Tag: 2018 Midterm Elections
The five biggest American Jewish news stories of 2018
From triumph to tragedy, 2018 was a busy year for American Jewry. Take a look at what JNS is naming the top five stories of the year.
1. Pittsburgh synagogue massacre
In the deadliest attack in American Jewish...
Meet Carlos Lopez-Cantera: Florida’s first Jewish governor (for five days)
With Florida Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson conceding his re-election bid on Sunday to Republican Gov. Rick Scott, the state will have its first Jewish governor on an interim basis for five days when Scott is sworn...
Will the anti-Israel proclivities of new House Democrats affect others in the party?
One of the biggest storylines coming out of the recent midterm elections was the changing face of the newly elected members of Congress. The incoming 116th Congress will have its largest share of women...
Kevin McCarthy elected to be House minority leader
U.S Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) was elected on Wednesday to be minority leader of the House of Representatives.
McCarthy, who defeated Ohio congressman and Freedom Caucus member Jim Jordan, has been a steadfast supporter of...
RJC plays major role in Virginia race, raising hefty sum for Cockburn opponent
Anti-Israel Democratic congressional candidate Leslie Cockburn “galvanized the pro-Israel community to raise around $1 million for the Riggleman campaign,” a source in the pro-Israel community told JNS.
Cockburn lost on Tuesday night to Riggleman,...
Post-midterms: With Democrats retaking the House, Jewish leaders still see strong Israel support
The Democratic Party retook the majority in the House of Representatives on Tuesday night after a seven-year absence.
Despite the election of certain pro-BDS candidates, such as New York’s Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Minnesota’s Ilhan Omar and Michigan’s Rashida Tlaib, the...
Races for Congress highlight S.D. election results
Even before San Diego’s polls closed, the national news media was reporting that Democrats had captured the House of Representatives, while Republicans had retained the U.S. Senate.
The Democrats needed a net gain of 23...
Who Are the 13 Jewish Women Running for Senate and House?
This year, 3,381 women are running for their states legislatures; this is one thousand more than 20 years ago. On the national scene, 256 women appear as candidate for Senate and House. Among them...
The top 10 House races of concern to Jewish voters
As the race for control of Congress heads down the home stretch, many experts and pundits are predicting an end to the seven-year Republican majority in the House of Representatives.
A Democratic takeover could undermine—or...
Top 7 gubernatorial races Jewish voters should watch
With many of the nation’s voters fixated on the races for control of Congress, arguably elections on the state level have more of an impact on the people’s daily lives. Similar to the federal...