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Henry Cuellar facing primary challenges</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2022-02-27T18:25:57+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2022/02/21/decision-in-arkansas-case-could-limit-lawsuits-under-voting-rights-act/</loc><lastmod>2022-02-26T22:34:18+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2022/01/25/federal-judges-block-alabama-u-s-house-map-order-2nd-black-district/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/alabama-map.jpg</image:loc><image:title>alabama map</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2022-02-08T23:19:40+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2022/02/05/north-carolina-supreme-court-strikes-down-republican-drawn-u-s-house-legislative-maps/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/north-carolina.jpg</image:loc><image:title>north carolina</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2022-02-05T23:35:56+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2022/02/01/preemptive-strike-north-carolina-u-s-rep-madison-cawthorn-sues-to-block-ballot-challenge/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/cawthorn.jpg</image:loc><image:title>cawthorn</image:title><image:caption>U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn, R-North Carolina</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2022-02-02T02:06:21+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2022/01/11/sound-and-fury-will-joe-biden-and-kamala-harriss-impassioned-speeches-impact-voting-rights-results/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/biden-voting-rights.jpg</image:loc><image:title>biden voting rights</image:title><image:caption>President Joe Biden gives major address on voting rights in Atlanta (From 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supporters</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/youngkin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>youngkin</image:title><image:caption>Virginia Governor-elect Glenn Youngkin</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2021-11-03T14:58:49+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2021/10/30/atlanta-mayors-race-highlights-city-elections-across-the-south/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/decision-2021-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Decision 2021</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2021-10-30T22:03:40+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2021/10/30/virginians-decide-statewide-legislative-races-in-tuesday-vote/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/va-gov.png</image:loc><image:title>va 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Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2021-10-22T17:13:24+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2021/10/18/florida-state-sen-annette-taddeo-jumps-into-democratic-governors-race/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/taddeo.jpg</image:loc><image:title>taddeo</image:title><image:caption>State Senator Annette Taddeo, D-Florida</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2021-10-19T00:51:55+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2021/10/17/black-u-s-senate-candidates-in-the-south-piling-up-impressive-amounts-of-campaign-cash/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/warnock_scott.jpg-e1634520227988.png</image:loc><image:title>warnock_scott.jpg</image:title><image:caption>Warnock and Scott</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2021-10-18T01:31:32+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2021/09/27/first-texas-u-s-house-map-redraw-reduces-number-of-majority-minority-districts/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/screen-shot-2021-09-27-at-4.49.06-pm.png</image:loc><image:title>Screen Shot 2021-09-27 at 4.49.06 PM</image:title><image:caption>First new Texas U.S. House map proposed by GOP (From Texas Legislative Council)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2021-09-27T21:54:29+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2021/09/17/candidates-for-virginia-governor-square-off-in-first-debate/</loc><lastmod>2021-09-17T15:12:27+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2021/09/15/georgia-businesswoman-launches-gop-primary-challenge-to-u-s-rep-marjorie-taylor-greene/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/strayhan.jpg</image:loc><image:title>strayhan</image:title><image:caption>Congressional candidate Jennifer Strahan, R-Georgia</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2021-09-15T21:54:19+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/about/home/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/carter.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Carter</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/carter_peterson.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Carter_Peterson</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/ossoff.jpg</image:loc><image:title>ossoff</image:title><image:caption>Jon Ossoff</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/impeachment.jpg</image:loc><image:title>impeachment</image:title><image:caption>Vote tally on first impeachment article (From C-SPAN via YouTube)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/harris-and-biden.jpg</image:loc><image:title>harris and biden</image:title><image:caption>Split screen with Biden and Harris as she criticized him over race (From MSNBC)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/herring-sm.jpg</image:loc><image:title>herring sm</image:title><image:caption>Herring</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/herring-md.jpg</image:loc><image:title>herring md</image:title><image:caption>Mark Herring</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/herring-lg.jpg</image:loc><image:title>herring lg</image:title><image:caption>Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/bevin-alvarado.png</image:loc><image:title>bevin alvarado</image:title><image:caption>Bevin announces his selection of Alvarado (From WLKY via YouTube)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/decision-18-thumbnail.gif</image:loc><image:title>Decision-18-Thumbnail</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2021-08-29T17:50:20+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2021/08/25/genius-or-gimmick-georgia-gop-puts-its-senate-hopes-on-herschel-walker/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/walker_kickoff-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>walker_kickoff</image:title><image:caption>U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker, R-Georgia</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2021-08-26T02:44:45+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2021/08/16/is-demography-destiny-census-data-shows-challenges-ahead-for-southern-gop/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/2020-population-growth.png</image:loc><image:title>2020 population growth</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2021-08-16T19:41:01+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/contact-me/</loc><lastmod>2025-09-04T10:34:19+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2021/08/08/big-risk-ron-desantis-and-greg-abbott-double-down-on-mandates-despite-unpredictability-of-covid-crisis/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/desantis_abbott-1.png</image:loc><image:title>desantis_abbott</image:title><image:caption>Governors Ron DeSantis of Florida and Greg Abbott of Texas</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2021-08-08T19:00:13+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2021/07/27/texas-state-rep-jake-ellzey-wins-u-s-house-runoff-defeats-trump-backed-susan-wright/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/ellzey.jpg</image:loc><image:title>ellzey</image:title><image:caption>U.S. Rep.-elect Jake Ellzey, R-Texas</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/wright.jpg</image:loc><image:title>wright</image:title><image:caption>U.S. Rep.-elect Susan Wright, R-Texas</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2021-07-28T02:28:57+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2021/07/04/second-times-a-charm-charles-booker-makes-new-run-for-kentucky-u-s-senate-seat/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/booker-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>booker 2</image:title><image:caption>Democrat Charles Booker announces U.S. Senate run</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2021-07-07T15:26:32+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2021/06/18/murder-plot-secret-recording-roils-florida-u-s-house-race/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/luna.jpg</image:loc><image:title>luna</image:title><image:caption>Florida GOP congressional candidate Anna Paulina Luna</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2021-06-18T19:28:01+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2021/06/08/terry-mcauliffe-wins-democratic-nomination-for-virginia-governor/</loc><lastmod>2021-06-09T01:41:19+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2021/06/06/virginia-democrats-decide-statewide-nominees-in-tuesday-primary/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/mcauliffe.jpg</image:loc><image:title>mcauliffe</image:title><image:caption>Former Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe trying to regain office in Tuesday's primary</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2021-06-06T21:42:24+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2021/06/03/george-p-bush-launches-primary-challenge-for-texas-attorney-general/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/bush-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>bush 2</image:title><image:caption>George P Bush announces run for Texas attorney general (From Fox via YouTube)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/bush-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>bush 1</image:title><image:caption>George P. Bush announces run for attorney general (From The Hill via YouTube)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2025-02-09T23:48:22+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2021/06/02/video-president-joe-biden-joins-remembrance-of-tulsa-race-massacre/</loc><lastmod>2021-06-02T13:14:14+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2021/06/02/florida-agriculture-commissioner-nikki-fried-launches-run-for-governor/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/fried_launch.png</image:loc><image:title>fried_launch</image:title><image:caption>Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2021-06-02T13:02:25+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2021/05/28/louisiana-us-sen-bill-cassidy-is-only-southern-republican-to-support-jan-6-commission/</loc><lastmod>2021-05-29T17:33:02+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2021/05/20/taking-virginia-back-state-gop-hopes-to-ride-liberal-backlash-back-into-power/</loc><lastmod>2021-05-20T15:37:19+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2021/05/18/bold-move-or-fools-errand-val-demings-will-take-on-marco-rubio/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/demings.jpg</image:loc><image:title>demings</image:title><image:caption>U.S. Rep. Val Demings, D-Florida</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2021-05-18T21:43:38+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2021/05/10/glenn-youngkin-leads-in-virginia-gop-governors-after-first-count/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/youngkin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Youngkin</image:title><image:caption>Glenn Youngkin leads after first round of counting in governor's race</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2021-05-12T14:58:07+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2021/05/09/virginia-republicans-begin-count-of-delegate-votes-for-statewide-offices/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/virginia-counting.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Virginia Counting</image:title><image:caption>Live-stream of Virginia GOP vote count</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2021-05-09T17:23:24+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2021/05/07/virginia-republicans-pick-nominees-for-statewide-races-at-convention-saturday/</loc><lastmod>2021-05-08T19:05:44+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2021/05/04/here-he-goes-again-charlie-crist-leaving-congress-to-run-for-florida-governor/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/crist-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>crist 1</image:title><image:caption> U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist, D-Florida, announces run for governor in St. Petersburg (From WPTV via YouTube)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2022-07-29T13:31:05+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2021/05/02/all-republican-runoff-set-for-vacant-texas-u-s-house-seat/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/wright_ellzey.jpg.png</image:loc><image:title>wright_ellzey.jpg</image:title><image:caption>Susan Wright and Jake Ellzey</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2021-05-02T15:25:41+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2021/04/30/voters-head-to-polls-saturday-to-fill-vacant-texas-u-s-house-seat/</loc><lastmod>2021-04-30T18:32:41+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2021/04/28/south-carolina-u-s-senator-tim-scott-gives-gop-rebuttal-to-joe-biden-address/</loc><lastmod>2021-04-29T03:02:31+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2021/04/26/former-south-carolina-u-s-rep-joe-cunningham-running-for-governor/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/cunningham.jpg</image:loc><image:title>cunningham</image:title><image:caption>Democratic governor candidate Joe Cunningham</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2021-04-26T21:37:59+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2021/04/26/former-georgia-u-s-rep-doug-collins-wont-seek-statewide-office-in-2022/</loc><lastmod>2021-04-26T20:13:35+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2021/04/26/new-census-figures-show-5-seat-shift-in-southern-u-s-house-districts/</loc><lastmod>2021-04-26T20:12:06+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2021/04/25/democratic-state-senator-troy-carter-wins-open-louisiana-u-s-house-seat/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/cartertroy.jpg</image:loc><image:title>cartertroy</image:title><image:caption>U.S. Rep.-elect Troy Carter, D-Louisiana</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2021-04-25T18:56:46+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2021/04/23/runoff-saturday-for-open-louisiana-u-s-house-seat/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/carter_carter-peterson.png</image:loc><image:title>carter_carter-peterson</image:title><image:caption>State Senators Troy Carter and Karen Carter-Peterson</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2021-04-23T19:45:21+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2021/04/06/florida-u-s-rep-alcee-hastings-dies-at-84/</loc><lastmod>2022-11-20T14:13:50+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2021/04/02/amtrak-promising-more-southern-train-service-as-part-of-biden-infrastructure-bill/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/amtrak-full-2.png</image:loc><image:title>Amtrak Full 2</image:title><image:caption>New Amtrak routes shown in light blue</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2021-04-02T16:23:56+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2021/03/31/watergaetz-florida-u-s-rep-matt-gaetz-under-federal-investigation/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/gaetz.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gaetz</image:title><image:caption>Gaetz discusses allegations on Fox News</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2021-03-31T21:35:00+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2021/03/22/conservative-firebrand-u-s-rep-mo-brooks-enters-alabama-u-s-senate-race/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/brooks2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>brooks2</image:title><image:caption>U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Alabama, announces campaign for U.S. Senate</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2021-03-23T01:12:36+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2021/03/20/republican-julia-letlow-wins-race-for-louisiana-u-s-house-district-5-district-2-race-heads-to-runoff/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/letlow.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Letlow</image:title><image:caption>U.S. Rep.