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AFP Action endorses John Sununu in New Hampshire GOP Senate primary against Scott Brown. Key swing state race could help Republicans expand their majority.
Democrats face an uphill battle to recapture a U.S. Senate majority in the November 2026 midterm elections, as Republicans are defending just two seats seen as competitive by nonpartisan analysts and hold a 53-47 majority.
Mike Rogers, a Republican U.S. Senate candidate, has been making unsubstantiated claims that a van carrying ballots "swung" his 2024 Senate election against Democratic nominee Elissa Slotkin, despite not making any such allegations when he conceded his race.
End Citizens United, which backs greater transparency in campaign fundraising and contribution limits, announced it is supporting Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton to replace retiring U.S. Sen. Dick
Kentucky Congressman Andy Barr has officially filed to run for U.S. Senate. The Republican submitted his candidacy paperwork Friday morning at the Kentucky Secretary of State’s Office, making his Senate campaign for 2026 formally underway.
"I’m sorry, Ed. After 50 years of living in the swamp, you can’t relate,” Republican U.S. Senate hopeful John Deaton said Monday.
Results coming Tuesday for state's 26th District Senate race between Democrat Sen. Deb Krishnadasan and six-term Republican Rep. Michelle Caldier.
This year's election year battle for control of the U.S. Senate is intensifying, as voter disaffection for President Donald Trump's response to the COVID-19 pandemic weighs on a growing number of Senate races in the South and Midwest.
Mississippi Democrats scored a significant win Tuesday night, breaking the Republican supermajority in the state Senate for the first time in 13 years by flipping two seats and shifting the balance of power.
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A near upset in North Texas Senate race jolts frayed Democratic hopes ahead of 2026
Democrat Taylor Rehmet came within three percentage points of winning Senate District 9 — which voted for Donald Trump by over 17 points in 2024 — over his two Republican opponents.