Midterm Election
John Fetterman Blames ‘Brutality’ of Senate Campaign from ‘the Other Side’ for His Depression
Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman (D) cited the “brutality” seen from “the other side” of his Senate campaign as one reason for his depression, which caused him to be absent from the Senate for two months, in an interview.
Republican Lee Zeldin: New York Senate Race Would Be ‘Extremely Competitive’ if I Run
Former Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-NY) said Monday that he is monitoring New York’s senate contest which would be “extremely competitive” if he runs.
Maryland Sen. Ben Cardin Only Raises $15,000 as Retirement Rumors Loom
Sen. Ben Cardin, a longtime Democrat lawmaker from Maryland, only raised $15,042 in the last fundraising quarter, as no official reelection plans have been announced.
Kevin McCarthy Kicks Off 2024 Cycle with Record $35 Million Donation Haul
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) hauled in a record $35 million during the first quarter of 2023 fundraising, topping the previous record of $31.5 million he set in the first quarter of 2022.
Vulnerable House Democrats Left with Depleted War Chests After Midterms
A number of House Democrats are in vulnerable positions ahead of the 2024 elections after spending big to secure victories in the competitive midterm elections.
Florida Democrats Elect Nikki Fried to Lead State Party
Florida Democrats selected former state Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried to chair the party on Saturday after Republicans statewide cemented GOP control.
NRCC Calls for DCCC to Face Accountability if Committee Used Stolen Military Records
National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) Chairman Rep. Richard Hudson (R-NC) called for the Democrat’s respective committee, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), to face accountability following a bombshell report from Politico revealing a research firm employed by the DCCC inappropriately obtained the military personnel files of multiple Republicans.
Emails Show National Archives Secretly Coordinated with Biden’s Lawyers to Retrieve Classified Docs from Penn Biden Center Before Midterm Elections
The National Archives on Friday released 74 pages of emails showing an Archives lawyer coordinating with President Joe Biden’s attorneys to secretly retrieve classified materials from the Penn Biden Center before the 2022 midterm elections.
Elissa Slotkin and Husband to Divorce After Controversy over Her Moving into Home of ‘Lobbyist’ Landlord During Campaign
Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) and her husband will divorce after 12 years of marriage following a controversial campaign season.
Exclusive — Ohio’s Ralph King: Establishment Republicans are Trying to Take over Local GOP to Help Matt Dolan in Primary
Ralph King, the co-founder of Cleveland Tea Party Patriots, told Breitbart News Saturday that establishment Republicans with close ties to Democrats are trying to infiltrate the Republican Party of Cuyahoga County in order to help U.S. Senate candidate Matt Dolan early in the primary process and wrest control away from conservatives who have taken command in recent years.
Poll: 0% of Black Voters Say They Had a Poor Experience Voting in Georgia
No black voters had a poor experience voting in the 2022 midterm elections in Georgia, according to a poll conducted by the University of Georgia.
10.8 Million California Mail-In Ballots ‘Not Cast’ in 2022 Elections
Of more than 22.1 million ballots mailed to registered California voters, nearly 10.8 million were unused, according to data published by the Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF).
Plurality of Younger U.S. Voters Are Registering as Independent
A plurality of younger voters in the United States are registering as independents, according to a Gallup report.
Stacey Abrams Says She Will ‘Likely’ Run for Office Again
Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams says that she will “likely” run for political office again after her two failed gubernatorial campaigns against Republican Brian Kemp.
Pinkerton: The Twitter Files Remind Us the Deep State Lives
Thanks to the Twitter Files, we have proof of what we long suspected: that the real collusion was between Big Tech and Big Government.
Records: Colorado Democrat’s Office ‘Focused on Damage Control’ After Urging 31K Foreign Nationals to Vote
After mistakenly sending mailers to more than 31,000 foreign nationals urging them to register to vote, Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold’s (D) Office “focused on damage control,” according to an analysis of internal communication records between officials involved in the mishap.
Report: Billionaire George Soros-Backed Nonprofit Donated $140 million to Political Causes in 2021
A nonprofit funded by billionaire George Soros “quietly” donated $140 million to political causes, in addition to another $60 million to “like-minded” charitable organizations in 2021, a CNBC report found.
Nancy’s Goodbye Letter as Speaker: House Dems Are the ‘Greatest Collection of Intellect, Integrity, Imagination Assembled’
In her final letter as Speaker of the House before a Republican majority is sworn in, Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) wrote that she believes House Democrats are the “greatest collection of intellect, integrity and imagination assembled.”
Poll: Only 36 Percent Say U.S. Headed in the ‘Right’ Direction
Only 36 percent of likely voters in the United States think the county is headed in the “right” direction, which is down from the previous survey, a new Rasmussen Reports survey released Monday found.
