David Sherfinski
Articles by David Sherfinski
Ed Gillespie concedes close Senate race in Virginia
Republican Ed Gillespie said Friday he has conceded the U.S. Senate race in Virginia to Democratic Sen. Mark R. Warner, ending a shockingly close contest that many had long written off as a likely win for Mr. Warner in his bid for a second term. Published November 7, 2014
Cory Gardner warns of Democratic wave in 2016 if GOP doesn’t lead
Sen.-elect Cory Gardner of Colorado said Friday the GOP risks squandering the gains the party made in the 2014 midterms almost immediately if they don't use their forthcoming majority in the U.S. Senate and increased majority in the House wisely. Published November 7, 2014
Rand Paul: ‘Clinton Democrats’ became ‘Hillary’s losers’ during election landslide
Sen. Rand Paul said a host of unsuccessful Democratic Senate candidates he branded "Hillary's losers" on Facebook tried to associate themselves with former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and separate themselves from President Obama, when the reality is there's not much daylight between the two. Published November 7, 2014
Steve King: Every Republican I know of ran on full Obamacare repeal
Rep. Steve King, Iowa Republican, acknowledged Friday that while President Obama isn't going to sign a full repeal of his health care law, Republicans who want to vote on repeal are simply following through on their campaign pledges. Published November 7, 2014
Mitt Romney still captures North Carolina Republican voters’ attention: poll
As the 2016 presidential race on the Democratic and Republican sides now begins in earnest, a new poll shows North Carolina GOP voters might not quite be ready to move on from 2012 GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney, who narrowly carried the state two years ago. Published November 7, 2014
Ted Cruz to conservatives: Unite around Bill Cassidy in La. runoff
Sen. Ted Cruz, Texas Republican, is urging conservatives to unite behind GOP Rep. Bill Cassidy, who is headed to a December runoff against Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu in Louisiana. Published November 6, 2014
GOP touts historic numbers of Republican-controlled legislative seats
The GOP group devoted to electing Republicans in down-ballot and state legislative races said Thursday that with two newly announced state Senate pickups in Maine and West Virginia, Republicans are on pace to control more chambers and more legislative seats than at any point in U.S. history. Published November 6, 2014
Martha Coakley to women: ‘Throw your hat back in the ring!’
Democrat Martha Coakley, who lost her race for governor in deep-blue Massachusetts to Republican Charlie Baker this week, told women in her concession speech Wednesday that if they get knocked down, they need to get right back up again. Published November 6, 2014
Angus King: Obama executive action on immigration would ‘inflame the country’
Sen. Angus King, Maine independent, said he's with Republicans who are warning that President Obama cannot and should not act unilaterally to halt deportations and grant some kind of legal status to illegal immigrants. Published November 6, 2014
Mike Pence: Midterms mean voters want change in D.C. leadership like GOP governors are showing
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence heaped praise on New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who chairs the Republican Governors Association, after a big night for the GOP and said he's "sympathetic" to the views of people who want to see a governor as the Republican nominee for president in 2016. Published November 6, 2014
Condoleeza Rice on race-based election appeals: ‘Really?’ ‘Appalling,’ ‘Insulting’
Former Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice said that some of the appeals made by Democrats during the midterms specifically to black voters, notably in southern states, were "appalling" and "insulting." Published November 6, 2014
John Boehner, Mitch McConnell: ‘We will make it our job to prove the skeptics wrong’
House Speaker John A. Boehner and likely Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said a new GOP Senate majority, coupled with a Republican House, means the fresh consideration of a host of jobs-related bills, as well as work on issues like health care, energy and education, among others. Published November 6, 2014
Ed Gillespie set up for 2017 Virginia governor run after strong showing
With votes left to be counted — and possibly recounted — in Virginia, Republican Ed Gillespie's strong showing has established the longtime political operative as a contender for governor in 2017 if his bid to upset Sen. Mark R. Warner ultimately falls short. Published November 5, 2014
Mullins steps down as head of Republican Party of Virginia
Pat Mullins, chairman of the Republican Party of Virginia since 2009, told fellow Republicans on Wednesday that he's stepping down from his position and a new election will be held for chairman early next year. Published November 5, 2014
Bloomberg gun-control group hails passage of Wash. background-check initiative
Gun control advocates on Wednesday claimed a win in Washington state after a ballot initiative to tighten gun-purchase background checks won about 60 percent of the vote, according to unofficial returns. Published November 5, 2014
Warner holds razor-thin edge over Gillespie in tight Virginia Senate contest
Sen. Mark R. Warner held a razor-thin advantage over GOP challenger Ed Gillespie on Tuesday night after a shockingly close contest that appears all but certain to come down to a recount. Published November 4, 2014
Republican Barbara Comstock wins Northern Virginia race to succeed Frank Wolf
Republican Barbara Comstock handily defeated Democrat John Foust on Tuesday in the race to replace retiring GOP Rep. Frank R. Wolf, ensuring Republicans will keep a toehold in increasingly blue Northern Virginia. Published November 4, 2014
Chris Van Hollen: A lot of Maryland Democrats ‘asleep at the switch’
Rep. Chris Van Hollen, Maryland Democrat, said Monday that a lot of Democrats were "falling asleep at the switch" in his state this year, taking the governor's race for granted in the overwhelmingly Democratic state. Published November 3, 2014
Ernst, Braley tied in new poll on Iowa Senate race
One day out from Election Day, a new poll puts Republican Joni Ernst in a dead heat with Democratic Rep. Bruce Braley in the race to replace retiring Democratic Sen. Tom Harkin in Iowa. Published November 3, 2014
Likely voters narrowly prefer a GOP-controlled Congress: poll
Though polls show Republicans ahead in a number of key U.S. Senate contests, a new national poll shows a close contest between the two major parties on the question of who voters would like to see control Congress. Published November 3, 2014
