2026 Midterm Elections

[nycfan]

https://www.axios.com/2026/03/07/kevin-kiley-republican-independent-california

“…

• One House Republican, asked if Kiley is staying in the GOP conference, told Axios: "I hope to God he is."
• A Kiley spokesperson told Axios it is "not official yet" whether he will leave the party or the conference now, adding: "For now, he's just filing as an independent for his reelection campaign."…”

 

[nycfan]

 

[heelinhell]

https://www.axios.com/2026/03/06/darrell-issa-retiring-congress-california

Issa has been horrible for a long stretch but at some point he couldn’t keep up with how awful you had to be to stay on the MAGA front page.

I'm glad to see the arsonist will be retiring.

 

[dukeman92]

 

[korgguy1971]

As the saying goes, I did NOT have this one on my proverbial Bingo card:

 

[lawtig02]

Was watching some Talarico clips this afternoon. I know he’s still an underdog but that guy gives me so much hope. And it’s been a while since I’ve heard a campaign slogan better suited to the political climate and the culture of the place than “It’s time to start flipping tables.”

 

[SnoopRob]

Was watching some Talarico clips this afternoon. I know he’s still an underdog but that guy gives me so much hope. And it’s been a while since I’ve heard a campaign slogan better suited to the political climate and the culture of the place than “It’s time to start flipping tables.”

OMG, there’s a t-shirt…

 

[Calheel]

Issa has been horrible for a long stretch but at some point he couldn’t keep up with how awful you had to be to stay on the MAGA front page.

Issa could certainly keep up. The problem for him is that California Crockett-ed his district. He had no chance of winning re-election.

 

[nycfan]

 

[Mulberry Heel]

So I guess ol'Phil has reached the FAFO karma phase. Having said that, I still wouldn't rule out that s.o.b. somehow finding the votes/disqualifying the votes he needs to win. He's as ruthless and devious as they come in politics, he has no ethics whatsoever, and he's made many powerful and wealthy and influential allies in his career who would hate to see him leave the legislature, given all of the favors and goodies he's provided to them over the years.