Posted on 12/27/2013 10:56:17 AM PST by secretsexposed89
As we close out 2013, here's a look at the senators at risk of losing their primaries. It's worth noting that it's a relatively rare event for senators to fall in a primary—in 2012, only former Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind., lost to a primary challenger, and the previous cycle just Sens. Robert Bennet, R-Utah, and Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, did—though Murkowski came back and won reelection as a write-in candidate. So, keeping in mind that we predicted in our final Hotline Spotlight of the year that no Senate incumbent will lose a primary next year, here are the candidates who should be most wary as we head into 2014.
1. Sen. Thad Cochran, R-Miss., appears to be the most in danger of failing to earn renomination. His challenger, state Sen. Chris McDaniel, has lined up a number of outside groups—Senate Conservatives Fund, the Madison Project, Club for Growth—behind him. For the 76-year-old Cochran's part, he seemed geared up for the challenge when he announced he'd run again. But, to this point, Cochran hasn't been raising money aggressively (he ended the third quarter with just over $800,000 in the bank), and he hasn't had a competitive race in 30 years.
2. The only Democrat on our list, Sen. Brian Schatz of Hawaii faces a primary challenge from Democratic Rep. Colleen Hanabusa, who had also hoped to be appointed to the seat at the end of last year when the late Sen. Daniel Inouye died. An October robo-poll showed the race neck and neck, as did a poll this summer—and a poll from EMILY's List (which is backing Hanabusa) over the summer showed the congresswoman up. But Schatz also pulled ahead in fundraising during the third quarter, bringing in $678,000 to Hanabusa's $441,000. Expect a hard-fought race.
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Linda’s on the list.
With the not-so-covert help of John Cornyn and the NRSC, which actually worked AGAINST the actual Republican candidate Joe Miller, who had won the primary fair and square.
Too strong for a tagline?
Destroy the DRMMA.............................(Democrat Republican Mutual masturbation Association)
Can we add Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker to this list?
Welcome to FR.
throw out EVERYONE who is up for reelection! The whole durned lot is NOT worth the powder to blow them up with.....[OLD experssion]
ya think he gonna say sumthin’? or did he just post ‘n run?
I’m not sure, but it’s mighty quiet in here.
The Hawaii primary will be interesting to watch. If we could get a native candidate, and Hanabusa lost, her voters might be so disgusted with Schatz, they’d vote for ours in the general.
The Hawaii primary will be interesting to watch. If we could get a native candidate, and Hanabusa lost, her voters might be so disgusted with Schatz, they’d vote for ours in the general.
wheres Lamar Alexander R from TN ???
Lamar is running in 2014 Bob corker is not...
IBTZ
There’s a whiff of ozone around your post.
#1. Mitch the turtle.
this is why we need sore loser laws in elections.
The PAC's have made Carr second tier, looks like. What I hear is that he has to demonstrate he can raise $$$ on his own. There may also be a perception that he is lacking experience. While I do not agree with the criteria, that may be their thinking.
Joe's ground game will launch on Jan 25. He claims 1000 volunteers (I am one). Will be interesting how that affects things.
There's nothing wrong with the post. I started to post it myself earlier in the day. Not saying that all newbies do not merit close scrutiny...But, post and run is what a LOT of folks do.
AND closed primaries.
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