Perennial candidate Bill Haas is, true to form, jumping from one election to the next.
Haas notched a victory this summer in the Democratic primary for the Second Congressional District, though lost in the general election to Republican incumbent Todd Akin.
U.S. Rep. Todd Akin, R-Town and Country, says he’s “gratified by consistent and continued support by residents of the 2nd Congressional District,” who on Tuesday elected him to a 5th term.
In a statement, the congressman “reaffirmed his strong commitment to…
Perennial candidate Bill Haas, who won the Democratic primary this summer, is hoping to unseat Republican U.S. Rep. Todd Akin in the 2nd Congressional district, which covers parts of St. Louis and St. Charles county.
U.S. Rep. Todd Akin used the same line — “creeping socialism” — at the John McCainrally in St. Charles last week as he does in this campaign ad. The Republican congressman, seeking his fifth term, faces…
Bill Haas, the improbable Democratic nominee in the 2nd Congressional District, already faces a formidable challenge in Republican incumbent Todd Akin – but that’s not stopping him from tangling with the top of the GOP ticket.
Are Bill Haas and Capitol Hill made to be together?
We’ll see, but for now, what we know is this: Haas won a crowded Democratic primary tonight, and will face incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Todd Akin in the November general…
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