Arizona Judge Rules Against Kari Lake in Gubernatorial Election Contest, Upholds Election of Hobbs
An Arizona District Court Judge has ruled against Republican Kari Lake in her contest of the state’s gubernatorial election, meaning Democrat Katie Hobbs will be sworn in as the next governor of the Grand Canyon State.
Exclusive — Donald Trump Jr.: Twitter Censorship Is ‘Election Interference’
Donald Trump Jr. spoke to Breitbart News at Turning Point USA’s annual AmericaFest conference on Sunday in Phoenix, where he said that Big Tech has engaged in “election interference” via its censorship of conservative accounts.
Report: Stacey Abrams’ Campaign Wasted Money on ‘Careless’ Expenditures
The campaign for Georgia’s failed Democrat gubernatorial nominee, Stacey Abrams, blew funds on frivolous expenditures, including a rental home that was supposed to be used as a “hype house” for TikTok video production, according to a report.
Republican Rebecca Shiroff Loses New York State Senate Race by Just 10 Votes
Republican Rebecca Shiroff lost her bid to unseat Democrat New York state Sen. John Mannion by just 10 votes after a Central New York judge certified the election on Monday.
Report: Newly-Elected GOP Rep. George Santos May Have Fabricated Significant Portions of his Background, Allegations He Denies
The newly-elected Republican Rep. George Santos (NY) may have lied on his résumé, according to a recent report from the New York Times.
Nolte: Stacey Abrams Raised $100M, Lost (Again), Still In Debt, Screwed Staffers
Stacey Abrams (D-Failure) blew through $100 million, lost by more than seven points, is still in debt, and screwed her staffers just in time for the holidays.
McConnell Blames Trump’s Influence in Primaries for ‘Candidate Quality’ Problems in Midterms
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell claimed Tuesday that the Republican Party had a “candidate quality” issue in the midterm elections and blamed former President Donald J. Trump for his influence in the GOP primaries.
Poll: Plurality Opposes Amnesty for Illegal Immigrants
According to a poll, a plurality of likely U.S. voters opposes giving amnesty to an estimated 12 million illegal immigrants as Congress is reportedly making a last-ditch push on the effort in the lame-duck session.
Eric Swalwell Mockingly Endorses Ronna McDaniel: ‘4 More Years! 4 More Years’
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) continued his mission to further divide Republicans when he mockingly endorsed Ronna McDaniel for RNC chair on Wednesday.
Hakeem Jeffries Faces Early Leadership Test with DCCC Pick
Incoming House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries faces an early leadership test when nominating someone to lead the Democrats’ campaign arm, the Democrat Congressional Campaign Committee.
Warnock Raises Alarm on ‘Voter Suppression’ After Record Turnout, Cites Long Lines, Weather, ‘Tricks’
Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) suggested voter suppression exists in Georgia during his U.S. Senate victory speech Tuesday night, despite the state seeing record-breaking midterm turnout.
Kevin McCarthy: Republican Majority Will Hold Biden Administration Accountable from ‘Day One’
Republican leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) on Wednesday made it clear that the forthcoming GOP majority in the U.S. House will hold the Biden administration and Democrats accountable from “day one” — from investigating the origins of the Chinese coronavirus to the Department of Justice targeting concerned parents to the botched withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Herschel Walker Concedes Georgia Senate Race: ‘There’s No Excuses in Life’
Republican candidate Herschel Walker conceded the Georgia Senate runoff to Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) on Tuesday.
Klobuchar: Voters ‘Saw Through’ Political Lens and Inflation and Said, ‘Warnock Is Going to Have My Back’ and Help
During CNN’s coverage of the Georgia Senate runoff on Tuesday, Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) reacted to Sen. Raphael Warnock’s (D-GA) victory in the runoff by stating the Warnock win was because “the state saw through whatever political lens they had”
Democrat Raphael Warnock Defeats Republican Herschel Walker in Georgia Senate Runoff Battle
Sen. Raphael Warnock will keep his seat in Washington after defeating Republican Herschel Walker on Tuesday in the runoff race for U.S. Senate in Georgia.
Outgoing Nebraska GOP Gov. Pete Ricketts Seeks U.S. Senate Appointment
Outgoing Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts (R), unable to run again due to term limits, announced on Tuesday that he would like to receive an appointment to the state’s U.S. Senate seat that will soon be vacated by Sen. Ben Sasse (R-NE).
*** Election Night Livewire *** Georgia Showdown Between Walker, Warnock to Settle Balance of Power in Senate
Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) faces GOP challenger Herschel Walker in the final U.S. Senate contest of 2022’s midterm elections in a runoff election on Tuesday, a contest that will settle the balance of power in the upper chamber of Congress.
Exclusive – Ned Ryun: Republicans Need to Embrace a ‘Ballot Chase Program’
Ned Ryun — the CEO of American Majority, one of the leading conservative activist groups — told Sirius XM’s Breitbart News Saturday over the weekend that Republicans must embrace “ballot chasing” if they hope to be competitive in 2024.
