Alex Bruesewitz, a GOP consultant aligned with former President Donald Trump, is planning to launch a bid for Wisconsin’s 8th congressional district if Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) decides to challenge Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) for her seat next year, according to a person familiar with the plans. Bruesewitz isn’t expected to run for the seat…
Author: Max Greenwood
Georgia Democrats fume after party picks Chicago for 2024 convention
Southern Democrats are fuming over their party’s decision to hold its 2024 national convention in Chicago instead of Atlanta, seeing the move as a slight against a city and state that helped deliver Democrats both the White House and their current Senate majority. In the lead-up to the decision, Atlanta’s boosters aggressively lobbied President Biden…
Trump-aligned J.R. Majewski launches second bid to unseat Marcy Kaptur in Ohio
Republican J.R. Majewski is launching another bid to oust Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio). Majewski won the Republican nomination to challenge Kaptur last year, overcoming a crowded primary field. Former President Donald Trump eventually endorsed his campaign, raising the GOP’s hopes of flipping the district. But Majewski’s campaign collapsed in the fall following revelations that he…
Fox News to host first debate of 2024 Republican presidential primary
Fox News will host the first Republican presidential primary debate in Milwaukee later this year, Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel announced on Wednesday. “We are going to host the very first debate with Fox News. It’ll be a Fox News Republican primary debate,” McDaniel said during an appearance on “Fox & Friends.” She also…
Rouda drops out of California race to replace Porter after brain injury
Former Rep. Harley Rouda (D-Calif.) on Tuesday dropped out of the race to succeed Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.) after suffering what he said was a “moderate traumatic brain injury” last month. In a statement, Rouda said that he had gone to the hospital late last month after “an unfortunate fall” had caused brain hemorrhages. His…
Stefanik raises $3 million in Q1, launches NY Battleground Fund
House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) raised $3 million in the first quarter of the year and is launching a new fund aimed at countering Democratic efforts in New York, her campaign announced on Tuesday. Stefanik, who became the House GOP’s third highest-ranking member in 2021 after Republican lawmakers voted to strip former Rep….
Chicago to host 2024 Democratic convention
Democrats will hold their 2024 national convention in Chicago, according to three sources familiar with the decision. The decision to hold the 2024 Democratic National Convention there will place the party and President Biden in the heart of a battleground region that has proven pivotal in the last several election cycles. Party officials were torn…
2024 GOP primary endorsements: Where they stand
Most congressional Republicans are waiting on the sidelines when it comes to their party’s 2024 presidential primary, but at least a few dozen have already weighed in. At least 40 House Republicans and half-a-dozen GOP senators have endorsed former President Donald Trump’s 2024 comeback bid. No one candidate, declared or potential, comes anywhere close to…
Tim Scott to travel to New Hampshire next week
Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) is heading to New Hampshire this week amid speculation that he’s moving closer to a 2024 presidential bid. Scott is set to swing through the first-in-the-nation primary state next Thursday, according to his team. He’s expected to meet with voters at a Manchester, N.H., diner in the morning before huddling with…
Trump rails against charges in post-arraignment speech at Mar-a-Lago
Former President Donald Trump delivered a grievance-ridden speech on Tuesday hours after facing arraignment on criminal charges in New York, casting himself as the victim of a political prosecution and railing against what he called a “lawless” justice system bent on ending his political career. Speaking at Mar-a-Lago, his personal residence and private club in…