020

Congresswoman-elect Stephanie Bice credits 2018 midterms for 2020 GOP women House wins

Republican Congresswoman-elect Stephanie Bice credited the 2018 midterm elections as a spark that inspired conservative women to run for office this year in record numbers.

November 14, 2020

'Year of Republican women': McCarthy celebrates House wins from Florida to California

Republican House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of California celebrated the congressional races called so far Saturday as "the year of Republican women" after nine women have flipped districts from blue to red.

November 14, 2020

Miami takes a right turn: Republicans dominate Florida House wins

In a twist of events, Miami Republicans flipped seats in two South Florida congressional districts, an outcome neither party was expecting. Observers across the country wonder if this election could mean lasting changes in Florida — and for a Republican Party reinforced by Hispanic voters. 

November 13, 2020

Pelosi scraps in-person dinner with new Democrat members of Congress after photo sparks backlash during COVID

The office of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., announced that its in-person dinner for new Democratic members of Congress has been canceled after a viral tweet showing the tables being set up for the event sparked backlash amid the coronavirus pandemic.