Hello, new commenter here. Been reading The Downballot since it was Daily Kos Elections, and I just want to say thank you for all the hard work. You provide a valuable service in politics. (Also do note that I am staunchly left-wing, so if I do comment from any sort of bias (which I will try to avoid) I may occasionally write from that p…
Hello, new commenter here. Been reading The Downballot since it was Daily Kos Elections, and I just want to say thank you for all the hard work. You provide a valuable service in politics. (Also do note that I am staunchly left-wing, so if I do comment from any sort of bias (which I will try to avoid) I may occasionally write from that perspective.)
Anyway, figured I'd start with some news -- we've got our first GOP candidate in the Georgia U.S. Senate race: Buddy Carter (GA-01).
Additionally, according to the article, some potential GOP candidates for the now-open GA-01 include state Rep. James Burchett and insurance executive Jim Kingston, the son of former Rep. Jack Kingston.
Next, we have another IA-03 candidate: Jennifer Konfrst, the minority leader of the Iowa State House.
She is the second Democrat to announce for the seat, after state Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott.
Finally, the open MI-11, a seat vacated by now-U.S. Senate candidate Haley Stevens, has its own first announced candidate. Democratic State Sen. Jeremy Moss is the first candidate to announce.
Buddy Carter is a generic MAGA nut who I can't see having much of a chance against Ossoff in this environment, hope Marjorie joins him in the primary!!
Thank you for the extremely kind words, and I'm very glad you de-lurked! Setting aside our inherent biases and preferences is always a major challenge, but I believe that our efforts to do so are what makes The Downballot so valued—and I speak both of the content we produce as staff and the way this community interacts.
Hello, new commenter here. Been reading The Downballot since it was Daily Kos Elections, and I just want to say thank you for all the hard work. You provide a valuable service in politics. (Also do note that I am staunchly left-wing, so if I do comment from any sort of bias (which I will try to avoid) I may occasionally write from that perspective.)
Anyway, figured I'd start with some news -- we've got our first GOP candidate in the Georgia U.S. Senate race: Buddy Carter (GA-01).
https://www.ajc.com/politics/politically-georgia/buddy-carters-us-senate-campaign-is-the-first-of-many-gop-bids-to-come/72DYVNXXC5G5FLXKFZ32JIUUFI/
Additionally, according to the article, some potential GOP candidates for the now-open GA-01 include state Rep. James Burchett and insurance executive Jim Kingston, the son of former Rep. Jack Kingston.
Next, we have another IA-03 candidate: Jennifer Konfrst, the minority leader of the Iowa State House.
https://www.iowapublicradio.org/ipr-news/2025-05-08/democrat-jennifer-konfrst-running-for-congress-iowa-3rd-district
She is the second Democrat to announce for the seat, after state Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott.
Finally, the open MI-11, a seat vacated by now-U.S. Senate candidate Haley Stevens, has its own first announced candidate. Democratic State Sen. Jeremy Moss is the first candidate to announce.
https://michiganadvance.com/2025/05/08/jeremy-moss-announces-candidacy-for-congress-says-democrats-need-a-bold-voice-in-trump-era/
Make of all this news what you will.
Between Trone Garriott and Konfrst, who do we believe is the stronger candidate?
Buddy Carter is a generic MAGA nut who I can't see having much of a chance against Ossoff in this environment, hope Marjorie joins him in the primary!!
Moss sounds like an excellent get, especially if McMorrow stays in for Senate
Thank you for the extremely kind words, and I'm very glad you de-lurked! Setting aside our inherent biases and preferences is always a major challenge, but I believe that our efforts to do so are what makes The Downballot so valued—and I speak both of the content we produce as staff and the way this community interacts.