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Conor Lamb
2022 midterms
Nov. 22, 2021
Trump’s Senate Candidate in Pennsylvania Quits After Losing Child-Custody Case Sean Parnell had been the GOP front-runner in a crucial Senate race. But now Dr. Mehmet Oz could become Trump’s new favorite.
By Ed Kilgore
2022 midterms
Nov. 19, 2021
Doctor Oz Mulls Republican Senate Run in Pennsylvania He’s not really from the state and has no real background in politics. But he does have name ID and money — and Trump’s candidate could implode.
By Ed Kilgore
2018 midterms
Aug. 31, 2018
Republicans Beginning to Abandon Doomed House Candidates We are at that point in the election cycle when Republicans are cutting their losses and consolidating their dollars to save their majority.
By Ed Kilgore
Another PA GOP Congressman Resigns, Triggering Another Special Election In this really bad year for Pennsylvania Republicans, two more special elections are imminent before a terrible-looking November.
By Ed Kilgore
Could Nancy Pelosi Lose Her Leadership Position After the Midterms? If Democrats retake the House, Pelosi may need to keep Democratic defections at a minimum. If Democrats fall short, anything could happen.
By Ed Kilgore
For Dems, Close Counts in Horseshoes, Hand Grenades, & AZ-08’s Special Election In Arizona’s heavily Republican Eighth District, an upset like Pennsylvania’s is unlikely, but a close race could be a good sign for Democrats.
By Ed Kilgore
New Arizona Poll Shows Another Special Election Upset a Possibility It’s a district that’s even redder than the one which just sent Democrat Conor Lamb to Congress.
By Ed Kilgore
6 Weird and Worrying Moments From Trump’s Missouri Fundraising Speech Trump bragged about giving Trudeau fake facts, mocked past presidents for not meeting Kim Jong-un, and described a nonexistent “bowling ball test.”
By Margaret Hartmann
the national circus
Mar. 14, 2018
Frank Rich: The Hidden Logic of Trump’s Staff Exodus The president is looking for a specific type in an underling.
By Frank Rich
5 Lessons From the Pennsylvania Special Election The GOP’s House Majority is (probably) not long for this earth — and four other takeaways from Conor Lamb’s success in the heart of Trump country.
By Eric Levitz
Lamb Was Right to Declare Victory. His Lead in Pennsylvania Is Likely to Hold. It may be a few days before it’s official, but it’s getting hard to figure out how Rick Saccone can close the tiny gap between vote counts.
By Ed Kilgore
No Winner Yet in Pennsylvania Special Election, But the GOP Is the Clear Loser Republicans couldn’t pull off a decisive win in the heart of Trump country, which does not bode well for November.
By Ed Kilgore
the national interest
Mar. 13, 2018
Democrats Can Run the Conor Lamb Strategy Over and Over Running veterans can help Democrats compete in Trump country. They have a lot of them on the ballot in November.
By Jonathan Chait
The GOP’s Closing Message in PA Special Election: Liberals Hate God As Republicans try to save a House seat in the heart of Trump Country, they abandon their tax cut message for culture war hysteria.
By Eric Levitz
A Special Showdown in Trump Country Republican Rick Saccone should still be the favorite in this heavily Republican district in Pennsylvania, but Democrat Conor Lamb could pull an upset.
By Ed Kilgore
Democrat Looking Strong in Trump-Country Special Congressional Election Conor Lamb’s not a long-shot candidate anymore, despite heavy GOP and Trump efforts on behalf of his opponent.
By Ed Kilgore
The Special Election in Deep Red PA-18 Is a Dead Heat For Republicans in 2018, the polls giveth and the polls taketh away.
By Ed Kilgore
Pennsylvania Special Election Is a No-Excuses, Must-Win Race for Team Trump With all the advantages the GOP has in this pro-Republican, pro-Trump district, a loss would be catastrophic.
By Ed Kilgore
Pennsylvania Special Election Could Be the First Ripple in a Democratic Wave “I was Trump before Trump was Trump,” says the GOP nominee in a potentially competitive special election.
By Ed Kilgore