Category Archives: campaigns

“Nick Di Iorio, longshot GOP candidate for Congress, signed to star in reality show about ‘unwinnable’ races”

July 23, 2014, 8:31 amcampaign finance, campaigns, federal election commissionRick Hasen

NYDN reports. UPDATE: From the campaign: Earlier this year, Nick Di iorio was approached by several producers interested in filming the Nick for New York campaign. One proposed a reality show format. The campaign contacted the Federal Election Commission… Continue reading

“Senate primary needs to end so healing can begin”

July 20, 2014, 4:52 pmcampaigns, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Sam Hall on #MSSEN: If the campaign has enough evidence to file a challenge, then they should file a challenge. A more likely observation: if the campaign had enough evidence to file a challenge, they would have filed a challenge… Continue reading

Will Sheldon Adelson Spend $100 Million to Turn Senate Republican?

July 20, 2014, 4:51 pmcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

CNN discusses the rumor. That’s about as much as Adelson and his wife spent in 2012.

“In N.C., conservative donor Art Pope sits at heart of government he helped transform”

July 19, 2014, 9:54 pmcampaignsRick Hasen

Must-read Matea Gold deep dive.

“Could southern black voters save the Senate for Democrats?”

July 18, 2014, 12:50 pmcampaigns, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Greg Sargent ponders.

“Black Southern Voters, Poised to Play a Historic Role”

July 18, 2014, 8:43 amcampaignsRick Hasen

This item appears at NYT’s The UpShot.

“What exactly is Chris McDaniel doing? Beats me.”

July 17, 2014, 4:03 pmcampaigns, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

The Fix: Is there a chance that McDaniel has found a series of smoking guns regarding the runoff vote that he will reveal at some point in the future and, in so doing, invalidate the results? I mean, I… Continue reading

“White House spokesman says investigation in Solis matter is ongoing”

July 16, 2014, 4:14 pmcampaignsRick Hasen

LA Times on Hatch Act allegations.

Texas District Court Judge Assigned to True the Vote #MSSEN Case

July 15, 2014, 8:37 amcampaigns, recountsRick Hasen

See here.

“Cochran challenger asks court to open poll records”

July 14, 2014, 7:29 pmcampaigns, election administration, recountsRick Hasen

AP reports.

Judge in True the Vote #MSSEN Case Recuses Because of Friendship with Senator Cochran

July 14, 2014, 2:51 pmcampaigns, recountsRick Hasen

See here.

Read Sam Hall on the State of Play in the #MSSEN Post-Election Challenge Arena

July 12, 2014, 4:08 pmcampaigns, recountsRick Hasen

Very helpful.

“G.O.P. Replays 2010 Strategy at State Level”

July 12, 2014, 3:03 pmcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

NYT: “Republican candidates for governor around the country have built an unexpectedly strong position for election this fall, helped by an improving economy, disaffection with President Obama and a national fund-raising machine that is leagues ahead of the opposition.”