Texas is drawing $287 million in outside money. Here’s where else it’s going
The Senate Leadership Fund leads at nearly $174 million, and Texas tops all races at $287 million. See where outside money is going
The Senate Leadership Fund leads at nearly $174 million, and Texas tops all races at $287 million. See where outside money is going
Brian Schatz, Chris Murphy, Chris Van Hollen and Cory Booker are the leading alternatives to replace Schumer.
A tied Senate could leave control of the chamber uncertain after the 2026 midterm elections. Past 50-50 splits in 2000 and 2020 offer clues about how lawmakers could negotiate power sharing agreements in 2027.
The top Senate GOP super PAC has nearly tripled its spending on streaming and social media platforms this election cycle to more than $200 million, Axios has learned. Why it matters : In a record cycle for ad spending, more political...
The 2026 midterms are shaping up to be one of the most widely competitive — at least on the Senate level — in modern history.
The likelihood of a slim majority leaves room for several hard-to-predict scenarios that could affect the balance of power.
Our investigation found that Democratic operatives were behind a plan to bring a potential spoiler into the Senate race.
An independent Senate candidate whose name closely resembles Alaska’s Republican incumbent left his hometown days before the election, adding another unanswered question to a closely watched race, according to a CBS News exclusive...
That is a 50 percent increase from the 4.2 million Texans who had voted by the same point in the 2022 midterms.
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The candidate fears that high-profile attacks have compromised his safety—but he also argues that they’ve given him “one of the biggest and best platforms.”
In a year of insurgents and stars, this establishment-versus-establishment contest is deeply revealing.
Trying to trick voters isn’t nice. Getting caught trying to trick voters isn’t smart.
As political fights over artificial intelligence accelerate, there is now a super PAC aligned with the data center industry. Its first bet is on Ms. Graham, a Republican in an unexpectedly tight race.
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The remarkable show of support for President Donald Trump's backed candidate in the tightly contested race comes after she was uninvited to a joint event the same day with El-Sayed, who defeated the congresswoman by a slim margin in the...
With New Hampshire and Georgia staying in Democratic hands, Republicans now look to Michigan for a pickup, where Democrat Abdul El-Sayed is competing with Republican Mike Rogers. France 24's Jessica Le Masurier...
Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed holds a lead over his Republican opponent Mike Rogers in Oakland County, Michigan, a key county in the Michigan Senate race.
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Rep. Haley Stevens requested protection from the U.S. Marshals Service after she received death threats in response to her endorsing Republican Michigan Senate nominee Mike Rogers.
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President Donald Trump called for the criminal prosecution of the Democratic candidate running for Senate in Alaska on Wednesday after revelations that her campaign appeared to be involved in recruiting a candidate with the same name as...
WSJ's Jim Carlton talked with voters in Alaska about the closely watched Senate race with Republican Dan Sullivan, Democrat Mary Peltola and 'Decoy Dan.' #Alaska #Midterms #WSJ
The Trump administration is seeking to block Alaska's election results if Republican incumbent Sullivan narrowly loses. It also issued more than 40 subpoenas.
Alaska Republican Senator Dan Sullivan accused Democratic rival Mary Peltola of orchestrating an alleged scheme to field a decoy candidate with the same name as him to divert votes in the closely contested US midterm...
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The closing sprint in Texas comes as early voting nears its conclusion in several states. Covered by 32 outlets: 18 lean left, 8 are centre, 6 lean right.
Democrat James Talarico has been projected to defeat Republican Ken Paxton in Texas, potentially ending decades of Republican statewide dominance amid a divisive and costly campaign.
Democrats flipped Texas’s Senate seat and governor’s office, ending decades of GOP rule in a rebuke to Trump amid economic woes and Republican divisions.
Talarico defeats Trump’s pick for the seat Ken Paxton to send jolt through GOP stronghold that the U.S. President carried by double digits just two years ago
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In the battle between Democrats and Republicans for Senate control, the reliably red state of Kansas has moved from the edges to the center of the map. Democrats are up in Michigan, Texas, Kansas, Maine and Ohio, have an edge in Alaska...
Democrats won by making inroads in several states where they have long struggled, boosted by a challenging political environment for the GOP dominated by voter frustration over high prices.
With massive upsets in deep red states and stunning wins in Texas, Democrats have redrawn the political map—and decisively taken the House and Senate.
A political analyst spotted signs of another Democratic upset brewing in the 2026 midterm elections . Nate Cohn, the chief political analyst for The New York Times, said Democrats could flip Mississippi’s Senate...
Both states will test the electability of Democratic progressives in Senate battleground states — and it could take a while to count the ballots.
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Ossoff was the only Senate Democrat seeking reelection in a state that President Donald Trump won in 2024, and holding his seat was critical to his party's hopes of flipping control of the Senate. Covered by 23 outlets: 9 lean left, 8...
