Congressional elections 2008

Franken Finally Nearing Victory Over Coleman in Minnesota Senate Race

By John Mashek - Opinion - June 16, 2009

Word is that state Supreme Court Minnesota will back the Democrat, and then the musical chairs begin. more >>

Minnesota Voters Are Split on Whether to Redo the Coleman-Franken Senate Election

By Michael Barone - Michael Barone - March 6, 2009

Minnesotans expect Franken to win but are split on whether there should be a new vote. more >>

Norm Coleman Must Quit the Minnesota Senate Race—He, Republicans Look Whiny

By John Mashek - Opinion - March 3, 2009

All he's doing is denying Minnesotans a second vote in the Senate. more >>

10 Things You Didn't Know About Norm Coleman

By Jennifer O'Shea - Nation & World - January 7, 2009

Coleman and Al Franken are locked in a battle for a U.S. Senate seat from Minnesota. more >>

Nancy Pelosi's House: After Her Historic First Term as Speaker, Tough Challenges Ahead

By Katherine Skiba - Nation & World - January 5, 2009

Even critics praise her political skills, which will be tested by the debate over a stimulus package. more >>

Sen. Chuck Grassley to Senate Republicans: Use Props

By Paul Bedard - Washington Whispers - December 20, 2008

It might be harder for Senate Republicans to get attention now, but Grassley has a solution. more >>

Louisiana's Congressman-Elect Anh 'Joseph' Cao: From Aspiring Priest to Politician

By Dan Gilgoff - God & Country - December 16, 2008

The newly elected Cao talks about his Jesuit priest training. more >>

President Bush, Chris Matthews Each Face Uphill Slog

By John Mashek - Opinion - December 9, 2008

Bush faces harsh accounting, while Matthews's potential Senate run will be no piece of cake. more >>

Healthcare Reform in a Depressed Economy, Al Franken and Norm Coleman May Have to Flip a Coin, Chris Matthews

By Gretchen Hannes and Andrew Burt - Opinion - December 4, 2008

Chris Matthews of MSNBC has congressional ambitions; Franken and Coleman may have to flip a coin. more >>

Chambliss’s Win in Georgia Shows Obama’s Diminishing Coattails

By Michael Barone - Michael Barone - December 3, 2008

Candidates in 2010 might not get the benefit those in 2008 did from Obama. more >>

Saxby Chambliss’s Victory Shows Georgia Democrats Don’t Hate Him Like the National Party Does

By Bob Kemper - Opinion - December 3, 2008

National Democrats never forgave Chambliss for Max Cleland's defeat, Bob Kemper writes. more >>

She's Back! It's Sarah Palin vs. Rapper Ludacris on the Campaign Trail

Nation & World - December 1, 2008

Sarah Palin made an appearance in Georgia for Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss. more >>

10 Things You Didn't Know About Jim Martin

By Bobbie Kyle Sauer - Nation & World - November 26, 2008

Jim Martin was born to Joseph and Helen Martin on Aug. 22, 1945, in Atlanta. more >>

10 Things You Didn't Know About Saxby Chambliss

By Jennifer O'Shea - Nation & World - November 26, 2008

Clarence Saxby Chambliss was born on Nov. 10, 1943, in Warrenton, N.C. more >>

Democrats Seem Unwilling to Deploy President-Elect Obama in Georgia Runoff

By Michael Barone - Michael Barone - November 25, 2008

The polls show Chambliss with about the same lead over Martin that he had in the election. more >>

Could an Undecided Coleman-Franken Race in Minnesota Help Chambliss in Georgia?

By Michael Barone - Michael Barone - November 21, 2008

Some polls show voters are less likely to vote for Martin if it would get Democrats to 60 in Senate. more >>

Can Democrats Get to 60 by Winning Senate Races in Alaska, Minnesota, and Georgia?

By Michael Barone - Michael Barone - November 13, 2008

I may have spoken too soon the day after the election when I said Democrats fell short of 60. more >>

Election Day Was Bad for the GOP, Maybe Not for Conservatives

By Peter Roff - Opinion - November 13, 2008

Conservatives must take stock of what went wrong—and what went right, GOP strategist Peter Roff writes. more >>

5 Senate and House Races That Have Not Been Decided

Opinion - November 11, 2008

Results for a total of 3 Senate races and 2 House races have yet to be determined. more >>

Data Points: Money in the House and Senate Elections

Opinion - November 11, 2008

House and Senate Democratic Party committees had huge advantages over Republican Party committees. more >>

Party, Party, Party! Election Night in Video

By Paul Bedard and Nikki Schwab - Washington Whispers - November 5, 2008

We spent the night hopping from party to party in D.C. more >>

Congressional Democrats Came Up Short

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - November 5, 2008

President-elect Obama owes the women of Congress. more >>

California House Republicans Fare Well Despite National Trends

By Justin Ewers - Nation & World - November 5, 2008

Republicans nationwide lost their grip on Senate and House seats, but in California, many were safe. more >>

Election Reshapes Banking Panels: Kanjorski wins, Dole Loses

By Luke Mullins - The Home Front - November 5, 2008

Several committee members lost their reelection bids more >>

10 Things You Didn’t Know About Mark Udall

By Carol S. Hook - Nation & World - November 5, 2008

Mark Udall won a U.S. Senate seat in Colorado. more >>