Almost all of the money has been spent in Republican primary elections, reflecting the party's continuing, costly rift.
Continue readingNRA enters ID-02 race on the heels of Simpson’s gun bill
The nation's premier gun rights group has entered the heated Republican primary in Idaho's 2nd District. The $30,000 buy supporting incumbent Mike Simpson follows a new bill introduced by the incumbent clarifying standards for importing firearms.
Continue readingIt’s not just Republican House incumbents who face primary opposition
If the media coverage of shutdown politics is to be believed, House Republicans' fear of 'getting primaried' bya more conservative opponent was the major impediment to moderate GOP-ers reaching a bargain with Democrats on healthcare and federal spending. However, a survey of competitive House primaries -- compiled using Sunlight's Realtime FEC tracker -- shows that incumbent Democrats are also subject to serious challenges from partisan opponents.
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