-Elect Julia Letlow, R-Louisiana</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2021-03-21T03:43:13+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2021/03/19/louisiana-voters-will-decide-2-u-s-house-special-elections-saturday/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/la-special-election.jpg</image:loc><image:title>la special election</image:title><image:caption>Clockwise from top left: Letlow, Carter, Cater-Peterson, Chambers</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2021-03-19T19:44:21+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2021/02/18/veteran-arkansas-state-senator-jim-hendren-leaves-republican-party-to-become-independent/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/hendren.jpg</image:loc><image:title>hendren</image:title><image:caption>State Senator Jim Hendren, I-Arkansas</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2021-02-19T00:15:48+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2021/02/13/southern-republican-u-s-senators-bill-cassidy-richard-burr-vote-to-convict-donald-trump/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/cassidy_burr.jpg.png</image:loc><image:title>cassidy_burr.jpg</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/cassidy_burr-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>cassidy_burr</image:title><image:caption>U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy and Richard Burr</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/cassidy.jpg</image:loc><image:title>cassidy</image:title><image:caption>U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2021-02-13T21:55:27+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2021/02/08/texas-u-s-rep-rob-wright-dies-after-battle-with-covid-19/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/wright.jpg</image:loc><image:title>wright</image:title><image:caption>U.S. Rep. Ron Wright, R-Texas</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2021-02-08T22:32:36+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2021/02/08/alabama-u-s-senator-richard-shelby-announces-retirement/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/shelby.jpg</image:loc><image:title>shelby</image:title><image:caption>U.S. Senator Richard Shelby, R-Alabama</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2021-02-08T22:28:54+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2021/02/04/u-s-house-votes-to-strip-georgia-u-s-rep-marjorie-taylor-green-of-committee-assignments/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/greene-defense.jpg</image:loc><image:title>greene defense</image:title><image:caption>U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Georgia, defends herself on the House floor</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2021-02-05T15:47:12+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2021/01/25/sarah-huckabee-sanders-running-for-governor-of-arkansas/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/sanders-announcement.png</image:loc><image:title>sanders announcement</image:title><image:caption>Sarah Huckabee Sanders announces run for Arkansas governor</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/arkansas-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Arkansas</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2021-01-25T20:22:59+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2021/01/14/south-carolinas-jaime-harrison-picked-as-new-democratic-national-committee-chair/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/scharrison_decision-2020.jpg</image:loc><image:title>SCharrison_decision 2020</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2021-01-15T02:03:58+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2021/01/13/republican-south-carolina-u-s-rep-tom-rice-votes-for-impeachment/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/rice.jpg</image:loc><image:title>rice</image:title><image:caption>U.S. Rep. Tom Rice, R-South Carolina</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2021-01-14T00:14:24+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2021/01/07/5-southern-senators-79-u-s-house-members-support-challenge-to-electoral-vote-count/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/electoral-vote.jpg</image:loc><image:title>electoral vote</image:title><image:caption>Joint sessions of Congress counts electoral vote (From 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Beshear</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-11-06T04:12:55+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2019/11/03/governorships-legislative-control-on-ballot-in-3-southern-states-tuesday/</loc><lastmod>2019-11-03T18:21:31+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2019/11/02/beto-orourke-ends-quest-for-2020-democratic-nomination/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/orourke2-1.png</image:loc><image:title>orourke2</image:title><image:caption>Beto O'Rourke withdraws from Democratic race in Iowa (NBC News via YouTube)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-11-02T17:29:39+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2019/10/31/5-southern-u-s-house-democrats-from-pro-trump-districts-support-impeachment-bill/</loc><lastmod>2019-10-31T17:14:30+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2019/10/26/polls-point-to-razor-close-governors-races-in-kentucky-mississippi-heading-into-last-week/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/hood.png</image:loc><image:title>hood</image:title><image:caption>Hood</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/beshear.jpg</image:loc><image:title>beshear</image:title><image:caption>Beshear</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-10-26T19:29:26+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2019/10/19/casting-call-georgia-governor-brian-kemp-holding-public-auditions-for-u-s-senate/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/ga-senate-applications.png</image:loc><image:title>ga senate applications</image:title><image:caption>Clockwise from top left: Doug Colllins, Jan Jones, Martha Zoller, Tom Price</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-10-19T21:14:57+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2019/10/12/louisiana-governors-race-heads-to-a-november-runoff/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/edwards-and-rispone.jpg</image:loc><image:title>edwards and rispone</image:title><image:caption>Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards with face Republican Eddie Rispone in Nov. 12 runoff</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-10-13T04:01:25+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2019/09/24/2-virginia-freshmen-u-s-house-democrats-say-donald-trump-may-have-committed-impeachable-offense-in-dealings-with-ukraine/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/spanberger-luria.png</image:loc><image:title>spanberger luria</image:title><image:caption>U.S. Reps. Abigail Spanberger and Elaine Luria, D-Virginia</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-10-10T22:59:24+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2019/09/30/call-it-a-texodus-6th-lone-star-u-s-house-republican-bows-out-of-2020-race/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/thornberry.jpg</image:loc><image:title>thornberry</image:title><image:caption>U.S. Rep. Mac Thornberry, R-Texas</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-10-10T22:58:41+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2019/10/09/montgomery-elects-first-african-american-mayor-in-citys-history/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/reed-stephen-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>reed stephen</image:title><image:caption>Montgomery Mayor-elect Steven Reed claims victory</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-10-10T22:57:58+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2019/10/10/louisiana-democratic-governor-john-bel-edwards-aiming-for-knockout-in-saturdays-jungle-primary/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/edwards-200.jpg</image:loc><image:title>edwards 200</image:title><image:caption>Governor John Bel Edwards</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/louisiana-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Louisiana</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-10-10T22:57:16+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2019/09/12/virginia-lieutenant-governor-justin-fairfax-sues-cbs-over-interviews-with-sexual-assault-accusers/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/fairfax.jpg</image:loc><image:title>fairfax</image:title><image:caption>Virginia Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-09-12T22:17:30+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2019/09/10/republicans-hold-9th-district-u-s-house-seat-in-north-carolina/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/bishop.jpg</image:loc><image:title>bishop</image:title><image:caption>U.S. Rep.-elect Dan Bishop, R-North Carolina</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/mccready.jpg</image:loc><image:title>mccready</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-09-11T02:24:33+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2019/09/10/democrat-jon-ossoff-jumps-into-georgia-u-s-senate-race-against-david-perdue/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/ossoff.jpg</image:loc><image:title>ossoff</image:title><image:caption>Jon Ossoff on MSNBC</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-09-10T14:40:34+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2019/09/08/voters-decide-tuesday-who-fills-disputed-north-carolina-9th-district-u-s-house-seat/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/mccready-bishop.jpg</image:loc><image:title>mccready bishop</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-09-08T19:40:53+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2019/09/08/former-south-carolina-governor-mark-sanford-will-challenge-donald-trump-for-gop-nomination/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/sanford-announces.jpg</image:loc><image:title>sanford announces</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-09-08T19:38:10+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2019/09/03/u-s-senator-joe-manchin-wont-try-to-reclaim-job-as-west-virginia-governor/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/west-virginia-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>West Virginia</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-09-04T00:07:20+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2019/08/28/georgia-republican-u-s-senator-johnny-isakson-will-resign-at-the-end-of-the-year/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/isakson.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/georgia-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Georgia</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-08-29T18:48:59+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2019/08/27/mississippi-lieutenant-governor-tate-reeves-wins-gop-nomination-for-governor/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/reeves.jpg</image:loc><image:title>reeves</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-08-28T02:54:56+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2019/08/26/mississippi-republicans-will-decide-runoffs-for-governor-attorney-general/</loc><lastmod>2019-08-27T00:58:31+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2019/08/25/chasing-cornyn-gaggle-of-democrats-vie-to-take-on-texass-senior-u-s-senator/</loc><lastmod>2019-08-25T21:36:40+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2019/08/07/mississippi-decides-jim-hood-wins-democratic-nod-for-governor-tate-reeves-bill-waller-jr-in-gop-runoff/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/reeves-waller-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>reeves waller</image:title><image:caption>Tate Reeves and Bill Waller Jr. advance to runoff in Republican race for governor</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-08-07T06:18:18+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2019/08/06/decision-2019-all-eyes-on-gop-race-for-governor-in-mississippi-primary/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/mississippi-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Mississippi</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-08-06T17:03:07+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2019/08/04/matt-bevin-andy-beshear-pull-no-punches-at-fancy-farm-political-picnic/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/bevin_and_beshear.jpg</image:loc><image:title>bevin_and_beshear</image:title><image:caption>Bevin speaks at Fancy Farm; Beshear works the picnic crowd</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-08-04T21:40:54+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2019/08/04/democrats-taunt-mitch-mcconnell-with-russia-signs-chants-at-kentucky-political-picnic/</loc><lastmod>2019-08-04T19:01:38+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2019/08/03/democrats-taunt-mitch-mcconnell-with-russia-chants-at-kentucky-political-picnic/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/moscow-mitch-sq-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Moscow Mitch sq</image:title><image:caption>Robert Kellums lampoons Mitch McConnell at Fancy Farm picnic</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/moscow-mitch-sq.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Moscow Mitch sq</image:title><image:caption>Ron Kellems lampoons Mitch McConnell at Fancy Farm picnie</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/moscow-mitch-sq2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Moscow Mitch sq2</image:title><image:caption>Robert Kellems lampoons Mitch McConnell at Fancy Farm picnic</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-08-04T18:47:42+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2019/08/01/most-southern-u-s-house-democrats-keeping-their-powder-dry-on-trump-impeachment/</loc><lastmod>2019-08-02T18:52:57+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2019/08/02/texas-republican-u-s-rep-will-hurd-bowing-out-of-the-house/</loc><lastmod>2019-08-02T16:11:38+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2019/07/28/alabama-u-s-house-scramble-2nd-seat-opens-up-as-reapportionment-loss-looms/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/roby.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>U.S. Rep. Martha Roby, R-Alabama</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/alabama-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Alabama</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-07-28T18:25:26+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2019/07/22/wendy-davis-returns-to-texas-politics-by-running-for-u-s-house-seat/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/wendy-davis.jpg</image:loc><image:title>wendy davis</image:title><image:caption>Wendy Davis</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/texas-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Texas</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-07-23T00:19:51+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2019/07/20/southern-u-s-house-democrats-in-trump-districts-post-strong-fundraising-numbers-for-2020-re-election-bids/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/decision-2020.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Decision 2020</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-07-20T15:53:26+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2019/07/16/will-south-carolinas-mark-sanford-pull-the-trigger-on-a-2020-primary-challenge-to-president-trump/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/sanford.jpg</image:loc><image:title>sanford</image:title><image:caption>Mark Sanford</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/south-carolina-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>South Carolina</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-07-17T00:56:38+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2019/07/16/texas-u-s-rep-will-hurd-is-only-southern-republican-to-support-condemning-trump/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/hurd.jpg</image:loc><image:title>hurd</image:title><image:caption>U.S. Rep. Will Hurd, R-Texas</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/washington.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Washington</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-07-17T00:28:15+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2019/07/15/twitter-war-escalates-between-andrew-gillum-and-florida-mega-donor-john-morgan/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/morgan-john.jpg</image:loc><image:title>morgan john</image:title><image:caption>Orlando attorney John Morgan</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-07-15T23:34:03+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2019/06/17/insight-are-the-politics-of-obamacare-changing-in-the-south/</loc><lastmod>2019-07-10T18:56:08+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2019/07/09/greg-murphy-wins-gop-nomination-in-north-carolinas-3rd-u-s-house-district/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/murphy-greg.jpg</image:loc><image:title>murphy greg</image:title><image:caption>State Rep. Greg Murphy</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/perry-joan.jpg</image:loc><image:title>perry joan</image:title><image:caption>Joan Perry</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/north-carolina-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>North Carolina</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-07-10T15:07:47+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2019/07/09/mccontest-2020-amy-mcgrath-will-run-against-mitch-mcconnell-in-kentucky/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/mcgrath-annoucement.jpg</image:loc><image:title>mcgrath annoucement</image:title><image:caption>McGrath announces Senate race on Twitter</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-07-09T18:11:36+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2019/07/08/kentucky-governor-matt-bevin-busts-a-rhyme-in-new-campaign-attack/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/bevin-rap.jpg</image:loc><image:title>bevin rap</image:title><image:caption>Snoop Gov? Bevin relies on rap to lampoon Beshear fundraising (From YouTube)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/kentucky-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Kentucky</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/decision-2019.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Decision 2019</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-07-08T23:54:58+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2019/07/08/former-gop-u-s-rep-scott-taylor-will-try-to-unseat-democratic-u-s-senator-mark-warner/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/taylor-scott.jpg</image:loc><image:title>taylor scott</image:title><image:caption>Virginia GOP U.S. Senate candidate Scott Taylor</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/virginia-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Virginia</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-07-08T21:48:29+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2019/06/28/florida-u-s-rep-matt-gaetz-faces-investigation-over-michael-cohen-tweet/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/gaetz.png</image:loc><image:title>gaetz</image:title><image:caption>U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Florida</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/florida-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Florida</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-06-28T21:23:37+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2019/06/27/10-takeaways-from-the-second-2020-democratic-debate/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/kamala-harris-debate.jpg</image:loc><image:title>kamala harris debate</image:title><image:caption>Kamala Harris challenges Joe Biden on race during Democratic debate (From MSNBC)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-06-28T17:42:49+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2019/06/26/10-takeaways-from-the-first-democratic-2020-debate/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/julian-castro.jpg</image:loc><image:title>julian castro</image:title><image:caption>Former San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro has breakout performance at first Democratic debate (From MSNBC)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-06-28T04:04:03+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2019/06/22/democrats-2020-white-house-roadshow-descends-on-south-carolina/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/biden-sc.jpg</image:loc><image:title>biden-SC</image:title><image:caption>Former Vice President Joe Biden addresses South Carolina Democrats (From MSNBC)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/orourke-sc.jpg</image:loc><image:title>orourke SC</image:title><image:caption>Beto O'Rourke goes down in the crowd to deliver remarks (From MSNBC)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-06-22T23:48:45+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2019/06/20/gops-alabama-headache-returns-roy-moore-running-for-u-s-senate/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/roy-moore-announcement.png</image:loc><image:title>roy moore announcement</image:title><image:caption>Roy Moore announces Senate run in Montgomery (WKRG via YouTube)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-06-30T15:15:11+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2019/06/18/donald-trump-kicks-off-2020-re-election-with-mass-rally-in-orlando/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/trump-rally.png</image:loc><image:title>trump rally</image:title><image:caption>President Donald Trump addresses his campaign kickoff rally in Orlando on June 18 (YouTube)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/white-house-2020-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>White House 2020</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-06-19T02:09:07+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/about/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/cfp-facebook-mugshot.jpg</image:loc><image:title>CFP Facebook Mugshot</image:title><image:caption>Editor Rich Shumate</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/mugshot-cfp.