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Category Archives: Challenger

Democrats Excited by Gillibrand Challenge in New York

15-Feb-06

Democrats nationally, including Andrew White at Daily Kos, are excited by attorney Kirsten Gillibrand’s challenge to incumbent Congressman John Sweeney (Republican) in New York’s 20th Congressional District.
New York’s popular and outspoken Attorney General Elliott Spitzer had this to say:

“Kirsten Gillibrand is committed to making government more accountable and responsive to the needs and […]

The First Grudge Match of 2006

09-Feb-06

The “first grudge match” of 2006 is playing out in the Democratic primary for Congress in Laredo, Texas between incumbent Henry Cuellar, the first Democrat to be endorsed by the free market Club for Growth, and challenger Ciro Rodriguez, who lost the seat to Cuellar in 2004.

It pits an incumbent, Cuellar, versus ex-incumbent […]

Democrats Having Trouble Recruiting Opponent for Murphy

01-Dec-05

Democrats are having trouble finding a high profile candidate to challenge Pennsylvania Congressman Tim Murphy (Republican) in 2006, in what party leaders consider a winnable race. Wednesday, the third candidate courted by the Democrats declined to enter the race, leaving only a former unsuccessful candidate for state legislature currently up to oppose Murphy.

In another […]