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SENATE
North Carolina: Gov. Cooper 'Not Done'
In his farewell address as North Carolina's Governor, outgoing incumbent Roy Cooper (D) confirmed speculation that he has designs on running for another office. As part of his departure speech, Mr. Cooper said he is "not done" with public service and left a broad hint that his name will again be on a ballot.
The unanswered question is whether Gov. Cooper will challenge Sen. Thom Tillis (R) in
2026 or begin to prepare a long range campaign for President in 2028. It is apparent that
Mr. Cooper will be a part of at least one of those political endeavors.
Appointment Update: Replacing Sens. Vance and Rubio
Former Republican National Committee Co-Chair Lara Trump announced over the weekend that she is removing herself from consideration to replace Marco Rubio as Florida's Senator.
Governor Ron DeSantis (R) will appoint a new Senator upon Mr. Rubio being confirmed as Secretary of State. Therefore, expect a Florida politico who is close to DeSantis to be awarded the seat.
According to published lists, Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nunez, Attorney General Ashley Moody, and ex-state House Speaker Jose Olivo are possible Rubio successors.
The Ohio appointment is interesting in that the top prospects are all saying they want to
run in the state's open Governor's contest.
Originally, it appeared that both Lt. Gov. Jon Husted and Attorney General Dave Yost were thought to be the top appointment contenders. However, both had already announced they were running for Governor and each reiterated he wanted to stay in the race.
Recent indications, however, suggest that Lt. Gov. Husted could still become Gov. Mike
DeWine's (R) choice for the Senate seat. Once Sen. JD Vance resigns to become Vice
President toward the latter part of January, we will then come to know Gov. DeWine's
choice.
HOUSE
PA-3: Rep. Evans Looking to Return in January
Pennsylvania US Rep. Dwight Evans (D-Philadelphia), who has not been voting in the House since May owing to a stroke, announced that he has recovered to the point of returning to work in January.
Despite not being able to fully serve for months, Mr. Evans was unopposed for re-election to a fifth term in November. Prior to being elected to Congress, Mr. Evans served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for 35 years.
CR Vote: Quarter of GOP No Votes Not Returning
A significant number of the Republican House members who opposed the final continuing resolution package are not returning to the body in January.
Two members – Reps. Jim Banks (R-IN) and John Curtis (R-UT) – were elected to the Senate in November. Three – Reps. Bob Good (R-VA), Dan Bishop (R-NC) and Alex Mooney (R-WV) – lost races for re-election (Good), state Attorney General (Bishop) and US Senate (Mooney).
Since the election, Mr. Bishop has been nominated to serve as President-Elect Trump's
Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
Three more individuals – Reps. Debbie Lesko (R-AZ), Greg Lopez (R-CO) and Matt Rosendale (R-MT) – are retiring from the House.
Ms. Lesko was elected to the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors in November. Mr. Lopez won a special election when then-Rep. Ken Buck (R) resigned, but did not run for a full term.
Jim Ellis is a 35-year veteran of politics at the state and national levels. He has served ss executive director for two national political action committees, as well as a consultant to the three national Republican Party organizations in DC, the National Federation of Independent Business, and various national conservative groups.
Born and raised in Sacramento, California, he earned a B. A. in Political Science from the University of California at Davis in 1979. Jim raised his daughter, Jacqueline, alone after his wife died following a tragic car accident. He helped establish the Joan Ellis Victims Assistance Network in Rochester, NH. Jim also is a member of the Northern Virginia Football Officials Association, which officiates high school games throughout the region.
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