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By Tom Diemer - Politics DailyMore than a month after the Nov. 2 election, Republican Randy Altschuler has conceded to Rep. Tim Bishop (D-N.Y.) in a Long Island district, settling the last unresolved U.S. House contest of the midterms. Bishop, elected to a fifth term in a district stretching to Montauk Point -- the eastern tip of Long Island -- won by 263 votes, Newsday reported. His victory locks in the Republican pick-up in the House at 63, meaning that Bishop will return to Capitol Hill next year in the minority. "We knew that as of yesterday we had reached the point where our lead was larger than the number of ...
Democrat Jerry McNerney Wins House Race in California, Stalling GOP Pickup at 63
By Tom Kavanagh - Politics DailyIt's taken nearly a month to make the call, but Democratic Rep. Jerry McNerney has been re-elected to a third term in his Northern California district, narrowly defeating Republican David Harmer. As of Wednesday, McNerney held a lead of about 2,500 votes, with 1,900 ballots still to be counted. Harmer sent a message to supporters Wednesday afternoon saying that it appeared unlikely he would overcome the deficit. But he refused to concede. "Having waited three weeks for partial results, we can wait one more week for final numbers," he said. McNerney's victory leaves just one undecided House ...
Some House Challengers Overcome Incumbents' Cash Advantage in Midterm Races
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyThe advantages of incumbency are clear -- usually greater name recognition and stronger fundraising than challengers -- so it isn't a big surprise that the re-election rate for sitting House members has ranged from between 90 percent to 98 percent since 1994. But this year, nine congressional challengers have managed to out-raise the incumbents they are challenging, according to an analysis by the Center for Responsive Politics. Eight are Republicans and one is a Democrat. Explaining the success of the Republican candidates, political scientist William Connelly told CFR's OpenSecrets Blog, ...
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