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Mugshot CFP</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/shumate-mugshot.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Shumate Mugshot</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/mymugpsd.jpg</image:loc><image:title>shumate</image:title><image:caption>RICH SHUMATE</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/mymug.jpg</image:loc><image:title>shumate</image:title><image:caption>Rich Shumate, Chicken Fried Politics Editor</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-06-15T17:51:11+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2019/06/11/southern-house-democrats-in-targeted-seats-vote-to-turn-up-pressure-on-trump/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/vulnerable-southern-dems.png</image:loc><image:title>Vulnerable Southern Dems</image:title><image:caption>From top left clockwise: Cunningham, McBath, Allred, Weston</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/allred-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>allred</image:title><image:caption>U.S. Rep. 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Rocky Adkins</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-05-14T19:43:06+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2019/05/13/gop-voters-in-north-carolina-9th-u-s-house-district-picking-new-candidate-for-race-rerun/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/rushing.png</image:loc><image:title>rushing</image:title><image:caption>Stony Rushing as Boss Hogg</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/bishop.jpg</image:loc><image:title>bishop</image:title><image:caption>State Senator Dan Bishop</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-05-13T22:04:06+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2019/05/08/southern-judiciary-committee-members-split-on-party-lines-in-william-barr-contempt-vote/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/cfp-red-blue-circle.png</image:loc><image:title>CFP Red Blue Circle</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-05-08T21:52:09+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2019/05/02/republican-field-set-for-july-runoff-for-vacant-north-carolina-3rd-district-u-s-house-seat/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/screen-shot-2019-05-02-at-1.14.44-pm-1.png</image:loc><image:title>murphy_perry</image:title><image:caption>Greg Murphy and Joan Perry</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-05-10T17:24:06+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2019/04/30/stacey-abrams-wont-challenge-u-s-senator-david-perdue-in-georgia-in-2020/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/screen-shot-2019-04-30-at-1.30.40-pm.png</image:loc><image:title>Abrams 200</image:title><image:caption>Stacey Abrams announces she won't run for Senate in 2020 (From Twitter)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-05-22T07:13:19+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2019/04/23/democrat-mj-hegar-enters-race-against-texas-u-s-senator-john-cornyn/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/cornyn-200.jpg</image:loc><image:title>cornyn 200</image:title><image:caption>U.S. Senator John Cornyn</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/hegar-200.png</image:loc><image:title>hegar 200</image:title><image:caption>MJ Hegar announces Senate bid</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-04-23T23:39:28+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2019/04/17/southern-democrats-who-flipped-seats-in-2018-post-strong-fundraising-numbers/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/cunningham-120.jpg</image:loc><image:title>My Portrait Sessions</image:title><image:caption>U.S. Rep. Joe Cunningham, R-South Carolina</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-04-17T19:53:14+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2019/04/07/insight-democrats-display-collective-amnesia-by-blocking-public-testimony-of-justin-fairfaxs-accusers/</loc><lastmod>2019-04-11T19:15:31+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2019/04/06/former-auburn-football-coach-tommy-tuberville-running-for-u-s-senate/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/tuberville-200.jpg</image:loc><image:title>tuberville-200</image:title><image:caption>U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Tuberville</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-04-07T17:32:13+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2019/04/03/virginia-lieutenant-governor-justin-fairfax-calls-for-criminal-investigation-sexual-assault-allegations/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/fairfax-presser-e1554328935164.png</image:loc><image:title>fairfax presser</image:title><image:caption>Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax denies allegations in April 4 news conference (From CBSN via YouTube)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-04-03T23:50:05+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2019/04/02/north-carolina-gop-chair-robin-hayes-top-campaign-donor-accused-of-trying-to-bribe-insurance-commissioner/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/walker-mark-200.jpg</image:loc><image:title>walker-mark-200</image:title><image:caption>U.S. Rep. Mark Walker, R-North Carolina</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/causey-200.jpg</image:loc><image:title>causey 200</image:title><image:caption>North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/robin-hayes.gif</image:loc><image:title>Robin-Hayes</image:title><image:caption>North Carolina Republican Chair Robin Hayes</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-04-03T02:20:05+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2019/03/31/u-s-senator-lindsey-graham-launches-re-election-bid-with-full-throated-embrace-of-donald-trump/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/pence-graham.gif</image:loc><image:title>Pence-Graham</image:title><image:caption>Mike Pence and Lindsey Graham campaign in Greenville (From WSPA via YouTube)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-03-31T17:56:24+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2019/03/30/democrat-beto-orourke-kicks-off-his-presidential-campaign-with-rally-in-el-paso/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/orourke-rally-rectangle.gif</image:loc><image:title>orourke-rally-rectangle</image:title><image:caption>Beto O'Rourke formally kicks off campaign in El Paso (From KRGW via YouTube)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/orourke-rally-square.gif</image:loc><image:title>orourke-rally-square</image:title><image:caption>Beto O'Rourke formally kicks off campaign in El Paso (From KRGW via YouTube)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-03-31T03:15:32+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2019/03/15/10-republicans-file-to-run-for-disputed-north-carolina-9th-district-u-s-house-seat/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/bishop.jpg</image:loc><image:title>bishop</image:title><image:caption>State Senator Dan Bishop</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-03-15T22:02:35+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2019/03/14/former-texas-u-s-rep-beto-orourke-running-for-democratic-presidential-nomination/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/orourke-annoucement.png</image:loc><image:title>orourke annoucement</image:title><image:caption>O'Rourke and wife Amy in announcement video
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Bradley Byrne kicks off Senate campaign in Mobile (From WKRG via YouTube)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-02-22T01:55:47+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2019/02/21/north-carolina-elections-board-orders-new-vote-in-disputed-9th-district-u-s-house-race/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/harris-crying-200x200.png</image:loc><image:title>Harris Crying 200x200</image:title><image:caption>Republican candidate Mark Harris weeps during his son's testimony (From WRAL-TV)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-02-22T00:15:38+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2019/02/20/insight-u-s-house-2020-target-lists-show-democrats-playing-defense-in-the-south/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/barra-lg.jpg</image:loc><image:title>barra lg</image:title><image:caption>U.S. Rep. 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R</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-09-03T23:30:22+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/hot-senate-races/</loc><lastmod>2018-09-03T23:27:51+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/west-virginia-forecast/</loc><lastmod>2018-09-03T22:15:43+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/virginia-forecast/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/virginia-sq.gif</image:loc><image:title>Virginia-SQ</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-09-03T22:15:06+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/texas-forecast/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/texas-sq.gif</image:loc><image:title>Texas-SQ</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-09-03T22:14:36+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/tennessee-forecast/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/tennessee-sq.gif</image:loc><image:title>Tennessee-SQ</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-09-03T22:13:51+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/south-carolina-forecast/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/south-carolina-sq.gif</image:loc><image:title>South-Carolina-SQ</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-09-03T22:13:13+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/oklahoma-forecast/</loc><lastmod>2018-09-03T22:12:39+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/north-carolina-forecast/</loc><lastmod>2018-09-03T22:12:10+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/mississippi-forecast/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/misssissippi-sq.gif</image:loc><image:title>Mississippi-SQ</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-09-03T22:11:29+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/louisiana-forecast/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/louisiana-sq.gif</image:loc><image:title>Louisiana-SQ</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-09-03T22:10:51+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/kentucky-forecast/</loc><lastmod>2018-09-03T22:10:20+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/georgia-forecast/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/georgia-sq.gif</image:loc><image:title>Georgia-SQ</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-09-03T22:09:56+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/arkansas-forecast/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/leans-r2.png</image:loc><image:title>Leans R</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/possible-r-to-d1.png</image:loc><image:title>Possible R to D</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/arkansas-sq1.gif</image:loc><image:title>Arkansas-SQ</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-09-03T22:07:49+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/alabama-forecast/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/safe-r2.png</image:loc><image:title>Safe R</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/safe-d2.png</image:loc><image:title>Safe D</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/alabama-sq1.gif</image:loc><image:title>Alabama-SQ</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-09-03T22:07:18+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2018/08/15/blow-against-corruption-or-power-grab-west-virginia-house-impeaches-entire-supreme-court/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/davisrobin.png</image:loc><image:title>davisrobin</image:title><image:caption>Justice Robin Davis announces her resignation 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Gillum</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/gillum-lg.gif</image:loc><image:title>gillum-lg</image:title><image:caption>Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-08-29T04:50:34+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2018/08/28/chaos-in-carolina-judges-strike-down-u-s-house-map-now-used-in-tar-heel-state/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/north-carolina-sq.gif</image:loc><image:title>North-Carolina-SQ</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-08-28T21:47:58+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2018/08/28/kentucky-governor-matt-bevin-announces-hes-running-for-re-election/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/kentucky-sq.gif</image:loc><image:title>Kentucky-SQ</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-08-28T20:17:03+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2018/08/27/southern-primary-season-concludes-with-contests-in-florida-oklahoma/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/florida-sq1.gif</image:loc><image:title>Florida-SQ</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/oklahoma-sq.gif</image:loc><image:title>Oklahoma-SQ</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-08-28T02:29:05+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2018/05/23/u-s-house-races-democrats-pick-female-marine-fighter-pilot-for-targeted-seat-in-kentucky/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/mcgrath-sm.jpg</image:loc><image:title>mcgrath sm</image:title><image:caption>McGrath</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/mcgrath-md.jpg</image:loc><image:title>mcgrath md</image:title><image:caption>Amy McGrath</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/mcgrath-lg.jpg</image:loc><image:title>mcgrath lg</image:title><image:caption>Amy McGrath</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-07-09T22:56:15+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/state-by-state-coverage/</loc><lastmod>2018-08-05T20:52:14+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2018/08/02/tennessee-primary-bill-lee-wins-gop-nod-for-governor-blackburn-bredesen-advance-in-u-s-senate-race/</loc><lastmod>2018-08-03T17:37:19+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2018/08/02/new-poll-shows-texas-u-s-senate-race-shaping-up-as-the-most-competitive-in-a-generation/</loc><lastmod>2018-08-03T01:50:41+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2018/08/01/tennessee-primary-gop-battle-for-governor-open-u-s-house-seats-top-ballot/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/dean-sm.jpg</image:loc><image:title>dean sm</image:title><image:caption>Dean</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/dean-md.jpg</image:loc><image:title>dean md</image:title><image:caption>Karl Dean</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/dean-lg.jpg</image:loc><image:title>dean lg</image:title><image:caption>Former Nashville Mayor Karl Dean</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/lee-sm.jpg</image:loc><image:title>lee sm</image:title><image:caption>Lee</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/lee-md.jpg</image:loc><image:title>lee md</image:title><image:caption>Bill Lee</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/lee-lg.jpg</image:loc><image:title>lee lg</image:title><image:caption>Gubernatorial nominee Bill Lee, R-Tennessee</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/boyd-sm.jpg</image:loc><image:title>boyd sm</image:title><image:caption>Boyd</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/boyd-md.jpg</image:loc><image:title>boyd md</image:title><image:caption>Randy Boyd</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/boyd-lg.jpg</image:loc><image:title>boyd lg</image:title><image:caption>Gubernatorial candidate Randy Boyd, R-Tennessee</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-08-01T21:48:42+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2018/07/27/poll-graham-desantis-both-now-clearly-front-runners-in-florida-governor-primaries/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/graham-sm.gif</image:loc><image:title>graham-sm</image:title><image:caption>Graham</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/graham-md.gif</image:loc><image:title>graham-md</image:title><image:caption>Gwen Graham</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/graham-lg.gif</image:loc><image:title>graham-lg</image:title><image:caption>Governor's candidate Gwen Graham, D-Florida</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-07-28T00:25:15+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2018/07/27/southern-congressmen-join-effort-to-impeach-deputy-attorney-general-rod-rosenstein/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/rosenstein-sm.gif</image:loc><image:title>rosenstein-sm</image:title><image:caption>Rosenstein</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/rosenstein-md.gif</image:loc><image:title>rosenstein-md</image:title><image:caption>Rod Rosenstein</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/rosenstein-lg.gif</image:loc><image:title>rosenstein-lg</image:title><image:caption>Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/meadows-sm.png</image:loc><image:title>meadows-sm</image:title><image:caption>Meadows</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/meadows-md.png</image:loc><image:title>meadows-md</image:title><image:caption>Mark Meadows</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/meadows-lg.png</image:loc><image:title>meadows-lg</image:title><image:caption>U.S. Rep. Mark Meadows, R-North Carolina</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-07-27T17:22:45+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2018/07/26/don-blankenship-denied-ballot-slot-in-west-virginia-u-s-senate-race/</loc><lastmod>2018-07-26T18:26:47+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2018/07/24/secretary-of-state-brian-kemp-gets-landslide-win-in-gop-runoff-for-georgia-governor-will-now-face-stacey-abrams/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/bourdeaux-sm.png</image:loc><image:title>bourdeaux-sm</image:title><image:caption>Bourdeaux</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/bourdeaux-md.png</image:loc><image:title>bourdeaux-md</image:title><image:caption>Carolyn Bourdeaux</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/bourdeaux-lg.png</image:loc><image:title>bourdeaux-lg</image:title><image:caption>Congressional candidate Carolyn