LA and NC 2016 Congressional Races

[The Other Castro]

Vitter only has $26K left in his federal account. He'd be in real trouble if he loses this month and then tries to run for reelection.

Congrats, Senator Landrieu/Dardenne/Angelle.

[Kingpoleon]

Dems are best off to get Strickland, Kander & Hassan elected for the Senate majority.

You predicted Strickland would win by 5+ points in 2010. Nice try.


As far as Louisiana goes, I'd endorse Dardenne gladly.

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

Dems are best off to get Strickland, Kander & Hassan elected for the Senate majority.

You predicted Strickland would win by 5+ points in 2010. Nice try.


As far as Louisiana goes, I'd endorse Dardenne gladly.

Portman been down in every poll, not just QU thus this time, and this isnt a midterm. PPP, Democracy Corp abd QU. And the GOP nominee is Trump.

[The Other Castro]

Mitch Landrieu not ruling out challenging Vitter in 2016.

http://www.nationaljournal.com/s/92561/landrieu-no-regrets-about-passing-governor-run

[Miles]

He probably couldn't win in Louisiana, but just to be sure, Jindal isn't running for Senate.

[ElectionsGuy]

He probably couldn't win in Louisiana, but just to be sure, Jindal isn't running for Senate.

That's good for R's. Democrats could probably pick up that seat if he was the nominee. I'm serious.

[Miles]

NC-07: It sounds like Woody White, former New Hanover County Commissioner, will run against Rouzer again in the primary. In 2014, Rouzer won the primary 53/40.

[RFayette]

NC-07: It sounds like Woody White, former New Hanover County Commissioner, will run against Rouzer again in the primary. In 2014, Rouzer won the primary 53/40.

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what a piece of sh*t; I hope Rouzer demolishes him

What's the substantive difference between Mr. Rouzer and Mr. White?

[Asian Nazi]

Are you high or something?

[RFayette]

Are you high or something?

Nah, he's just 14 and a tad immature for his age.  

[Miles]

Quick look at the NC-03 primary rematch between Walter Jones and Taylor Griffin.

It would be awful to see Jones defeated, IMO, but the result last time was too close for my comfort.

[Miles]

LA-Sen/LA-03: Boustany will have a "formal announcement" soon in Lafayette. I think we know what that means.

[smoltchanov]

LA-Sen/LA-03: Boustany will have a "formal announcement" soon in Lafayette. I think we know what that means.

He and Kennedy are, probably, the most "sane" Republican candidates we can expect..

[Miles]

^ I like Angelle the most - mainly because he didn't buckle under the party's pressure on him to endorse Vitter for Gov. That said, I expect him to run for LA-03 now, as it's looking like it'll be open

But yeah, Boustany and Kennedy are better than anyone from the far-right (Fleming, Maness, etc.).

[smoltchanov]

^ I like Angelle the most - mainly because he didn't buckle under the party's pressure on him to endorse Vitter for Gov. That said, I expect him to run for LA-03 now, as it's looking like it'll be open

But yeah, Boustany and Kennedy are better than anyone from the far-right (Fleming, Maness, etc.).

I too expect him to run in LA-03. Well, he is (IMHO, of course) a typical (for Louisiana at least) former conservative Southern Democrat - solidly conservative, but still sane.

Sometimes i ask himself - whether there were a far-right-wing conservative Democrats (say, in Legislature) after Woody Jenkins?... I remember some REAL conservatives, like former state Senator "Mike" Smith or Randy Ewing, but all of them are of genial and relatively low-key type....

[JerryArkansas]

According to the Hill, both Fleming and Boustany are running now.  Good on them, two open seats to watch.

[Miles]

The only Democrat who could probably make LA-04 a race is Foster Campbell. Interestingly, he serves on the Public Service Commission with Aneglle - would be something if they both moved up.

Far-right Republicans would probably get behind State Rep. Alana Seabaugh if he ran.

[smoltchanov]

The only Democrat who could probably make LA-04 a race is Foster Campbell. Interestingly, he serves on the Public Service Commission with Aneglle - would be something if they both moved up.

Far-right Republicans would probably get behind State Rep. Alana Seabaugh if he ran.

May be Democrats must try Milkovich again?))) He ran for LA-04 twice, both time in hopeless races (against McCreary in 2002  and heavily favored Carmouche in 2008 primary), and seems to gain experience. He won (as a very conservative Democrat) rather difficult (about R+11) state Senate district. Why not? Only a conservative democrat may be competitive there, IMHO...

[Miles]

^ Sort of ironic that he just won the State Senate seat this year. He'd look sort of opportunistic.

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

The only Democrat who could probably make LA-04 a race is Foster Campbell. Interestingly, he serves on the Public Service Commission with Aneglle - would be something if they both moved up.

Far-right Republicans would probably get behind State Rep. Alana Seabaugh if he ran.

May be Democrats must try Milkovich again?))) He ran for LA-04 twice, both time in hopeless races (against McCreary in 2002  and heavily favored Carmouche in 2008 primary), and seems to gain experience. He won (as a very conservative Democrat) rather difficult (about R+11) state Senate district. Why not? Only a conservative democrat may be competitive there, IMHO...

How about no.

[smoltchanov]

The only Democrat who could probably make LA-04 a race is Foster Campbell. Interestingly, he serves on the Public Service Commission with Aneglle - would be something if they both moved up.

Far-right Republicans would probably get behind State Rep. Alana Seabaugh if he ran.

May be Democrats must try Milkovich again?))) He ran for LA-04 twice, both time in hopeless races (against McCreary in 2002  and heavily favored Carmouche in 2008 primary), and seems to gain experience. He won (as a very conservative Democrat) rather difficult (about R+11) state Senate district. Why not? Only a conservative democrat may be competitive there, IMHO...

How about no.

If you intend to run anybody, but conservative, in this district - you already lost it..

[JerryArkansas]

Reading the statement by Guilory today, it seems like he is going to run for the 3rd.

[Miles]

^ Great! He lives in CD5. We'll watch him get crushed again.

[Kingpoleon]

Dardenne is a liberal Republican along the lines of Win Rockefeller. We're a dying breed in the South, but we still have some new blood like him.

#ReadyForJay2016

Besides that, I think Boustany, Cao, Angelle, and Kennedy are the only other good ones. As far as Democrats go here, Mayor Jacques Roy, (her brother)State Rep. Christopher Roy, Jr., and Don Cazayoux
seem like fairly strong non-Landrieu LA Dems.

[Maxwell]

Potential option I'm thinking of since I don't know much about Louisiana politics - Jay Dardenne bolts to the Democrats to run for Senate. I'm not sure he could gain traction, but it would be an interesting thought if the Landrieu's decide to abandon all hope.