2020 House Races - Page 37

April 16, 2020

Here are the congressional candidates AOC funded with her new PAC

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's new project to help more liberals win seats in Washington raked in $462,834 in the first quarter of 2020, according to new federal campaign finance filings this week. 

April 15, 2020

AOC raises whopping $2.7M so far in 2020, ahead of crowded primary

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez shattered her previous fundraising record and brought in $2.7 million so far this year in her reelection bid, records out Wednesday show.

April 10, 2020

Trump jokes Dr. Fauci should move to New York to run against AOC

President Trump joked on Friday that Dr. Anthony Fauci, an official who's helping to lead the government's coronavirus response, should move to New York where he could "easily" beat Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., in an election.

April 8, 2020

GOP congressional candidate blows up 'socialism' in new TV ad

Many Republicans are campaigning against socialism this year, but a Georgia GOP congressional candidate took her message one step further.  

April 6, 2020

DNC shelling out $22 million to run YouTube ads backing Democrats in fall campaign

The Democratic National Committee says it will spend $22 million to run ads on YouTube in 14 battleground states across the country starting in September, as the general election kicks into high gear.

April 1, 2020

Von Spakovsky, Adams & Mitchell: Coronavirus and elections — changes increase risk of voter fraud

If relief money to the states for elections isn't spent wisely, the integrity of the elections will be at risk.

March 31, 2020

Watchdog argues Michigan Dem violated House ethics rules by fundraising off controversial floor speech photo

A government watchdog group argued Tuesday that Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., violated congressional ethics rules by trying to fundraise off a photo showing her speaking from the House floor in a now-viral address that included pink gloves and shouting about the coronavirus response.

March 28, 2020

Massie's primary opponent looks to capitalize on lawmaker's bad press over coronavirus aid maneuver

Todd McMurtry, the primary challenger to Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., is looking to take advantage of the negative press the libertarian incumbent has attracted this week for his efforts to hold up the $2.2 trillion coronavirus aid package.

March 27, 2020

Trump signs $2T stimulus bill after House approves historic coronavirus response

President Trump on Friday signed a more than $2 trillion legislative package to combat the coronavirus pandemic and send economic relief to workers and businesses squeezed by restrictions meant to stop the outbreak’s spread after the House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved the legislation earlier in the day.

March 27, 2020

Military reservist nurse running for Congress takes on mission aboard USNS Comfort in coronavirus response

Lynne Blankenbeker says she’s ready for the battle ahead.