Bourdeaux, D-Georgia</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/mcbath-sm.png</image:loc><image:title>mcbath-sm</image:title><image:caption>McBath</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/mcbath-md.png</image:loc><image:title>mcbath-md</image:title><image:caption>Lucy McBath</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/mcbath-lg.png</image:loc><image:title>mcbath-lg</image:title><image:caption>Congressional candidate Lucy McBath, D-Georgia</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/woodall-sm.jpg</image:loc><image:title>woodall sm</image:title><image:caption>Woodall</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/woodall-md.jpg</image:loc><image:title>woodall md</image:title><image:caption>Rob Woodall</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/woodall-lg.jpg</image:loc><image:title>woodall lg</image:title><image:caption>U.S. Rep. Rob Woodall, R-Georgia</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-07-25T04:26:19+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2018/07/17/u-s-rep-martha-roby-survives-gop-primary-runoff-in-alabama/</loc><lastmod>2018-07-18T03:37:47+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2018/07/10/kentucky-attorney-general-andy-beshear-launches-2019-governors-race/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/beshear-rally.png</image:loc><image:title>beshear-rally</image:title><image:caption>Attorney General Andy Beshear greets a supporter July 10 at Western Kentucky University. (CFP/Rich Shumate)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-07-11T00:07:36+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2018/06/27/mississippi-runoff-michael-guest-wins-gop-nomination-for-open-in-u-s-house-district/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/guest-sm.jpg</image:loc><image:title>guest sm</image:title><image:caption>Guest</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/guest-md.jpg</image:loc><image:title>guest md</image:title><image:caption>Michael Guest</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/guest-lg.jpg</image:loc><image:title>guest lg</image:title><image:caption>Congressional candidate Michael Guest, R-Mississippi</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-06-27T18:08:34+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2018/06/26/south-carolina-runoff-with-trumps-help-mcmaster-wins-republican-nomination-for-governor/</loc><lastmod>2018-06-27T06:28:18+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2018/06/27/oklahoma-primary-mick-cornett-kevin-stitt-will-face-off-in-gop-runoff-for-governor/</loc><lastmod>2018-06-27T05:19:34+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2018/06/26/u-s-supreme-court-lets-congressional-maps-stand-in-texas-north-carolina/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/cfp-logo.jpg</image:loc><image:title>cfp logo</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-06-26T19:19:22+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2018/06/25/primaries-governors-race-tops-ballot-in-oklahoma-runoffs-in-south-carolina-mississippi/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/lamb-sm.png</image:loc><image:title>lamb-sm</image:title><image:caption>Lamb</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/lamb-md.png</image:loc><image:title>lamb-md</image:title><image:caption>Todd Lamb</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/lamb-lg.png</image:loc><image:title>lamb-lg</image:title><image:caption>Lieutenant Governor Todd Lamb</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/stitt-sm.png</image:loc><image:title>stitt-sm</image:title><image:caption>Stitt</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/stitt-md.png</image:loc><image:title>stitt-md</image:title><image:caption>Kevin Stitt</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/stitt-lg.png</image:loc><image:title>stitt-lg</image:title><image:caption>Gubernatorial nominee Kevin Stitt, R-Oklahoma</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/cornett-sm1.png</image:loc><image:title>cornett-sm</image:title><image:caption>Cornett</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/cornett-md1.png</image:loc><image:title>cornett-md</image:title><image:caption>Mick Cornett</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/cornett-lg1.png</image:loc><image:title>cornett-lg</image:title><image:caption>Former Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-06-25T15:09:42+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2018/06/23/bayou-love-tangle-rudy-giulianis-love-life-drags-trump-into-louisiana-u-s-house-race/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/giuliani-sm.png</image:loc><image:title>giuliani-sm</image:title><image:caption>Giuliani</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/giuliani-md.png</image:loc><image:title>giuliani-md</image:title><image:caption>Rudy Giuliani</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/giuliani-lg.png</image:loc><image:title>giuliani-lg</image:title><image:caption>Presidential attorney Rudy Giuliani</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/higgins-sm.png</image:loc><image:title>higgins-sm</image:title><image:caption>Higgins</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/higgins-md.png</image:loc><image:title>higgins-md</image:title><image:caption>Clay Higgins</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/higgins-lg.png</image:loc><image:title>higgins-lg</image:title><image:caption>U.S. Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Louisiana</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/guillory-sm.png</image:loc><image:title>guillory-sm</image:title><image:caption>Guillory</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/guillory-md.png</image:loc><image:title>guillory-md</image:title><image:caption>Josh Guillory</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/guillory-lg.png</image:loc><image:title>guillory-lg</image:title><image:caption>Congressional candidate Josh Guillory, R-Louisiana</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-06-23T20:45:20+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2018/06/11/south-carolina-primary-governor-henry-mcmaster-and-u-s-rep-mark-sanford-try-to-keep-their-jobs/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/templeton-sm1.png</image:loc><image:title>templeton-sm</image:title><image:caption>Templeton</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/arrington-sm.png</image:loc><image:title>arrington-sm</image:title><image:caption>Arrington</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/arrington-md.png</image:loc><image:title>arrington-md</image:title><image:caption>Katie Arrington</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/arrington-lg.png</image:loc><image:title>arrington-lg</image:title><image:caption>State Rep. Katie Arrington, R-South Carolina</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/sanford-sm.png</image:loc><image:title>sanford-sm</image:title><image:caption>Sanford</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/sanford-md.png</image:loc><image:title>sanford-md</image:title><image:caption>Mark Sanford</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/sanford-lg.png</image:loc><image:title>sanford-lg</image:title><image:caption>U.S. Rep. Mark Sanford, R-South Carolina</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/warren-sm.png</image:loc><image:title>warren-sm</image:title><image:caption>Warren</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/warren-md.png</image:loc><image:title>warren-md</image:title><image:caption>John Warren</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/warren-lg.png</image:loc><image:title>warren-lg</image:title><image:caption>Governor's candidate John Warren, R-South Carolina </image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-06-23T18:47:13+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2018/06/23/south-carolina-congressional-candidate-katie-arrington-seriously-injured-in-car-wreck/</loc><lastmod>2018-06-23T18:36:33+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2018/06/22/president-trump-endorses-u-s-rep-martha-roby-in-alabama-primary-runoff/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/bright-sm.png</image:loc><image:title>bright-sm</image:title><image:caption>Bright</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/bright-md.png</image:loc><image:title>bright-md</image:title><image:caption>Bobby Bright</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/bright-lg.png</image:loc><image:title>bright-lg</image:title><image:caption>House candidate Bobby Bright, R-Alabama</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-06-22T19:37:50+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2018/06/18/neighbor-who-attacked-u-s-senator-rand-paul-gets-30-days-in-jail/</loc><lastmod>2018-06-18T18:04:58+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2018/06/12/virginia-primary-u-s-house-senate-races-set-comstock-will-face-wexton-in-d-c-suburbs/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/wexton-lg.png</image:loc><image:title>wexton-lg</image:title><image:caption>State Senator Jennifer Wexton, D-Virginia</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/wexton-sm.png</image:loc><image:title>wexton-sm</image:title><image:caption>Wexton</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/wexton-md.png</image:loc><image:title>wexton-md</image:title><image:caption>Jennifer Wexton</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-06-13T05:00:41+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2018/06/12/south-carolina-primary-u-s-rep-mark-sanford-defeated-mcmaster-warren-advance-to-gop-governors-runoff/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/cunningham-sm.png</image:loc><image:title>cunningham-sm</image:title><image:caption>Cunningham</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/cunningham-md.png</image:loc><image:title>cunningham-md</image:title><image:caption>Joe Cunningham</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/cunningham-lg.png</image:loc><image:title>cunningham-lg</image:title><image:caption>Congressional candidate Joe Cunningham, D-South Carolina</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-06-13T04:50:02+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2018/06/11/virginia-primary-democrats-pick-nominees-in-gop-held-u-s-house-targets/</loc><lastmod>2018-06-11T23:45:09+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2018/05/08/gop-leaders-dodge-bullet-in-west-virginia-as-morrisey-wins-u-s-senate-primary/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/morrisey-sm.png</image:loc><image:title>morrisey-sm</image:title><image:caption>Morrisey</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/morrisey-md.png</image:loc><image:title>morrisey-md</image:title><image:caption>Patrick Morrisey</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/morrisey-lg.png</image:loc><image:title>morrisey-lg</image:title><image:caption>Attorney General Patrick Morrisey</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-06-11T20:27:17+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2018/05/09/u-s-rep-robert-pittenger-goes-down-in-north-carolina-gop-primary/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/harris-sm.png</image:loc><image:title>harris-sm</image:title><image:caption>Harris</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/harris-md.png</image:loc><image:title>harris-md</image:title><image:caption>Mark Harris</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/harris-lg.png</image:loc><image:title>harris-lg</image:title><image:caption>Mark Harris</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-06-11T20:26:23+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2018/05/21/voters-in-georgia-kentucky-arkansas-and-texas-will-decide-primary-contests-tuesday/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/decision-18.png</image:loc><image:title>Decision-18</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-06-11T20:25:45+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2018/05/23/state-races-stacey-abrams-roars-to-democratic-governors-nomination-in-georgia-gop-faces-runoff/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/kemp-sm.jpg</image:loc><image:title>kemp sm</image:title><image:caption>Kemp</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/kemp-md.jpg</image:loc><image:title>kemp md</image:title><image:caption>Brian Kemp</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/kemp-lg.jpg</image:loc><image:title>kemp lg</image:title><image:caption>Georgia Governor-elect Brian Kemp</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/cagle-sm.jpg</image:loc><image:title>cagle sm</image:title><image:caption>Cagle</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/cagle-md.jpg</image:loc><image:title>cagle md</image:title><image:caption>Casey Cagle</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/cagle-lg.jpg</image:loc><image:title>cagle lg</image:title><image:caption>Lieutenant Governor Casey Cagle</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/abrams-sm.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Abrams</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/abrams-md.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Stacey Abrams</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/abrams-lg.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Democratic nominee Stacey Abrams</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-06-11T20:24:48+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2018/06/04/southern-primaries-alabama-governor-kay-ivey-seeks-full-term-u-s-rep-martha-roby-tries-to-survive-backlash-over-trump-criticism/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/roby-sm.png</image:loc><image:title>roby-sm</image:title><image:caption>Roby</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/roby-md.png</image:loc><image:title>roby-md</image:title><image:caption>Martha Roby</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/roby-lg.png</image:loc><image:title>roby-lg</image:title><image:caption>U.S. Rep. Martha Roby, R-Alabama</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-06-11T20:22:35+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2018/06/05/alabama-primary-governor-kay-ivey-avoids-runoff-u-s-rep-martha-roby-doesnt/</loc><lastmod>2018-06-11T20:21:45+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2018/06/05/mississippi-primary-guest-hughes-advance-to-runoff-in-3rd-district-u-s-house-race/</loc><lastmod>2018-06-11T20:20:39+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2018/05/29/virginia-u-s-rep-tom-garrett-exits-re-election-race/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/garrett-sm.png</image:loc><image:title>garrett-sm</image:title><image:caption>Garrett</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/garrett-md.png</image:loc><image:title>garrett-md</image:title><image:caption>Tom Garrett</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/garrett-lg.png</image:loc><image:title>garrett-lg</image:title><image:caption>U.S. Rep. Tom Garrett, R-Virginia</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-05-29T17:15:44+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/u-s-house-2014/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/edwards-md.jpg</image:loc><image:title>edwards-md</image:title><image:caption>Edwin Edwards</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/aiken-lg.gif</image:loc><image:title>aiken-lg</image:title><image:caption>U.S. House candidate Clay Aiken</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/aiken-md.gif</image:loc><image:title>aiken-md</image:title><image:caption>Clay Aiken</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/rahall-sm.png</image:loc><image:title>rahall sm</image:title><image:caption>Rahall</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/desjarlais-md.jpg</image:loc><image:title>desjarlais md</image:title><image:caption>Scott DesJarlais</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/edwards-sm.jpg</image:loc><image:title>edwards sm</image:title><image:caption>Edwards</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/graham-sm1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>graham sm</image:title><image:caption>Graham</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/desjarlais-sm1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>desjarlais sm</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/mcintyre-sm1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>mcintyre sm</image:title><image:caption>McIntyre</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/brat-sm1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>brat sm</image:title><image:caption>Brat</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-05-29T17:13:16+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/state-races-2014/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/justice-md.gif</image:loc><image:title>justice-md</image:title><image:caption>Jim Justice</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/justice-sm.gif</image:loc><image:title>justice-sm</image:title><image:caption>Justice</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/justice-lg.gif</image:loc><image:title>justice-lg</image:title><image:caption>Governor Jim Justice</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/scott-sm.png</image:loc><image:title>scott sm</image:title><image:caption>Scott</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/scott-md.png</image:loc><image:title>scott md</image:title><image:caption>Rick Scott</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/scott-lg.png</image:loc><image:title>scott lg</image:title><image:caption>Florida Governor Rick Scott</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/ross-sm.jpg</image:loc><image:title>ross sm</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/wade-md.jpg</image:loc><image:title>wade md</image:title><image:caption>Gary Wade</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/abbott-sm3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>abbott sm</image:title><image:caption>Abbott</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/haley-small1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>haley small</image:title><image:caption>Haley</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-05-24T00:28:21+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2018/05/23/democratic-leaders-urge-south-carolina-u-s-house-candidate-to-withdraw-over-past-spousal-abuse/</loc><lastmod>2018-05-23T23:55:35+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/u-s-senate-2014/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/orourke-rally2.gif</image:loc><image:title>orourke-rally2</image:title><image:caption>O'Rourke kicks off campaign in El Paso.