Democrat Jon Ossoff, 39, wins second term in Georgia, defeating GOP Rep Mike Collins, holds key Senate seat in Trump-won state, raises $100M+ for 2024 race.
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Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff won reelection in Georgia on Tuesday, defeating President Donald Trump-backed Republican US Representative Mike Collins.
Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff was reelected Tuesday to a second term, holding a key seat for Democrats by defeating Republican Representative Mike Collins in a race that catapulted the Senate’s youngest member to the...
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is unlikely to act before the end of the year on a House-passed bill that would make daylight saving time permanent, defying President Donald Trump and dashing the hopes of Americans who don't like having to...
The time difference between Washington and British Columbia will remain in place until March, when the two regions are scheduled to realign their clocks.
Washington’s return to standard time has brought earlier sunsets and the unofficial start of the “Big Dark.” But a new UW study warns that daylight saving time year-round could have consequences.
Sleep is fundamental to well-being. Decisions to end semiannual clock changes and remain on permanent daylight saving time (DST) in British Columbia, the Northwest Territories, Alberta, Manitoba and northwestern...
Most of the US returned to standard time on 1 November 2026, as the Sunshine Protection Act faced a Senate deadline before the current Congress ends.
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Voters in North Carolina are deciding between Democratic Gov. Democrat Roy Cooper defeated Michael Whatley in the North Carolina Senate race, CBS News projects, marking a flip for Democrats after GOP Sen. Covered by 19 outlets: 9 lean...
Sen. Thom Tillis joins CBS News to share his live reaction to midterm results in his home state of North Carolina and beyond.
Former North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper celebrated his Senate victory in Raleigh
Roy Cooper flips North Carolina Senate seat in setback for Trump
Roy Cooper, a Democrat and former North Carolina governor, had enjoyed a strong lead over his opponent, Michael Whatley, for much of the campaign.
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The race for the Senate has moved from off-the-radar a year ago to a dramatic, hard-to-predict finish where Democrats stand a chance of retaking the chamber. Covered by 18 outlets: 11 lean left, 6 are centre, 1 lean right.
The Daily Beast/Getty Democratic Senate candidate Josh Turek pulled off a dramatic victory by flipping an Iowa Senate seat from red to blue in a competitive race against GOP Rep. Ashley Hinson. The win by the Iowa...
Iowa is among several key Senate races unfolding this year as Republicans seek to defend their House and Senate majorities.
Democratic state Rep. Josh Turek flipped Iowa's open Senate seat, defeating Republican Rep. Ashley Hinson and giving Democrats a long-sought statewide win in a state that has steadily trended Republican.
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Voters in Ohio are deciding between Republican Sen. Track the results of the Ohio U.S. Covered by 15 outlets: 8 lean left, 4 are centre, 2 lean right, 1 are not rated.
Former Sen. Sherrod Brown has narrowly won back a seat in the U.S. Senate. As of 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, the Ohio Democrat leads incumbent Republican Sen. Jon Husted by more than 2 percentage points, according to the...
Former Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown beat Republican Sen. Jon Husted in Ohio Tuesday, a key pickup for Democrats in their quest to take control of the Senate.
More than $450m was spent on the contest, making it one of the most expensive elections this cycle.
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Democratic Rep. Representative Chris Pappas beat a former Republican senator, John E. Covered by 12 outlets: 6 lean left, 1 are centre, 4 lean right, 1 are not rated.
Rep. Chris Pappas wins, will become first openly gay male senator USA Today
The race to fill the seat being vacated by Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen was one of a handful that could determine the balance of power in the Senate.
Democrat Chris Pappas addressed supporters after ABC News projected him the winner of the New Hampshire Senate race, holding the seat for the party.
Chris Pappas, Democrat of New Hampshire and a congressman, will move to the upper chamber at a time when L.G.B.T.Q. rights have faced pushback in some states.
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The Department of Justice also filed with the court a list of proposed questions it seeks to compel the Peltola campaign and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee to answer about their reported role in recruiting the challenger...
ABC News’ Trevor Ault reports from Alaska, a state that could be a deciding factor in control of the Senate.
Independent Alaska Senate candidate Daniel J. Sullivan reportedly left Petersburg days before the election, and his whereabouts remain unknown.
Justice Department seeks to isolate Alaska ballots amid criminal probe over Senate candidate NPR FBI visits Dan J. Sullivan donor in candidate's home town as Alaska Senate inquiry widens Yahoo Attorneys for Alaska...
The top federal prosecutor in Alaska confirmed on Friday the existence of a criminal investigation into an alleged scheme to confuse voters by putting a Senate candidate with the same name as a Republican incumbent...