HUGE decision that will most likely result in 2-3 flipped seats from R to D - North Carolina’s State Supreme Court has thrown out the current Congressional map. Last year the votes for Congress were split 50-50 but Rs got 13 of 16 seats because the state is so heavily gerrymandered. Needs to be redrawn for 2020.
https://www.apnews.com/ebe3e179326d41daa5f8da577300299d

Another Republican House retirement: Greg Walden - longtime Oregon Representative who chaired the NRCC and the Energy & Commerce Committee — is retiring. He’s the 17th GOP House member and the fourth committee leader to call it quits this cycle.

District encompasses all of eastern Oregon, so most likely not flippable. Walden won last year 56-39 in the closest race in his 20 years in Congress.
https://www.politico.com/amp/news/2019/10/28/oregon-republican-greg-walden-to-retire-059814?__twitter_impression=true

Anonymous wrote:Rep. Francis Rooney, the Republican of Florida on the Foreign Affairs Committee who’s made news this week because he won’t rule out impeachment, just told Fox News this afternoon that he’s retiring.
https://www.politico.com/news/2019/10/19/francis-rooney-announce-retirement-000291
Rooney won Florida’s 19th district, which includes Fort Myers, Naples, and Marco Island, 62-38 last year. Probably not flippable.

Old, rich, white people who received a serious federal tax cut. Nope. Not flipping.

Republicans haven't led a single generic congressional ballot poll taken since the 2018 midterms.

House Committees Fundraising Update:

The DCCC outraised the NRCC $12.9M to $7.8M in September and ended with $12.3M more in the bank.

The DCCC started the cycle with $9M less in cash in hand, but surpassed the NRCC for the first time in July.

Rep. Francis Rooney, the Republican of Florida on the Foreign Affairs Committee who’s made news this week because he won’t rule out impeachment, just told Fox News this afternoon that he’s retiring.
https://www.politico.com/news/2019/10/19/francis-rooney-announce-retirement-000291
Rooney won Florida’s 19th district, which includes Fort Myers, Naples, and Marco Island, 62-38 last year. Probably not flippable.

The House incumbents outraised by challengers:
#AZ06 David Schweikert (R)
#CA01 Doug LaMalfa (R)
#CA50 Duncan Hunter (R)
#FL16 Vern Buchanan (R)
#IA04 Steve King (R)
#KS02 Steven Watkins (R)
#PA10 Scott Perry (R)
#TX06 Ron Wright (R)
#TX21 Chip Roy (R)
#SC02 Joe Wilson (R)
#WI03 Jaime Herrera Beutler (R)
#CA21 TJ Cox (D)
#CA43 Maxine Waters (D)
#CA48 Harley Rouda (D)
#FL21 Lois Frankel (D)
#HI02 Tulsi Gabbard (D)
#IL03 Daniel Lipinski (D)
#MI03 Justin Amash (I)

Anonymous wrote:Nita Lowry is retiring.

Wow, super D district, should be an interesting primary. Also Ds will need a new chair of the appropriations committee.
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/ny-nita-lowey-reelection-2020-20191010-cpu4x77l2vbgdb2oxpihxrpd3i-story.html

Nita Lowry is retiring.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Pete Sessions, who lost his Dallas-area House seat last year to Democrat Colin Allred, is moving to Waco to run in a nice safe red district. Bill Flores, the retiring Republican who holds the seat now, said “I wish he’d called me first.“
https://www.texastribune.org/2019/10/01/pete-sessions-surfaces-potential-candidate-open-bill-flores-seat/amp/?__twitter_impression=true

Hmmm maybe Pete Sessions is reconsidering this run after today’s news?

Yes, that was curious timing. It doesn't seem like the indictment of those two was timed to torpedo Sessions' new campaign, that was just a side benefit.

(As a former constituent of his, I'm pretty disappointed to hear about all of this.)

Anonymous wrote:Pete Sessions, who lost his Dallas-area House seat last year to Democrat Colin Allred, is moving to Waco to run in a nice safe red district. Bill Flores, the retiring Republican who holds the seat now, said “I wish he’d called me first.“
https://www.texastribune.org/2019/10/01/pete-sessions-surfaces-potential-candidate-open-bill-flores-seat/amp/?__twitter_impression=true

Hmmm maybe Pete Sessions is reconsidering this run after today’s news?

Pete Sessions, who lost his Dallas-area House seat last year to Democrat Colin Allred, is moving to Waco to run in a nice safe red district. Bill Flores, the retiring Republican who holds the seat now, said “I wish he’d called me first.“
https://www.texastribune.org/2019/10/01/pete-sessions-surfaces-potential-candidate-open-bill-flores-seat/amp/?__twitter_impression=true

House retirements with race ratings by Kyle Kondik of UVA’s Center for Politics:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Chris Collins (R-NY) to change his insider trading plea to guilty. He should probably resign immediately.

Woohoo!
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-09-30/gop-congressman-will-plead-guilty-in-insider-trading-case

And now the Post reports he sent a resignation letter to Pelosi today. That should set up a special election.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/09/30/rep-chris-collins-expected-plead-guilty-insider-trading-case/

Anonymous wrote:Chris Collins (R-NY) to change his insider trading plea to guilty. He should probably resign immediately.

Woohoo!
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-09-30/gop-congressman-will-plead-guilty-in-insider-trading-case