Former Republican Secretary of State Betty Ireland is weighing a run for governor. Ireland said Thursday she's looking at her options. She has not filed any pre-candidacy papers that would allow her to raise or spend money, and she is not yet sure what she will do.
The first member of the Kennedy clan's so-called fourth generation is inching closer to running for Congress - a place where his family had served almost continuously for more than six decades until last year. But name recognition alone wouldn't guarantee electoral success for Joseph P. Kennedy III - the 31-year-old son of former Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy II and grandson of the late former Sen. Robert F. Kennedy - Republicans and others say.
Inside Manchin still backs Tennants view of special election law / 5A Gov. Joe Manchin said Wednesday he will highly consider running for the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by Robert Byrd. But first he wants an opinion from Democratic Attorney General Darrell McGraw on when current law says the election should be held. I believe in the power of the vote, Manchin, a Democrat, said, repeating he would not appoint himself to the seat. Democratic Secretary of State Natalie Tennants office already is making preparations for an election. However, the path to that election still is not entirely clear following the governors morning press conference. Even Manchin admitted hes not sure his announcement gave much clarity. State election law either needs to be reinterpreted or rewritten to allow su...
By Julian Walker | T he Virginian-Pilot
The committee will also look for "key" candidates in "key" wards, he said. After months of speculation about Stroger's condition and his political future, Beavers was chosen by the county's Democratic Party to take Stroger's commssioner's seat. Stroger's son, Aid. Todd Stroger (8th), was chosen by the same committee to replace his father on the ballot for county board president. Downtown and the Loop are thriving, but too many of our neighborhoods are left out," Jackson said. "I believe Chicagoans want a city that is united, not divided.
MADISON, Wis. - U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan's decision not to run for Wisconsin's soon-to-be open Senate seat cleared the path Tuesday for other Republicans eyeing a race that will help determine the balance of power in the Senate. Until Tommy Thompson got in the way. Just hours before Ryan announced his intentions on his campaign website, two Republicans who have spoken with Thompson about his plans told The Associated Press that the former governor would strongly consider getting into the race if Ryan chose not to run. They requested anonymity because they are not authorized to speak for Thompson.
We can't afford to lose that seat," said District 7 City Councilor Chuck ' Turner. "These next two years are going to be difficult The governor is looking at whether he can cut a billion dollars out of the state budget. We need somebody in the Senate who can get our community its fair share of resources. I don't think a first-time senator can do that. "This is much bigger than [Dianne Wilkerson]," said political activist Bob Marshall. "This is about the community's ability to choose who its leaders are. The district is split along race and class lines. Dianne won the majority of blacks, Latinos and Asians. [Sonia Chang-Diaz] won the wine-and-brie crowd." "All the community activists I've spoken with think Dianne should run on suckers," she said. "It's going to be different in Chinatow...
The Democratic field for an open seat in the Missouri House became clearer yesterday when former Boone County Presiding Commissioner Don Stamper took himself out of the race and Moberly Councilwoman Nancy Copenhaver said she is almost certain to run. Copenhaver
Former Surgeon General Richard Carmona is contemplating a run as a Democrat for retiring U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl's seat. Carmona, who served as surgeon general from 2002 to 2006, said numerous Democrats have encouraged him to run, and he is trying to determine what would be best for his family and the business and other organizations he works with.
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