Seth McLaughlin
Articles by Seth McLaughlin
Ralph Northam, Ed Gillespie sharpen attack ads in Virginia governor’s race
Worried that Democrat Ralph Northam is losing steam in the Virginia governor's race, his political allies have flooded into the Old Dominion in the final days of the campaign with sharpened attacks, including attempts to tie Republican Ed Gillespie to neo-Nazis. Published October 30, 2017
Cory Booker plans to hit the trail for Ralph Northam in Virginia’s gubernatorial race
Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey plans to hit the campaign trail Wednesday with Virginia's Democratic gubernatorial nominee Ralph Northam. Published October 30, 2017
Immigrant rights group urges voters to reject Ed Gillespie’s ‘hate’ in new ad
An immigrant rights group released a new "American Nightmare" television ad on Monday blasting Virginia GOP gubernatorial nominee Ed Gillespie for running "misleading ads conflating immigration and gang violence" and urging voters to "reject hate" when they go to the polls next week. Published October 30, 2017
Kim Guadagno, New Jersey governor candidate, vows sanctuary city crackdown
Struggling to win over the Hispanics who helped power Republicans to victory four years ago, New Jersey gubernatorial nominee Kim Guadagno went the opposite direction Monday, embracing a Trump-like call to crack down on sanctuary cities in the state. Published October 23, 2017
Tom Steyer calls for Trump impeachment in new television ad
Billionaire activist Tom Steyer is calling for President Trump's impeachment in a new television ad, warning viewers that he is a "clear and present danger who is mentally unstable" and urging voters to pressure Congress to give the commander in chief the boot. Published October 20, 2017
Ed Gillespie ties MS-13 gang to sanctuary city, immigration debate
Fear of MS-13 is rising in Virginia, and Republican Ed Gillespie is counting on riding it to the governor's mansion, flooding the state's airwaves with dire warnings about the dangers of the Central American gang and the blame his Democratic opponent bears for it. Published October 19, 2017
Barack Obama returns to campaign trail with Virginia, New Jersey events
President Obama hit the campaign trail Thursday for the first time since leaving office in January, calling on voters to rally behind the Democratic nominees for governor in New Jersey and Virginia. Published October 19, 2017
Michael Williams, Georgia state senator, announces ‘bump stock’ giveaway
State Sen. Michael Williams, a Republican running in Georgia's 2018 gubernatorial race, is inviting people to take part in a "bump stock" giveaway, saying the push to ban the device is an "attack on the Second Amendment." Published October 17, 2017
Ralph Northam clings to lead in Virginia governor’s race
Democrat Ralph Northam is holding onto a lead over Republican Ed Gillespie in the Virginia governor's race. Published October 17, 2017
Confederate statues still stand in rural Virginia
The chorus of opposition to Confederate monuments has yet to strike a chord in southwestern Virginia, where the service of the "brave men and women" who fought and died for the Confederacy is enshrined in the statue of a soldier in the center of the city. Published October 15, 2017
Mike Pence, Joe Biden going to bat for candidates in Virginia gubernatorial race
Democratic gubernatorial nominee Ralph Northam and his Republican rival Ed Gillespie are pulling out a couple of the big guns Saturday, as they look to energize their respective coalitions less than a month out from Election Day. Published October 13, 2017
Chris Hurst plots long shot bid for southwest Virginia seat long held by GOP
Looking to loosen the GOP's grip on southwest Virginia, Democrats are betting that a baby-faced progressive from the Philadelphia suburbs can give the party something they haven't had in years: a seat in the House of Delegates west of Roanoke. Published October 11, 2017
Josh Hawley, Missouri AG, announces Senate bid, seeks to topple Sen. Claire McCaskill
Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley is running for Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill's seat in the 2018 midterm elections. Published October 10, 2017
Ed Gillespie pressures Ralph Northam on immigration in Virginia governor’s race
Republican Ed Gillespie cast Democrat Ralph Northam as weak on immigration in their third and final debate, raising questions about Mr. Northam's commitment to cracking down on "sanctuary cities." Published October 9, 2017
Ralph Northam carries 7-point lead into final debate with Ed Gillespie: Poll
Democrat Ralph Northam has inched up his lead over Republican Ed Gillespie in Virginia's gubernatorial race, according to a new poll released hours before they debate for a third and final time on Monday night. Published October 9, 2017
Ralph Northam shuns rural Virginia Democrats in governor’s race
Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam hasn't called on the Blue Grass Boys in his bid for Virginia's governorship, but he has called for stricter gun laws, leaving the state's rural residents feeling increasingly written off by a party that used to reach for their votes. Published October 8, 2017
Ralph Northam calls for tighter gun laws following Las Vegas massacre
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ralph Northam vowed Friday to push for tighter gun laws in Virginia following the deadly mass shooting in Las Vegas that left 58 people dead and 489 injured. Published October 6, 2017
Donald Trump tweets for GOP’s Gillespie in Virginia governor’s race
President Trump urged voters Thursday to throw their support behind Republican Ed Gillespie in the gubernatorial race in Virginia and cast his opponent as weak on immigration. Published October 5, 2017
Pro-Trump super PAC pressures Mitch McConnell to invest in Roy Moore’s Senate bid
A pro-Trump group is calling on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to put his financial muscle behind Roy Moore's bid for the Senate in the Alabama special election, saying the investment would be the best way for the Kentucky Republican to "atone" for previous political sins. Published October 4, 2017
Ralph Northam claims Ed Gillespie refuses to stand up to Donald Trump
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ralph Northam accuses his GOP rival Ed Gillespie in a new television advertisement of refusing to stand up to President Trump on issues important to Virginia. Published October 3, 2017
