Tag: 2022 midterms | Talking Points Memo

Gleeful Trump Cheers Pro-Impeachment GOPer’s Exit: ‘1 Down, 9 To Go!’

By Cristina Cabrera | September 17, 2021 12:42 p.m.

Where Things Stand: Pastor Trades Vax Exemptions For Church Dues

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By Nicole Lafond | September 15, 2021 6:16 p.m.

Jackson Lahmeyer is a Tulsa-based 29-year-old pastor, small business owner and GOP candidate challenging Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) in 2022. And he’ll get you out of getting the COVID-19 vaccine for religious reasons if you pay the right price.

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By Nicole Lafond | September 14, 2021 4:59 p.m.

Tonight, TPM is hosting a live virtual discussion on redistricting and the perhaps inevitable shift in House control post-midterms.

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We’ve got an impressive lineup of panelist who will dig into, among other things:

For Some Candidates, A Trump Endorsement Could Actually Be The Kiss Of Death

By Hans J.G. Hassell, Andrew Ballard and Michael Heseltine | August 4, 2021 12:25 p.m.

UNITED STATES - JULY 21: Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, is seen in the Capitol before the senate conducted a procedural vote on the infrastructure bill on Wednesday, July 21, 2021. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

One Month Closer To The 2022 Midterms, It’s (Maybe) A Deal

By Josh Kovensky | July 28, 2021 4:25 p.m.

UNITED STATES - JUNE 17: Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, is seen in the senate subway during a vote in the Capitol on Thursday, June 17, 2021. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Alaska GOP Breaks From Murkowski After Trump Vowed Vengeance

By Summer Concepcion | July 11, 2021 10:32 a.m.

GOP Candidate J.D. Vance Pleads For Forgiveness For The Sin Of Being Anti-Trump

By Cristina Cabrera | July 6, 2021 10:00 a.m.

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 27: J.D. Vance, author of the book "Hillbilly Elegy," poses for a portrait photograph near the US Capitol building in Washington, D.C., January 27, 2017. Vance has become the nation's go-to angry, white, rural translator. The book has sold almost half a million copies since late June. Vance, a product of rural Ohio, a former Marine and Yale School grad, has the nation's top-selling book. He's become a CNN commentator, in-demand speaker, and plans to move back to Ohio from SF where he's worked as a principal in an investment firm. (Photo by Astrid Riecken For The Washington Post)

‘Hillbilly Elegy’ Writer-Turned Ohio GOP Sen Candidate Deletes Old Anti-Trump Tweets

By Cristina Cabrera | July 1, 2021 4:56 p.m.

COLUMBUS, OH - NOVEMBER 6: Photographs of election day activity on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Joel Prince for The Washington Post)

Campaign Of OH Senate Candidate Hungry For Trump’s Approval Is Already Hitting Snags

By Summer Concepcion | June 29, 2021 5:40 p.m.

Where Things Stand: McConnell Might Still Be Open To Having A Spine

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By Nicole Lafond | June 14, 2021 1:06 p.m.

Against Trump, that is.

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By Nicole Lafond | June 7, 2021 1:09 p.m.

Former President Trump spoke at a GOP convention gathering in North Carolina over the weekend, where he not only gave his endorsement in the state’s crowded Republican primary for an open Senate seat, but also vowed to continue weighing in on races that will be crucial to the party’s midterm success.

The key ingredient to earning that coveted Trump endorsement, of course, remains fealty to the former president and his ongoing list of grievances.

Arizona’s Dem Pivots From Fighting ‘Election Audit’ To Run For Guv

By Cristina Cabrera | June 2, 2021 2:05 p.m.

Where Things Stand: Pool Of Pro-Trump Election Critics Running For Office Grows

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By Nicole Lafond and Cristina Cabrera | May 24, 2021 1:05 p.m.

A handful of proponents of the Big Lie have launched bids for secretary of state — elected, state-level positions that will have a say in voting operations for future election cycles.