Oct 13 Watch Can political outliers pull out victories in purple states in November? By PBS News Hour Judy Woodruff sits down with Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and Dan Balz of The Washington Post for a look at where the most competitive races stand just three weeks from Election Day 2014. Continue watching
Oct 13 Watch Economic uncertainty haunts Michigan governor’s re-election bid By PBS News Hour Republican Gov. Rick Snyder is fighting for re-election in Michigan, a state that voted for President Obama in 2008 and 2012. His opponent, Democratic challenger Mark Schauer, is using Snyder’s economic record to weaken the incumbent. Christy McDonald of Detroit… Continue watching
Oct 13 WATCH LIVE: Kentucky Senate candidates debate issues By Anya van Wagtendonk Kentucky’s major party candidates for U.S. Senate will meet for a moderated conversation on Kentucky Educational Television’s signature politics program Monday, at 8 p.m. EDT, in what is expected to be their last face-to-face event before the Nov. 4 general… Continue reading
Oct 13 WATCH LIVE: Virginia Senate debate By Anya van Wagtendonk Virginia Sen. Mark Warner (D) will debate Republican challenger Ed Gillespie live from Richmond, Virginia, Monday night in the run-up to that state’s competitive race to the U.S. Senate. Continue reading
Oct 13 GOP spends $6M more on North Carolina Senate race By Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press The group dedicated to winning a Republican U.S. Senate majority in November says it's more than doubling its investment supporting North Carolina GOP nominee Thom Tillis' campaign to unseat Democrat Kay Hagan. Continue reading
Oct 13 WATCH LIVE: Arkansas Senate debate By Anya van Wagtendonk Watch Arkansas’ candidates for U.S. Senate debate live at 3 p.m. EDT today, featuring Senator Mark Pryor (D), Rep. Tom Cotton (R), Nathan LaFrance (L), and Mark Swaney (G). Continue reading
Oct 13 What’s at stake for Obama during the midterm elections? By Julie Pace, Associated Press For President Barack Obama, the stark reality of the looming midterm elections is that the best outcome for his party gets him nothing but two more years of the status quo. Continue reading
Oct 12 Watch the Michigan gubernatorial debate By Anya van Wagtendonk Incumbent Republican Governor Rick Snyder will square off against Democratic challenger Mark Schauer before a live audience on Sunday, Oct. 12 at 6 p.m. EDT on the campus of Wayne State University in Detroit. Continue reading
Oct 12 As midterms near, political shake-ups in Kansas, South Dakota possible By Charles Babington, Associated Press When the run toward the 2014 election began, several things were certain. All that, and more, has changed as several races have taken unexpected turns and the fate of once-hopeful candidates hangs in the balance. Continue reading
Oct 10 Watch Shields and Brooks on same-sex marriage sea change, politics of Ebola prevention By PBS News Hour Continue watching