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/orourke-rally.gif</image:loc><image:title>orourke-rally</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/campbell-md.gif</image:loc><image:title>campbell-md</image:title><image:caption>Foster Campbell</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/cassidy-sm.jpg</image:loc><image:title>cassidy sm</image:title><image:caption>Cassidy</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/cassidy-md.jpg</image:loc><image:title>cassidy md</image:title><image:caption>Bill Cassidy</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/cassidy-lg.jpg</image:loc><image:title>cassidy lg</image:title><image:caption>U.S. Rep. Bill Cassidy</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/perdue-sm1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>perdue sm</image:title><image:caption>Perdue</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/ravenel-sm1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>ravenel sm</image:title><image:caption>Ravenel</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/pryor-md1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>pryor md</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/obama-sm1.png</image:loc><image:title>obama sm</image:title><image:caption>Obama</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-05-22T02:19:36+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2018/05/21/failed-gop-u-s-senate-candidate-don-blankenship-will-make-3rd-party-bid-in-west-virginia/</loc><lastmod>2018-05-21T22:17:38+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2018/05/07/west-virginia-republican-u-s-senate-primary-goes-down-to-the-wire/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/blankenship-sm.png</image:loc><image:title>blankenship-sm</image:title><image:caption>Blankenship</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/blankenship-md.png</image:loc><image:title>blankenship-md</image:title><image:caption>Don Blankenship</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/blankenship-lg.png</image:loc><image:title>blankenship-lg</image:title><image:caption>Don Blankenship</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-05-08T00:37:30+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2018/05/01/former-florida-u-s-rep-alan-grayson-will-try-to-reclaim-his-old-seat/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/soto-sm.jpg</image:loc><image:title>soto sm</image:title><image:caption>Soto</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/soto-md.jpg</image:loc><image:title>soto md</image:title><image:caption>Darren Soto</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/soto-lg.jpg</image:loc><image:title>soto lg</image:title><image:caption>U.S. Rep. Darren Soto, D-Florida</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-05-01T21:57:27+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2015/06/16/former-florida-governor-jeb-bush-kicks-off-2016-presidential-campaign/</loc><lastmod>2018-04-13T16:44:06+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2018/04/11/florida-gop-u-s-rep-dennis-ross-will-not-run-for-re-election/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/ross-sm.jpg</image:loc><image:title>ross sm</image:title><image:caption>Ross</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/ross-md.jpg</image:loc><image:title>ross md</image:title><image:caption>Dennis Ross</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/ross-lg.jpg</image:loc><image:title>ross lg</image:title><image:caption>U.S. Rep. Dennis Ross, R-Florida</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-04-11T22:00:30+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2018/04/09/florida-governor-rick-scott-announces-u-s-senate-run/</loc><lastmod>2018-04-09T18:16:25+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2018/03/21/mississippi-agriculture-commissioner-cindy-hyde-smith-picked-for-u-s-senate-vacancy/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/hyde-smith-announcement.png</image:loc><image:title>hyde-smith announcement</image:title><image:caption>U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-03-21T20:38:37+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2018/03/15/chris-mcdaniel-switches-to-open-u-s-senate-race-in-mississippi/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/espy-md.jpg</image:loc><image:title>espy-md</image:title><image:caption>Mike Espy</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/espy-sm.jpg</image:loc><image:title>espy-sm</image:title><image:caption>Espy</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/espy-lg.jpg</image:loc><image:title>espy-lg</image:title><image:caption>Former Agriculture Secretary Mike Espy</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-03-15T20:39:54+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2018/03/07/texas-primaries-narrow-crowded-fields-in-u-s-house-races/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/bushgp-sm.jpg</image:loc><image:title>bushgp sm</image:title><image:caption>George P. Bush</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-03-07T22:24:11+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2018/03/05/mississippi-u-s-senator-thad-cochran-will-resign-april-1/</loc><lastmod>2018-03-05T23:21:44+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2018/02/28/chris-mcdaniel-launches-bid-to-unseat-mississippi-u-s-senator-roger-wicker/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/wicker-sm.jpg</image:loc><image:title>wicker sm</image:title><image:caption>Wicker</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/wicker-md.jpg</image:loc><image:title>wicker md</image:title><image:caption>Roger Wicker</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/wicker-lg.jpg</image:loc><image:title>wicker lg</image:title><image:caption>U.S. Senator Roger Wicker</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-02-28T22:41:37+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2018/02/27/tennessee-u-s-senator-bob-corker-opts-not-to-reverse-his-retirement/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/bredesen-sm.jpg</image:loc><image:title>bredesen sm</image:title><image:caption>Bredesen</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/bredesen-md.jpg</image:loc><image:title>bredesen md</image:title><image:caption>Phil Bredesen</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/bredesen-lg.jpg</image:loc><image:title>bredesen lg</image:title><image:caption>Former Governor Phil Bredesen</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-02-27T21:31:34+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2018/01/31/south-carolina-u-s-rep-trey-gowdy-bowing-out-of-congress/</loc><lastmod>2018-01-31T20:20:54+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2018/01/20/u-s-senator-rand-pauls-neighbor-faces-federal-assault-charge-in-november-attack/</loc><lastmod>2018-01-20T17:19:51+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2018/01/19/u-s-supreme-court-stays-ruling-striking-down-north-carolina-u-s-house-map/</loc><lastmod>2018-01-19T22:14:52+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2018/01/10/federal-judges-strike-down-north-carolinas-u-s-house-map-over-gerrymandering/</loc><lastmod>2018-01-12T16:31:25+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2018/01/05/u-s-rep-ron-desantis-announces-run-for-florida-governor/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/putnam-sm.png</image:loc><image:title>putnam-sm</image:title><image:caption>Putnam</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/putnam-md.png</image:loc><image:title>putnam-md</image:title><image:caption>Adam Putnam</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/putnam-lg.png</image:loc><image:title>putnam-lg</image:title><image:caption>Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/desantis-sm.png</image:loc><image:title>desantis-sm</image:title><image:caption>DeSantis</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/desantis-lg.png</image:loc><image:title>desantis-lg</image:title><image:caption>Florida Governor-elect Ron DeSantis</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/desantis-md.png</image:loc><image:title>desantis-md</image:title><image:caption>Ron DeSantis</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-01-06T01:02:07+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2018/01/04/random-drawing-gives-gop-control-of-virginia-house-of-delegates/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/yancey-sm.jpg</image:loc><image:title>yancey sm</image:title><image:caption>Yancey</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/yancey-md.jpg</image:loc><image:title>yancey md</image:title><image:caption>David Yancey</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/yancey-lg.jpg</image:loc><image:title>yancey lg</image:title><image:caption>Virginia Del. David Yancey, R-Newport News</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-01-04T23:04:54+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2018/01/03/alabama-democratic-u-s-senator-doug-jones-sworn-in/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/screen-shot-2018-01-03-at-2-13-49-pm.png</image:loc><image:title>Screen Shot 2018-01-03 at 2.13.49 PM</image:title><image:caption>U.S. Senator Doug Jones is sworn in. (Courtesy C-SPAN)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-01-03T20:56:45+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2017/12/22/control-of-virginia-house-of-delegates-to-be-decided-by-drawing-lots/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/ballot3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>ballot3</image:title><image:caption>Disputed ballot in District 94</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/ballot2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>ballot2</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2017-12-22T20:42:52+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2017/12/22/house-ethics-committee-expands-probe-into-texas-u-s-rep-blake-farenthold/</loc><lastmod>2017-12-22T19:19:48+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2017/12/19/democrats-gop-will-likely-tie-for-control-of-virginia-house-of-delegates/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/simonds-sm.png</image:loc><image:title>simonds sm</image:title><image:caption>Simonds</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/simonds-md.png</image:loc><image:title>simonds md</image:title><image:caption>Shelly Simonds</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/simonds-lg.png</image:loc><image:title>simonds lg</image:title><image:caption>Shelly Simonds</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-12-20T01:34:32+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2017/12/15/texas-u-s-rep-blake-farenthold-wont-seek-re-election-in-2018-after-questions-about-harassment-settlement-with-employee/</loc><lastmod>2017-12-15T18:19:46+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2017/12/13/democrat-doug-jones-wins-alabama-u-s-senate-seat/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/jonesd-sm.png</image:loc><image:title>jonesd-sm</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/jonesd-md.png</image:loc><image:title>jonesd-md</image:title><image:caption>Jones</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/jonesd-lg.png</image:loc><image:title>jonesd-lg</image:title><image:caption>U.S. Senator-elect Doug Jones</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-12-13T07:53:52+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2017/12/04/texas-u-s-rep-blake-farenthold-promises-to-repay-taxpayer-money-used-to-settle-sexual-harassment-suit/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/farenthold-sm.jpg</image:loc><image:title>farenthold sm</image:title><image:caption>Farenthold</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/farenthold-md.jpg</image:loc><image:title>farenthold md</image:title><image:caption>Blake Farenthold</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/farenthold-lg.jpg</image:loc><image:title>farenthold lg</image:title><image:caption>U.S. Rep. Blake Farenthold, R-Texas</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-12-04T23:27:14+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2017/12/04/former-florida-u-s-rep-corrine-brown-gets-5-years-in-prison-for-corruption/</loc><lastmod>2017-12-04T23:02:28+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2017/11/30/texas-u-s-rep-joe-barton-announces-retirement-from-congress-amid-flap-over-nude-photos/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/barton-sm.jpg</image:loc><image:title>barton sm</image:title><image:caption>Barton</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/barton-md.jpg</image:loc><image:title>barton md</image:title><image:caption>Joe Barton</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/barton-lg.jpg</image:loc><image:title>barton lg</image:title><image:caption>U.S. Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-11-30T23:15:44+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2017/11/28/retired-marine-corps-general-launches-write-in-campaign-in-alabama-u-s-senate-race/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/busby-sm.jpg</image:loc><image:title>busby sm</image:title><image:caption>Busby</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/busby-md.jpg</image:loc><image:title>busby md</image:title><image:caption>Lee Busby</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/busby-lg.jpg</image:loc><image:title>busby lg</image:title><image:caption>Alabama U.S. Senate candidate Lee Busby</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-11-30T22:18:31+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2017/11/13/mcconnell-i-believe-roy-moores-accusers/</loc><lastmod>2017-11-13T22:16:19+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2017/11/08/democrats-roll-in-state-elections-in-virginia/</loc><lastmod>2017-11-13T21:15:00+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2017/11/08/earthquake-in-virginia-democrats-overturn-huge-gop-majority-in-house-of-delegates/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/hurst-sm.jpg</image:loc><image:title>hurst sm</image:title><image:caption>Hurst</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/hurst-md.jpg</image:loc><image:title>hurst md</image:title><image:caption>Chris Hurst</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/hurst-lg.jpg</image:loc><image:title>hurst lg</image:title><image:caption>Virginia Delegate-Elect Chris Hurst</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/comstock-sm.jpg</image:loc><image:title>comstock sm</image:title><image:caption>Comstock</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/comstock-md.jpg</image:loc><image:title>comstock md</image:title><image:caption>Barbara Comstock</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/comstock-lg.jpg</image:loc><image:title>comstock lg</image:title><image:caption>U.S. Rep. Barbara Comstock, R-Virginia</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/roem-sm.jpg</image:loc><image:title>roem sm</image:title><image:caption>Roem</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/roem-md.jpg</image:loc><image:title>roem md</image:title><image:caption>Danica Roem</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/roem-lg.jpg</image:loc><image:title>roem lg</image:title><image:caption>Virginia Delegate-Elect Danica Roem</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-11-10T00:37:14+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2017/11/09/allegations-of-sexual-impropriety-by-roy-moore-roil-alabama-u-s-senate-race/</loc><lastmod>2017-11-09T23:54:55+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2017/11/06/voters-in-virginia-set-to-decide-governors-race/</loc><lastmod>2017-11-06T17:45:23+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2017/11/05/u-s-senator-rand-paul-attacked-by-neighbor-at-his-kentucky-home-police-say/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/boucher-md.png</image:loc><image:title>boucher md</image:title><image:caption>Rene Boucher</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/boucher-lg.png</image:loc><image:title>boucher lg</image:title><image:caption>Rene Boucher (Warren Co. Sheriff's Office)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-11-05T23:01:23+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2017/10/31/texas-u-s-rep-jeb-hensarling-wont-seek-re-election-in-2018/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/hensarling-sm.jpg</image:loc><image:title>hensarling sm</image:title><image:caption>Hensarling</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/hensarling-md.jpg</image:loc><image:title>hensarling md</image:title><image:caption>Jeb Hensarling</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/hensarling-lg.jpg</image:loc><image:title>hensarling lg</image:title><image:caption>U.S. Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R-Texas</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-10-31T20:18:47+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2017/10/05/tennessee-governor-bill-haslam-wont-run-for-u-s-senate-u-s-rep-marsha-blackburn-is-in/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/haslam-sm.jpg</image:loc><image:title>haslam-sm</image:title><image:caption>Haslam</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/haslam-md.jpg</image:loc><image:title>haslam-md</image:title><image:caption>Bill Haslam</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/haslam-lg.jpg</image:loc><image:title>haslam-lg</image:title><image:caption>Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/blackburn-sm.jpg</image:loc><image:title>blackburn-sm</image:title><image:caption>Blackburn</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/blackburn-md.jpg</image:loc><image:title>blackburn-md</image:title><image:caption>Marsha Blackburn</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/blackburn-lg.jpg</image:loc><image:title>blackburn-lg</image:title><image:caption>U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-10-06T00:32:01+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2017/09/26/roy-moore-ousts-luther-strange-in-alabama-u-s-senate-gop-runoff/</loc><lastmod>2017-09-27T15:24:38+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2017/09/26/tennessee-u-s-senator-bob-corker-wont-seek-re-election-in-2018/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/corker-lg2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>corker lg</image:title><image:caption>U.S. Senator Bob Corker</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/corker-sm.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>corker sm</image:title><image:caption>Corker</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/corker-md.