IL-14 The Race: Democratic physicist Bill Foster won former House Speaker Dennis Hastert’s seat in a special election after the Congressman stepped down in 2007. Foster won 53 percent of the vote over Republican dairy farm owner Jim Oberweis in the March 2008 special, and immigration was a prominent issue in the race. Analysts point to [...]read full race report

VA-11 The Race: According to John McArdle of Roll Call, as of July 31, 2008, Virginia’s 11th District “continues to represent Democrats’ best pickup opportunity in Virginia. In that race, well-known Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chairman Gerry Connolly (D) is already polling well ahead of wealthy but little-known businessman Keith Fimian (R).” [Roll Call, 7/31/08] [...]read full race report

IL-10 he Race: Representative Mark Kirk (R-IL) defeated newcomer Dan Seals in 2006. Seals is GE's director of commercial finance in Chicago. He is hoping to capitalize on the growing...read full race report

IL-6 This race pits incumbent Peter Roskam against new challenger Jill Morgenthaler. As early as January 2008, Morgenthaler criticized her opponent Peter Roskam, and said that heread full race report

NM-1 Heather Wilson has decided to run for Senate leaving the house seat she has occupied since 1998, open. Because the seat has been listed as wide open by the Cook...read full race report