Alexi Giannoulias, Illinois state treasurer, upset the incumbent in 2006 after being endorsed by Barack Obama met with Dick Durbin in Washington recently to discuss a potential senate bid. Giannoulias also has the ability to self fund, being the former vice president of a bank.
Giannoulias was in DC again last week to meet with potential campaign staff, fundraisers, etc. He also met with US Sen. Dick Durbin, who said yesterday that Giannoulias would be a “formidable” candidate if he runs. Giannoulias is clearly gearing up for a Senate bid.
http://thecapitolfaxblog.com/2…
In Ohio, Lt. Governor Fisher is all but in and will likely announce in the next 45 days.
The quick entry of former Congressman Rob Portman into the contest for George Voinovich’s seat turned the heat up on everyone else in the kitchen, Fisher included. He said his answer will come in the next 45 days-maybe soon, maybe not-but it will be based on the first two of what he believes are the three reasons a candidate runs : personal, professional, and political. Fisher says this isn’t a run for his own gratification, but rather another way to help Governor Strickland and Senator Brown bring good paying jobs back to Ohio.
http://www.ohiodailyblog.com/c…
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Former State Treasurer of Missouri Sarah Steelman is also all but in, for Missouri’s senate race, ensuing, she is expected to cause collateral damage in a primary with Washington’s favorite Blunt.
Two Republican sources close to Steelman say after weeks of laying the groundwork, Steelman is “very, very likely” going to run for outgoing Sen. Kit Bond’s seat.
“She is continuing to meet with people across the state. She’s being encouraged by many supporters to run. She has had some great meetings in D.C. and around the state,” says one source. “Her message is about reform, transparency and accountability in government. That message is relevant now more than ever before.”
http://ky3.blogspot.com/2009/0…
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Tiarht’s (KS-04) R+12 district probably won’t be very competitive in the general election, but that doesn’t make the primary uninteresting! First into the ring, State Senator Dick Kelsey.
Kansas Sen. Dick Kelsey, R-Goddard, announced Friday that he will run for the 4th Congressional District seat being vacated by Todd Tiahrt.
Kelsey, the first candidate to officially announce he is seeking the office, made his plans known before about 100 supporters during a news conference at the Wichita Independent Business Association.
http://www.kansas.com/news/sta…
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In Virginia’s Democratic primary for Governor, Former state delegate Brian Moran turned on the offense against McCauliffe in front of Bill Clinton at the Democratic party’s Jefferson-Jackson dinner, trying to turn his financial advantage into a negative.
At the Democratic Party of Virginia’s annual Jefferson-Jackson dinner on Saturday, McAuliffe got an earful from former House member Brian Moran, who implied that the onetime DNC chairman is trying to buy the governor’s mansion by tapping his rolodex of national donors.
“We must decide what our party stands for,” Moran told the audience of activists in Richmond. “Will our party be dominated by big money and those who raise it, or will we be the party of the people?”
if Fisher runs, I wonder if Tim Ryan gets in.
I get the feeling Ryan would be the stronger candidate, though there has not been any polling to support this. Also, in the end I think we will find Portman to be a much weaker candidate than expected and any strong Democrat would be able to easily beat him.
Is “only” R+12. It’s Jerry Moran’s KS-01 which is R+20.
That Sen. Michael Bennet could be seeing a primary challenge from popular former State House Speaker Andrew Romanoff.
http://coloradopols.com/showDi…
There will be a Dem candidate for Senate in 2010, and it’s the same douche who got smacked 77-20 last time.
That article does mention the buzz about Gen. John Adams running, who would at least be a credible candidate, and is the only person I’ve heard even any vaguely credible speculation about.