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>corker md</image:title><image:caption>Bob Corker</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-09-26T23:12:37+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2017/09/23/trump-stumps-for-u-s-senator-luther-strange-ahead-of-alabama-runoff/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/trump-and-strange.gif</image:loc><image:title>trump-and-strange</image:title><image:caption>Trump and Strange onstage in Huntsville (Photo: Twitter)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-09-23T23:09:35+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2017/09/18/alabama-gop-u-s-senate-primary-battle-heads-down-to-the-wire/</loc><lastmod>2017-09-19T22:42:53+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2017/08/16/roy-moore-luther-strange-advance-to-alabama-u-s-senate-runoff/</loc><lastmod>2017-08-19T12:52:07+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2017/08/09/luther-strange-gets-trump-endorsement-in-alabama-u-s-senate-primary/</loc><lastmod>2017-08-09T21:36:24+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2017/08/03/west-virginia-governor-jim-justice-switches-from-democrat-to-republican/</loc><lastmod>2017-08-04T01:28:52+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2017/08/02/u-s-rep-diane-black-will-run-for-tennessee-governor-in-2018/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/blackd-sm.gif</image:loc><image:title>blackd-sm</image:title><image:caption>Black</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/blackd-lg.gif</image:loc><image:title>blackd-lg</image:title><image:caption>U.S. Rep. Diane Black, R-Tennessee</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/blackd-md.gif</image:loc><image:title>blackd-md</image:title><image:caption>Diane Black</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/blackd-fb.gif</image:loc><image:title>blackd-fb</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2017-08-03T00:06:52+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2017/07/13/republican-corey-stewart-promises-vicious-ruthless-campaign-to-unseat-u-s-senator-tim-kaine/</loc><lastmod>2017-07-14T03:08:59+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/think-tank/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/deal-sm.jpg</image:loc><image:title>deal sm</image:title><image:caption>Deal</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/southern-states-ttank.jpg</image:loc><image:title>southern states ttank</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2017-07-12T13:49:56+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2017/07/12/analysis-south-is-the-gops-ace-in-the-hole-in-stopping-democratic-takeover-of-u-s-house/</loc><lastmod>2017-07-12T13:27:05+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2017/06/20/gop-keeps-south-carolina-u-s-house-seat-with-vastly-decreased-margin/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/parnell-lg.gif</image:loc><image:title>parnell-lg</image:title><image:caption>Archie Parnell, D-Congressional candidate</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/norman-lg.gif</image:loc><image:title>norman-lg</image:title><image:caption>U.S. Rep.-Elect Ralph Norman, R-South Carolina</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-06-21T04:31:01+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2017/06/20/republican-karen-handel-wins-hotly-contested-u-s-house-race-in-suburban-atlanta/</loc><lastmod>2017-06-21T04:29:06+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2017/06/19/voters-give-verdict-on-expensive-slugfest-in-georgias-6th-u-s-house-district-runoff/</loc><lastmod>2017-06-19T22:21:16+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2017/06/11/primaries-for-virginia-governor-echo-2016-presidential-race/</loc><lastmod>2017-06-17T15:41:33+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2017/06/13/democrat-northam-republican-gillespie-will-face-off-in-virginia-governors-race/</loc><lastmod>2017-06-17T15:40:38+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2017/06/08/south-carolina-u-s-rep-trey-gowdy-picked-to-head-powerful-oversight-panel/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/gowdy-sm.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gowdy-sm</image:title><image:caption>Gowdy</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/gowdy-md.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gowdy-md</image:title><image:caption>Trey Gowdy</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/gowdy-lg.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gowdy-lg</image:title><image:caption>U.S. Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-South Carolina</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-06-09T02:12:30+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/897-2/</loc><lastmod>2023-08-13T06:08:57+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2017/05/23/u-s-supreme-court-upholds-ruling-invalidating-north-carolinas-congressional-map/</loc><lastmod>2017-05-24T00:38:59+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2017/05/16/u-s-rep-mo-brooks-jumps-into-alabamas-u-s-senate-race/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/brooks-sm.jpg</image:loc><image:title>brooks-sm</image:title><image:caption>Brooks</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/brooks-md.jpg</image:loc><image:title>brooks-md</image:title><image:caption>Mo Brooks</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/brooks-lg.jpg</image:loc><image:title>brooks-lg</image:title><image:caption>U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/brooks-fb.jpg</image:loc><image:title>brooks-fb</image:title><image:caption>U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Alabama</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-05-17T01:07:43+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2017/05/12/former-u-s-rep-corrine-brown-convicted-of-fraud-charges/</loc><lastmod>2017-05-13T02:32:25+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2017/05/08/west-virginia-u-s-rep-evan-jenkins-will-challenge-joe-manchin-in-u-s-senate-race/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/jenkins-sm.jpg</image:loc><image:title>jenkins-sm</image:title><image:caption>Jenkins</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/jenkins-md.jpg</image:loc><image:title>jenkins-md</image:title><image:caption>Evan Jenkins</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/jenkins-lg.jpg</image:loc><image:title>jenkins-lg</image:title><image:caption>U.S. Rep. Evan Jenkins, R-West Virginia</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/jenkins-fb.jpg</image:loc><image:title>jenkins-fb</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2017-05-09T02:18:43+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2017/05/04/5-southern-republicans-break-ranks-to-oppose-house-obamacare-repeal/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/sstates-full.gif</image:loc><image:title>sstates-full</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/sstates-350-border.gif</image:loc><image:title>sstates-350-border</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/sstates-200.gif</image:loc><image:title>sstates-200</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/sstates-200-border.gif</image:loc><image:title>sstates-200-border</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/sstates-350.gif</image:loc><image:title>sstates-350</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/sstates-120.gif</image:loc><image:title>sstates-120</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/sstates-120-border.gif</image:loc><image:title>sstates-120-border</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2017-05-04T22:11:13+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2017/05/03/gop-primary-in-south-carolina-u-s-house-special-election-heads-to-a-runoff/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/pope-md.gif</image:loc><image:title>pope-md</image:title><image:caption>Tommy Pope</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/pope-sm.gif</image:loc><image:title>pope-sm</image:title><image:caption>Pope</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/parnell-sm.gif</image:loc><image:title>parnell-sm</image:title><image:caption>Parnell</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/norman-sm.gif</image:loc><image:title>norman-sm</image:title><image:caption>Norman</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/norman-md.gif</image:loc><image:title>norman-md</image:title><image:caption>Ralph Norman</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-05-03T17:43:32+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2017/05/01/florida-u-s-rep-ileana-ros-lehtinen-bowing-out-after-three-decades-in-congress/</loc><lastmod>2017-05-02T02:09:45+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2017/04/26/twice-ousted-alabama-chief-justice-roy-moore-running-for-u-s-senate-seat/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/moore-sm.jpg</image:loc><image:title>moore-sm</image:title><image:caption>Moore</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/moore-md.jpg</image:loc><image:title>moore-md</image:title><image:caption>Roy 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Moore</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-04-27T02:09:46+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2017/04/19/democrat-jon-ossoff-falls-short-of-majority-in-georgia-u-s-house-special-election/</loc><lastmod>2017-04-19T18:28:14+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2017/04/18/alabama-governor-orders-special-election-to-fill-u-s-senate-seat-handed-to-luther-strange/</loc><lastmod>2017-04-18T19:10:01+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2017/04/18/decision-day-for-voters-in-georgias-6th-u-s-house-district/</loc><lastmod>2017-04-18T16:08:58+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2017/04/11/alabama-governor-robert-bentley-resigns-over-luv-guv-scandal/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/ivey-sm.gif</image:loc><image:title>ivey-sm</image:title><image:caption>Ivey</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/ivey-md.gif</image:loc><image:title>ivey-md</image:title><image:caption>Kay Ivey</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/ivey-lg.gif</image:loc><image:title>ivey-lg</image:title><image:caption>Alabama Governor Kay Ivey</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/bentley-mug-shot.gif</image:loc><image:title>Bentley-mug-shot</image:title><image:caption>Robert Bentley's mugshot (From Montgomery County Sheriff's Department)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/sweet-home-alabama.gif</image:loc><image:title>sweet-home-alabama</image:title><image:caption>Sign seen at Alabama state line (From Facebook)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-04-13T14:55:26+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2017/04/12/will-robert-bentley-brouhaha-rub-off-on-u-s-senator-luther-strange/</loc><lastmod>2017-04-13T14:53:25+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2017/04/12/race-for-gop-held-georgia-u-s-house-seat-closing-with-democrat-in-lead/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/grayb-sm.gif</image:loc><image:title>grayb-sm</image:title><image:caption>Gray</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/grayb-md.gif</image:loc><image:title>grayb-md</image:title><image:caption>Bob Gray</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/grayb-lg.gif</image:loc><image:title>grayb-lg</image:title><image:caption>Bob Gray, Ga. 6th District candidate</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/handel-sm.gif</image:loc><image:title>handel-sm</image:title><image:caption>Handel</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/handel-md.gif</image:loc><image:title>handel-md</image:title><image:caption>Karen Handel</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/handel-lg.gif</image:loc><image:title>handel-lg</image:title><image:caption>U.S. Rep. Karen Handel, R-Georgia</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/ossoff-sm.gif</image:loc><image:title>ossoff-sm</image:title><image:caption>Ossoff</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/ossoff-md.gif</image:loc><image:title>ossoff-md</image:title><image:caption>Jon Ossoff</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/ossoff-lg.gif</image:loc><image:title>ossoff-lg</image:title><image:caption>Jon Ossoff, D, Georgia 6th District candidate</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-04-12T19:02:32+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2017/04/10/impeachment-hearings-begin-for-alabama-governor-robert-bentley-as-resignation-reports-swirl/</loc><lastmod>2017-04-10T20:41:15+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2017/04/06/southern-gop-democratic-senators-split-on-using-nuclear-option-in-gorsuch-fight/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/manchin-lg.gif</image:loc><image:title>manchin-lg</image:title><image:caption>U.S. Senator Joe Manchin</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-04-08T00:24:05+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2017/04/07/alabama-governor-robert-bentley-defiant-as-damning-report-on-luv-guv-scandal-is-released/</loc><lastmod>2017-04-08T00:19:21+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2017/04/04/three-of-four-southern-senate-democrats-supporting-gorsuch-filibuster/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/nelsonb-md.gif</image:loc><image:title>nelsonb-md</image:title><image:caption>Bill Nelson</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/nelsonb-sm.gif</image:loc><image:title>nelsonb-sm</image:title><image:caption>Nelson</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/nelsonb-lg.gif</image:loc><image:title>nelsonb-lg</image:title><image:caption>U.S. Senator Bill Nelson of Florida</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/gorsuch-sm.gif</image:loc><image:title>gorsuch-sm</image:title><image:caption>Gorsuch</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/gorsuch-lg.gif</image:loc><image:title>gorsuch-lg</image:title><image:caption>Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/gorsuch-md.gif</image:loc><image:title>gorsuch-md</image:title><image:caption>Neil Gorsuch</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-04-04T16:19:29+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2017/03/31/u-s-rep-beto-orouke-will-take-on-ted-cruz-in-texas-u-s-senate-race/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/orourke-rally.gif</image:loc><image:title>orourke-rally</image:title><image:caption>O'Rourke kicks off campaign in El Paso.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/orourke-sm.gif</image:loc><image:title>orourke-sm</image:title><image:caption>O'Rourke</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/orourke-lg.gif</image:loc><image:title>orourke-lg</image:title><image:caption>U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke, D-Texas</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/orourke-md.gif</image:loc><image:title>orourke-md</image:title><image:caption>Beto O'Rourke</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-01-29T21:03:40+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2017/03/30/former-u-s-rep-steve-stockman-blames-deep-state-for-his-indictment-on-corruption-charges/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/stockman-md.gif</image:loc><image:title>stockman-md</image:title><image:caption>Steve Stockman</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/stockman-sm.gif</image:loc><image:title>stockman-sm</image:title><image:caption>Stockman</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/stockman-lg.gif</image:loc><image:title>stockman-lg</image:title><image:caption>Former U.S. Rep. Steve Stockman, R-Texas</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-03-30T22:57:35+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2017/03/30/north-carolina-legislators-pass-compromise-ending-trangendered-bathroom-ban/</loc><lastmod>2017-03-30T19:52:21+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2017/03/29/impeachment-hearings-set-for-alabama-governor-robert-bentley/</loc><lastmod>2017-03-29T19:46:49+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2017/03/18/oklahoma-u-s-rep-tom-cole-trump-owes-obama-an-apology/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/cole-md.gif</image:loc><image:title>cole-md</image:title><image:caption>Tom Cole</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/cole-sm.gif</image:loc><image:title>cole-sm</image:title><image:caption>Cole</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/cole-lg.gif</image:loc><image:title>cole-lg</image:title><image:caption>U.S. Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-03-18T21:10:27+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2017/03/15/florida-u-s-rep-ileana-ros-lehtinen-breaks-ranks-with-gop-leaders-on-health-care-bill/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/ros-lehtinen-md.gif</image:loc><image:title>Ros-Lehtinen-md</image:title><image:caption>Ileana Ros-Lehtinen</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/ros-lehtinen-sm.gif</image:loc><image:title>Ros-Lehtinen-sm</image:title><image:caption>Ros-Lehtinen</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/ros-lehtinen-lg.gif</image:loc><image:title>Ros-Lehtinen-lg</image:title><image:caption>U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-03-15T15:46:12+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2017/03/03/analysis-counties-named-for-confederate-heroes-illustrate-seismic-shifts-in-southern-party-id/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/leere-lg.gif</image:loc><image:title>leere-lg</image:title><image:caption>Confederate General Robert E. Lee</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/leere-sm.gif</image:loc><image:title>leere-sm</image:title><image:caption>Lee</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/davisj-sm.gif</image:loc><image:title>davisj-sm</image:title><image:caption>Davis</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/davisj-lg.gif</image:loc><image:title>davisj-lg</image:title><image:caption>Confederate President Jefferson Davis</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-03-05T18:12:30+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/southern-picks-for-45/</loc><lastmod>2017-02-16T21:20:45+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2017/02/16/trump-nominates-florida-law-school-dean-alex-acosta-as-labor-secretary/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/acosta-sm.gif</image:loc><image:title>acosta-sm</image:title><image:caption>Acosta</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/acosta-md.gif</image:loc><image:title>acosta-md</image:title><image:caption>Alex Acosta</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/acosta-lg.gif</image:loc><image:title>acosta-lg</image:title><image:caption>FIU Dean Alex Acosta</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-02-16T21:03:01+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2017/02/16/18-candidates-qualify-in-race-for-tom-prices-former-u-s-house-seat-in-georgia/</loc><lastmod>2017-02-16T19:58:31+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2017/02/09/jeff-sessions-confirmed-as-u-s-attorney-general-luther-strange-picked-for-sessions-senate-seat/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/strange-sm.gif</image:loc><image:title>strange-sm</image:title><image:caption>Strange</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/strange-md.gif</image:loc><image:title>strange-md</image:title><image:caption>Luther Strange</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/strange-lg.gif</image:loc><image:title>strange-lg</image:title><image:caption>U.S. Senator Luther Strange</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-02-09T17:45:02+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2017/02/02/virginia-governor-2017-contested-primaries-shaping-up-in-both-parties/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/perriollo-sm.gif</image:loc><image:title>perriollo-sm</image:title><image:caption>Perriello</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/perriollo-lg.gif</image:loc><image:title>perriollo-lg</image:title><image:caption>Former U.S. Rep. Tom Perriello, D-Virginia</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/perriollo-md.gif</image:loc><image:title>perriollo-md</image:title><image:caption>Tom Perriello</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/northam-sm.gif</image:loc><image:title>northam-sm</image:title><image:caption>Northam</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/northam-lg.gif</image:loc><image:title>northam-lg</image:title><image:caption>Lieutenant Governor Ralph Northam</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/northam-md.gif</image:loc><image:title>northam-md</image:title><image:caption>Ralph Northam</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/riggleman-sm.gif</image:loc><image:title>riggleman-sm</image:title><image:caption>Riggleman</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/riggleman-lg.gif</image:loc><image:title>riggleman-lg</image:title><image:caption>Denver Riggleman</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/riggleman-md.gif</image:loc><image:title>riggleman-md</image:title><image:caption>Denver Riggleman</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/wagner-sm.gif</image:loc><image:title>wagner-sm</image:title><image:caption>Wagner</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-02-03T00:55:05+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2017/01/25/henry-mcmaster-sworn-in-as-new-governor-of-south-carolina/</loc><lastmod>2017-01-25T19:30:15+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2017/01/20/former-georgia-governor-sonny-perdue-picked-as-trumps-agriculture-chief/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/perdue-sm.gif</image:loc><image:title>perdue-sm</image:title><image:caption>Perdue</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/perdue-md.gif</image:loc><image:title>perdue-md</image:title><image:caption>Sonny Perdue</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/perdue-lg.gif</image:loc><image:title>perdue-lg</image:title><image:caption>Former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-01-20T19:51:39+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2017/01/18/13-southern-u-s-house-democrats-bow-out-of-trump-inaugural/</loc><lastmod>2017-01-19T00:21:23+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2017/01/09/north-carolina-governor-roy-cooper-enters-office-with-call-to-end-partisan-friction/</loc><lastmod>2017-01-09T17:38:17+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2016/12/19/electoral-college-despite-protests-southern-electors-stick-with-trump/</loc><lastmod>2016-12-20T17:45:14+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2016/12/18/south-carolina-u-s-rep-mick-mulvaney-named-trumps-budget-chief/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/mulvaney-sm.gif</image:loc><image:title>mulvaney-sm</image:title><image:caption>Mulvaney</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/mulvaney-md.gif</image:loc><image:title>mulvaney-md</image:title><image:caption>Mick Mulvaney</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/mulvaney-lg.gif</image:loc><image:title>mulvaney-lg</image:title><image:caption>U.S. Rep. Mick Mulvaney, R-SC</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-12-18T19:48:52+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2016/12/14/former-texas-governor-rick-perry-picked-to-head-energy-department/</loc><lastmod>2016-12-14T17:00:43+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2016/12/11/kennedy-wins-louisiana-u-s-senate-seat-cajun-john-wayne-wins-in-house-race/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/higgins-sm.gif</image:loc><image:title>higgins-sm</image:title><image:caption>Higgins</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/higgins-lg.gif</image:loc><image:title>higgins-lg</image:title><image:caption>U.S. Rep. Clay Higgins, R-La.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/higgins-md.gif</image:loc><image:title>higgins-md</image:title><image:caption>Clay Higgins</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/johnsonm-sm.gif</image:loc><image:title>johnsonm-sm</image:title><image:caption>Johnson</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/johnsonm-md.gif</image:loc><image:title>johnsonm-md</image:title><image:caption>Mike Johnson</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/johnsonm-lg.gif</image:loc><image:title>johnsonm-lg</image:title><image:caption>U.S. Rep-elect Mike Johnson, R-La.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/angelle-md.gif</image:loc><image:title>angelle-md</image:title><image:caption>Scott Angelle</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/angelle-sm.gif</image:loc><image:title>angelle-sm</image:title><image:caption>Angelle</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/angelle-lg.gif</image:loc><image:title>angelle-lg</image:title><image:caption>U.S. Rep-elect Scott Angelle, R-La.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-12-11T17:06:31+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2016/12/08/oklahoma-attorney-general-scott-pruitt-picked-as-next-epa-chief/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/pruitt-md.gif</image:loc><image:title>pruitt-md</image:title><image:caption>Scott Pruitt</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/pruitt-sm.gif</image:loc><image:title>pruitt-sm</image:title><image:caption>Pruitt</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/pruitt-lg.gif</image:loc><image:title>pruitt-lg</image:title><image:caption>Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-12-08T16:58:31+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2016/12/06/second-texas-gop-elector-bolts-from-donald-trump/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/suprun-sm.gif</image:loc><image:title>suprun-sm</image:title><image:caption>Suprun</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/suprun-lg.gif</image:loc><image:title>suprun-lg</image:title><image:caption>Texas elector Chris Suprin Photo: Twitter</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/suprun-md.gif</image:loc><image:title>suprun-md</image:title><image:caption>Chris Suprun (Photo: Twitter)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-12-06T17:12:39+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/election-previews-and-results/</loc><lastmod>2016-12-05T18:38:09+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2016/12/05/pat-mccrory-concedes-to-roy-cooper-in-north-carolina-governors-race/</loc><lastmod>2016-12-05T18:22:41+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2016/12/03/recount-begins-in-north-carolina-governors-race/</loc><lastmod>2016-12-03T19:18:24+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2016/11/28/texas-gop-presidential-elector-resigns-says-voting-for-trump-would-bring-dishonor-to-god/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/sisneros-sm.gif</image:loc><image:title>sisneros-sm</image:title><image:caption>Sisneros (Photo from Texas Monthly)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/sisneros-lg.gif</image:loc><image:title>sisneros-lg</image:title><image:caption>Former Texas elector Art Sisneros (Photo from Texas Monthly)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/sisneros-md.gif</image:loc><image:title>sisneros-md</image:title><image:caption>Art Sisneros (Courtesy Art Sisneros/Texas Monthly)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-11-29T17:08:32+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2016/11/29/georgia-u-s-rep-tom-price-nominated-to-cabinet-post-overseeing-obamacare/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/price-md.gif</image:loc><image:title>price-md</image:title><image:caption>Tom Price</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/price-sm.gif</image:loc><image:title>price-sm</image:title><image:caption>Price</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/price-lg.gif</image:loc><image:title>price-lg</image:title><image:caption>HHS Secretary Tom Price</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-11-29T16:51:51+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2016/11/23/south-carolina-governor-nikki-haley-to-be-u-n-ambassador/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/mcmaster-lg.gif</image:loc><image:title>mcmaster-lg</image:title><image:caption>Governor Henry McMaster</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-11-23T17:27:15+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2016/11/18/alabama-u-s-senator-jeff-sessions-nominated-for-u-s-attorney-general/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/sessions-md.gif</image:loc><image:title>sessions-md</image:title><image:caption>Jeff Sessions</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/sessions-sm.gif</image:loc><image:title>sessions-sm</image:title><image:caption>Sessions</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/sessions-lg.gif</image:loc><image:title>sessions-lg</image:title><image:caption>U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-11-23T17:17:37+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2016/11/22/pat-mccrory-continues-to-fight-election-challenge-in-north-carolina/</loc><lastmod>2016-11-22T17:45:38+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/white-house-2016/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/jindal-sm2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>jindal sm</image:title><image:caption>Jindal</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/paul-md.jpg</image:loc><image:title>paul md</image:title><image:caption>Rand Paul</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/rubio-md.jpg</image:loc><image:title>rubio md</image:title><image:caption>Marco Rubio</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-11-19T19:00:50+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2016/11/18/democratic-vp-nominee-tim-kaine-rules-out-2020-white-house-run/</loc><lastmod>2016-11-18T18:01:02+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2016/11/11/analysis-election-results-show-democrats-are-still-a-long-way-from-being-competitive-in-the-south/</loc><lastmod>2016-11-13T18:23:55+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2016/11/11/u-s-senate-house-races-will-be-decided-in-louisiana-runoff/</loc><lastmod>2016-11-11T21:55:42+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2016/11/09/catch-up-on-all-the-latest-southern-election-news-at-chicken-fried-politics-com/</loc><lastmod>2016-11-09T22:37:04+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2016/11/09/democrats-make-a-net-gain-of-2-southern-u-s-house-seats/</loc><lastmod>2016-11-09T22:24:13+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2016/11/08/republicans-hold-on-to-all-8-of-their-southern-senate-seats/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/burr-sm.gif</image:loc><image:title>burr-sm</image:title><image:caption>Burr</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/burr-mini.gif</image:loc><image:title>burr-mini</image:title><image:caption>Burr</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/burr-lg.gif</image:loc><image:title>burr-lg</image:title><image:caption>U.S. Senator Richard Burr</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/burr-md.gif</image:loc><image:title>burr-md</image:title><image:caption>Richard Burr</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-11-09T21:53:24+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2016/11/09/democrats-keep-west-virginia-governorship-north-carolina-still-up-for-grabs/</loc><lastmod>2016-11-09T21:41:28+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2016/11/08/trump-rolls-across-the-south-shuts-out-clinton-in-florida-north-carolina/</loc><lastmod>2016-11-09T19:17:04+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2016/11/07/southern-polls-begin-closing-over-3-hours-starting-at-6-p-m-et/</loc><lastmod>2016-11-07T19:14:30+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2016/11/06/how-much-can-hillary-clinton-dent-the-souths-republican-hegemony/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/election-central-161.gif</image:loc><image:title>election-central-16</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-11-07T04:09:12+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2016/11/06/republican-u-s-senate-incumbents-trying-to-fight-off-democratic-challengers/</loc><lastmod>2016-11-07T04:04:34+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2016/11/06/fewer-than-a-dozen-u-s-house-seats-in-play-in-the-south-this-election/</loc><lastmod>2016-11-07T03:59:03+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2016/11/06/voters-in-north-carolina-west-virginia-to-pick-governors/</loc><lastmod>2016-11-07T03:49:32+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2016/05/14/state-of-the-races-governor-2016/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/cole-sm.gif</image:loc><image:title>cole-sm</image:title><image:caption>Cole</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/cole-md.gif</image:loc><image:title>cole-md</image:title><image:caption>Bill Cole</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/cole-lg.gif</image:loc><image:title>cole-lg</image:title><image:caption>State Senate President Bill Cole</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/cooper-sm.gif</image:loc><image:title>cooper-sm</image:title><image:caption>Cooper</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/cooper-md.gif</image:loc><image:title>cooper-md</image:title><image:caption>Roy Cooper</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/cooper-lg.gif</image:loc><image:title>cooper-lg</image:title><image:caption>Attorney General Roy Cooper</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-11-06T21:44:41+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2015/10/08/state-of-the-races-u-s-senate-2016/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/scott-mini.gif</image:loc><image:title>scott-mini</image:title><image:caption>Scott</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/burr-mini.gif</image:loc><image:title>burr-mini</image:title><image:caption>Burr</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/lankford-mini.gif</image:loc><image:title>lankford-mini</image:title><image:caption>Lankford</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/vitter-sm.gif</image:loc><image:title>vitter-sm</image:title><image:caption>Vitter</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/vitter-md.gif</image:loc><image:title>vitter-md</image:title><image:caption>David Vitter</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/vitter-mini.gif</image:loc><image:title>vitter-mini</image:title><image:caption>Vitter</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/vitter-lg.gif</image:loc><image:title>vitter-lg</image:title><image:caption>U.S. Senator David Vitter</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/paul-mini.gif</image:loc><image:title>paul-mini</image:title><image:caption>Paul</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/isakson-mini.gif</image:loc><image:title>isakson-mini</image:title><image:caption>Isakson</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/murphyp-mini.gif</image:loc><image:title>murphyp-mini</image:title><image:caption>Murphy</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-11-06T21:15:18+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2016/11/03/with-david-duke-in-the-hall-turmoil-erupts-at-louisiana-u-s-senate-debate/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/duke-protest.gif</image:loc><image:title>duke-protest</image:title><image:caption>Protestors march against David Duke at Dillard University. (Courtesy: Twitter)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-11-03T22:18:31+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2016/11/03/poll-trump-may-be-bleeding-republican-support-among-early-voters-in-florida/</loc><lastmod>2016-11-03T19:20:00+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2016/10/22/racist-david-duke-qualifies-for-louisiana-u-s-senate-debate/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/campbell-lg.gif</image:loc><image:title>campbell-lg</image:title><image:caption>Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/kennedy-lg.gif</image:loc><image:title>kennedy-lg</image:title><image:caption>U.S. Senator John Kennedy</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-11-02T19:54:08+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2016/11/01/president-obama-joins-effort-to-oust-florida-gop-u-s-rep-john-mica/</loc><lastmod>2016-11-01T18:17:34+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2016/10/22/news-polls-show-clinton-trump-in-dead-heat-in-georgia/</loc><lastmod>2016-10-22T20:56:12+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2016/10/12/candidates-spar-over-north-carolinas-bathroom-bill-in-governors-debate/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/mccrory-sm.gif</image:loc><image:title>mccrory-sm</image:title><image:caption>McCrory</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/mccrory-md.gif</image:loc><image:title>mccrory-md</image:title><image:caption>Pat McCrory</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/mccrory-lg.gif</image:loc><image:title>mccrory-lg</image:title><image:caption>North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-10-12T17:07:39+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2016/10/12/report-internal-gop-polls-show-trump-in-trouble-in-georgia/</loc><lastmod>2016-10-12T16:04:08+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2016/10/09/trumps-southern-firewall-showing-cracks-but-no-wholesale-erosion/</loc><lastmod>2016-10-09T20:50:41+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2016/10/05/kaine-pence-spar-in-vice-presidential-debate-in-virginia/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/pence-sm.gif</image:loc><image:title>pence-sm</image:title><image:caption>Pence</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/pence-md1.gif</image:loc><image:title>pence-md</image:title><image:caption>Mike Pence</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/pence-lg.gif</image:loc><image:title>pence-lg</image:title><image:caption>Indiana Governor Mike Pence</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-10-05T20:23:12+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2016/09/29/former-virginia-u-s-senator-john-warner-crosses-party-lines-to-endorse-hillary-clinton/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/warnerj-md.gif</image:loc><image:title>warnerj-md</image:title><image:caption>John Warner</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/warnerj-sm.gif</image:loc><image:title>warnerj-sm</image:title><image:caption>Warner</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/warnerj-lg.jpg</image:loc><image:title>warnerj-lg</image:title><image:caption>Former U.S. Senator John Warner</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-09-29T18:18:43+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2016/09/13/analysis-poll-shows-possible-trump-weakness-in-the-south-due-to-minority-voters/</loc><lastmod>2016-09-13T20:02:26+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2016/09/06/two-major-southern-newspapers-opt-against-endorsing-trump/</loc><lastmod>2016-09-07T17:15:16+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2016/05/22/state-of-the-races-u-s-house/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/mini-mica.jpg</image:loc><image:title>mini-mica</image:title><image:caption>Mica</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/mini-perkins.jpg</image:loc><image:title>mini 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Kaine</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/kaine-sm.gif</image:loc><image:title>kaine-sm</image:title><image:caption>Kaine</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/kaine-lg.gif</image:loc><image:title>kaine-lg</image:title><image:caption>U.S. Senator Tim Kaine</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-07-23T19:57:57+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2016/07/23/open-louisiana-u-s-senate-primary-draws-24-candidates/</loc><lastmod>2016-07-23T18:55:34+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2016/07/14/poll-rubio-opens-up-big-lead-in-florida-u-s-senate-race/</loc><lastmod>2016-07-14T20:57:01+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2016/07/09/u-s-rep-corinne-brown-indicted-on-fraud-charges/</loc><lastmod>2016-07-09T18:00:09+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2016/06/22/marco-rubio-reverses-course-will-seek-re-election-to-the-u-s-senate/</loc><lastmod>2016-06-22T23:39:10+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2016/06/21/poll-clinton-opens-up-8-point-lead-over-trump-in-florida/</loc><lastmod>2016-06-21T23:32:54+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2016/06/20/florida-congressional-candidate-announces-assault-rifle-giveaway-a-week-after-orlando/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/evers-sm.gif</image:loc><image:title>evers-sm</image:title><image:caption>Evers</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/evers-md.gif</image:loc><image:title>evers-md</image:title><image:caption>Greg Evers</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/evers-lg.gif</image:loc><image:title>evers-lg</image:title><image:caption>Florida State Senator Greg Evers</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-06-20T16:04:10+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2016/05/30/analysis-libertarians-get-dream-ticket-but-will-voters-take-them-seriously/</loc><lastmod>2016-06-18T18:18:09+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2016/06/18/u-s-rep-david-jolly-drops-out-of-senate-race-will-seek-re-election-against-charlie-crist/</loc><lastmod>2016-06-18T18:07:32+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2016/06/15/report-lopez-cantera-will-step-aside-if-marco-rubio-changes-his-mind-about-the-senate/</loc><lastmod>2016-06-15T22:12:48+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2016/06/15/gop-u-s-rep-randy-forbes-loses-primary-in-north-carolina/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/forbes-md.gif</image:loc><image:title>forbes-md</image:title><image:caption>Randy Forbes</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/forbes-sm.gif</image:loc><image:title>forbes-sm</image:title><image:caption>Forbes</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/forbes-lg.gif</image:loc><image:title>forbes-lg</image:title><image:caption>U.S. Rep. Randy Forbes</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-06-15T21:15:05+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2016/06/08/north-carolina-voters-bounce-renee-ellmers-from-congress/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/ellmers-sm.gif</image:loc><image:title>ellmers-sm</image:title><image:caption>Ellmers</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/ellmers-md.gif</image:loc><image:title>ellmers-md</image:title><image:caption>Renee Ellmers</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/ellmers-lg.gif</image:loc><image:title>ellmers-lg</image:title><image:caption>U.S. Rep. Renee Ellmers</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-06-08T21:19:36+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2016/05/29/libertarians-choose-johnson-weld-ticket-in-orlando/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/johnson-sm.gif</image:loc><image:title>johnson-sm</image:title><image:caption>Johnson</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/johnson-md.gif</image:loc><image:title>johnson-md</image:title><image:caption>Gary Johnson</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/johnson-lg.gif</image:loc><image:title>johnson-lg</image:title><image:caption>Libertarian nominee Gary Johnson</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-05-29T22:15:55+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2016/05/28/grand-jury-may-be-investigating-alabama-governor-robert-bentley/</loc><lastmod>2016-05-28T21:39:17+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2016/05/24/virginia-governor-terry-mcauliffe-express-shock-at-federal-investigation/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/mcauliffe-sm.gif</image:loc><image:title>mcauliffe-sm</image:title><image:caption>McAuliffe</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/mcauliffe-md.gif</image:loc><image:title>mcauliffe-md</image:title><image:caption>Terry McAuliffe</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/mcauliffe-lg.gif</image:loc><image:title>mcauliffe-lg</image:title><image:caption>Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-05-24T21:03:24+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2016/05/22/bernie-sanders-endorses-debbie-wasserman-schultzs-primary-challenger/</loc><lastmod>2016-05-22T21:01:04+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2016/05/20/new-u-s-house-map-sets-off-scramble-in-florida/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/mica-sm.gif</image:loc><image:title>mica-sm</image:title><image:caption>Mica</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/curbelo-sm.gif</image:loc><image:title>curbelo-sm</image:title><image:caption>Curbelo</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/curbelo-md.gif</image:loc><image:title>curbelo-md</image:title><image:caption>Carlos Curbelo</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/curbelo-lg.gif</image:loc><image:title>curbelo-lg</image:title><image:caption>U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/taddeo-sm.gif</image:loc><image:title>taddeo-sm</image:title><image:caption>Taddeo</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/garcia-sm.gif</image:loc><image:title>garcia-sm</image:title><image:caption>Garcia</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/murphyp-sm.jpg</image:loc><image:title>murphyp-sm</image:title><image:caption>Murphy</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-05-20T21:10:30+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2016/05/18/clinton-ekes-out-win-in-democratic-presidential-primary-in-kentucky/</loc><lastmod>2016-05-18T14:27:34+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2016/05/07/report-trump-nomination-opens-up-southern-possibilities-for-clinton/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/white-house-chase1.gif</image:loc><image:title>white-house-chase</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/wh.jpg</image:loc><image:title>WH</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-05-14T22:21:55+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2016/05/14/debbie-wassermann-schultzs-primary-challenger-raises-eye-popping-pile-of-cash/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/canova-sm.gif</image:loc><image:title>canova-sm</image:title><image:caption>Canova</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/canova-md.gif</image:loc><image:title>canova-md</image:title><image:caption>Tim Canova</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/canova-lg.gif</image:loc><image:title>canova-lg</image:title><image:caption>Congressional candidate Tim Canova</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/wasserman-schultz-lg.jpg</image:loc><image:title>wasserman-schultz-lg</image:title><image:caption>U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-05-14T21:48:15+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2016/05/11/bernie-sanders-cruises-to-big-win-in-west-virginia-primary/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/sanders-sm.gif</image:loc><image:title>sanders-sm</image:title><image:caption>Sanders</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/sanders-md.gif</image:loc><image:title>sanders-md</image:title><image:caption>Bernie Sanders</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/sanders-lg.gif</image:loc><image:title>sanders-lg</image:title><image:caption>U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-05-11T20:45:51+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2016/05/04/ted-cruz-drops-out-of-presidential-race-after-indiana-loss/</loc><lastmod>2016-05-04T17:12:32+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2016/04/27/u-s-senator-ted-cruz-picks-carly-fiorina-as-running-mate/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/fiorina-lg.gif</image:loc><image:title>fiorina-lg</image:title><image:caption>Vice Presidential Candidate Carly Fiorina</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-04-27T23:15:38+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2016/04/27/u-s-senator-ted-cruz-blitzed-in-northeast/</loc><lastmod>2016-04-27T16:49:51+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2016/04/20/federal-court-refuses-to-block-new-florida-u-s-house-map/</loc><lastmod>2016-04-20T14:11:42+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2016/04/20/u-s-senator-ted-cruz-soundly-beaten-in-new-york-primary/</loc><lastmod>2016-04-20T13:15:35+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2016/04/06/cruz-thumps-trump-in-wisconsin-primary/</loc><lastmod>2016-04-06T15:18:07+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2016/04/05/poll-trump-clinton-running-even-in-normally-deep-red-mississippi/</loc><lastmod>2016-04-05T18:14:41+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2016/03/26/sex-lies-and-audiotape-governors-scandal-roils-alabama/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/mason-sm.gif</image:loc><image:title>mason-sm</image:title><image:caption>Mason</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/mason-lg.gif</image:loc><image:title>mason-lg</image:title><image:caption>Rebekah 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Bentley</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-03-26T19:15:30+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2016/03/23/jeb-bush-joins-ted-cruz-bandwagon-after-decisive-win-in-utah/</loc><lastmod>2016-03-23T21:43:37+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2016/03/20/analysis-southern-primary-results-show-vulnerabilities-for-both-trump-clinton/</loc><lastmod>2016-03-20T17:25:43+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2016/03/16/marco-rubio-exits-presidential-race-after-losing-florida/</loc><lastmod>2016-03-16T13:45:11+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2016/03/09/trump-clinton-roll-through-mississippi-cruz-wins-in-idaho/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/trump-sm.gif</image:loc><image:title>trump-sm</image:title><image:caption>Trump</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/trump-lg.gif</image:loc><image:title>trump-lg</image:title><image:caption>Candidate Donald Trump</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/trump-md.gif</image:loc><image:title>trump-md</image:title><image:caption>Donald Trump</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-03-09T18:32:08+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2016/03/05/cruz-wins-in-maine-kansas-but-trump-scores-in-the-south/</loc><lastmod>2016-03-06T04:36:14+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2016/03/02/trump-clinton-roll-across-the-south-on-super-tuesday/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/trump.jpg</image:loc><image:title>trump</image:title><image:caption>Donald Trump</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-03-02T17:42:05+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2016/03/02/southerners-cruz-rubio-jockey-for-position-after-super-tuesday/</loc><lastmod>2016-03-02T17:40:32+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2016/02/27/ted-cruz-looks-forward-to-super-tuesday-after-finishing-third-in-nevada/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/cruz.jpg</image:loc><image:title>cruz</image:title><image:caption>Cruz on caucus night in Las Vegas</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-02-27T22:11:41+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2016/02/24/u-s-senator-marco-rubio-stumps-in-nevada-ahead-of-caucuses/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/rubio-nevada.gif</image:loc><image:title>rubio-nevada</image:title><image:caption>Rubio campaigns in North Las 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Nevada.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-11-04T20:55:46+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2015/11/04/republican-matt-bevin-wins-kentucky-governors-race/</loc><lastmod>2015-11-04T20:21:29+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2015/10/25/democrat-john-bel-edwards-posts-strong-win-in-first-round-of-louisiana-governors-race/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/edwardsjb-lg.gif</image:loc><image:title>edwardsjb-lg</image:title><image:caption>Louisiana Governor John Bel 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Paul in Salem, New 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Daniel Webster</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-09-28T23:07:22+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2015/09/20/u-s-senator-rand-paul-barnstorms-key-early-presidential-caucus-state-of-nevada/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/nevada2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>nevada2</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/nevada.jpg</image:loc><image:title>nevada</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/photo-4.jpg</image:loc><image:title>paul in nevada</image:title><image:caption>Rand Paul</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-09-27T23:51:20+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2015/09/24/florida-republicans-discuss-how-new-non-voting-prisoners-might-sink-u-s-rep-corinne-brown/</loc><lastmod>2015-09-24T20:47:36+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2015/09/13/rick-perry-bows-out-of-2016-white-house-race-with-veiled-shot-at-trump/</loc><lastmod>2015-09-13T22:21:28+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2015/08/23/kentucky-gop-switches-from-presidential-primary-to-caucus-to-help-rand-paul/</loc><lastmod>2015-08-23T18:17:44+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2015/08/20/poll-bush-rubio-open-up-lead-over-hillary-clinton-in-florida/</loc><lastmod>2015-08-20T19:07:19+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2015/07/21/gop-u-s-rep-david-jolly-facing-a-newly-drawn-district-switches-to-u-s-senate-race/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/ggraham-lg.jpg</image:loc><image:title>ggraham-lg</image:title><image:caption>U.S. House nominee Gwen Graham</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-07-21T19:55:38+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2015/07/21/hes-ba-ack-charlie-crist-plans-a-run-for-florida-u-s-house-seat/</loc><lastmod>2015-07-21T19:54:58+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2015/07/11/u-s-rep-alan-grayson-off-and-running-for-the-senate-seat-in-florida/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/murphyp-lg.jpg</image:loc><image:title>murphyp-lg</image:title><image:caption>U.S. Rep. 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Boehner</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/boehner-lg.jpg</image:loc><image:title>boehner-lg</image:title><image:caption>House Speaker John Boehner</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-07T02:31:59+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2015/01/05/mike-huckabee-ends-fox-show-to-explore-2016-white-house-bid/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/huckabee-sm.jpg</image:loc><image:title>huckabee-sm</image:title><image:caption>Huckabee</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/huckabee-md.jpg</image:loc><image:title>huckabee-md</image:title><image:caption>Mike 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lg</image:title><image:caption>U.S. Senator Rand Paul</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-11-10T18:36:26+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2014/11/05/gop-blazes-through-the-south-on-its-way-to-a-u-s-senate-majority/</loc><lastmod>2014-11-09T21:25:01+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2014/11/06/american-idol-clay-aiken-loses-u-s-house-bid-in-north-carolina/</loc><lastmod>2014-11-06T23:28:54+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2014/11/06/louisiana-u-s-house-edwards-still-in-kissing-congressman-out/</loc><lastmod>2014-11-06T17:02:51+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/snapshots-hot-races-for-governor/</loc><lastmod>2014-11-05T18:56:18+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/snapshots-of-hot-senate-races/</loc><lastmod>2014-11-05T18:55:00+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/hot-house-races/</loc><lastmod>2014-11-05T18:53:51+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2014/11/05/republican-governors-survive-in-florida-and-georgia/</loc><lastmod>2014-11-05T18:03:55+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2014/11/05/conservative-southern-u-s-house-members-go-down/</loc><lastmod>2014-11-05T17:56:12+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2014/11/03/ten-things-to-watch-for-in-tuesdays-election/</loc><lastmod>2014-11-04T20:32:34+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/politics-1-lists/</loc><lastmod>2014-11-02T00:29:59+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2014/10/31/analysis-2014-is-a-year-of-missed-opportunity-for-southern-democrats/</loc><lastmod>2014-10-31T18:46:36+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2014/10/26/polls-georgias-races-for-u-s-senate-and-governor-appear-headed-for-runoffs/</loc><lastmod>2014-10-30T20:48:31+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2014/10/30/clinton-and-giuliani-appear-in-ads-for-florida-candidates-they-once-opposed/</loc><lastmod>2014-10-30T16:40:02+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2014/10/26/mississippi-supreme-court-ends-chris-mcdaniels-challenge-in-gop-u-s-senate-runoff/</loc><lastmod>2014-10-26T23:42:56+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2014/10/21/four-southern-u-s-senate-races-are-still-too-close-to-call/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/southern-states-lg.jpg</image:loc><image:title>southern-states-lg</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2014-10-21T21:19:41+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2014/10/15/debate-between-crist-and-scott-in-florida-starts-off-with-nasty-spat-over-a-fan/</loc><lastmod>2014-10-16T00:16:12+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/2014/10/13/democrat-wendy-davis-under-fire-for-controversial-ad-in-texas-governors-race/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://chickenfriedpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/davis-lg.jpg</image:loc><image:title>davis lg</image:title><image:caption>State Senator Wendy 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