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BREAKING NEWS

Weather Authority Alert Day issued for Monday & Tuesday, May 12- 13th

U.S. SENATE


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US Rep. Angie Craig of Minnesota joins the race for retiring Sen. Tina Smith's seat

Read full article: US Rep. Angie Craig of Minnesota joins the race for retiring Sen. Tina Smith's seat

U.S. Rep. Angie Craig is the latest Minnesota Democrat to enter an increasingly competitive race for the U.S. Senate seat held by the retiring Sen. Tina Smith.

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After loss to Slotkin, Michigan Republican Mike Rogers launches another Senate bid

Read full article: After loss to Slotkin, Michigan Republican Mike Rogers launches another Senate bid

Republican Mike Rogers is running for an open U.S. Senate seat in Michigan.

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Cornyn, Paxton trade early attacks in closely watched Texas GOP Senate primary

Read full article: Cornyn, Paxton trade early attacks in closely watched Texas GOP Senate primary

A supercharged U.S. Senate GOP primary in Texas between Sen. John Cornyn and state Attorney General Ken Paxton is off to a fast start of personal attacks and expectations of a high-spending race.

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Ex-congressman Nickel entering race to unseat North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis in 2026

Read full article: Ex-congressman Nickel entering race to unseat North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis in 2026

Former Democratic U.S. Rep. Wiley Nickel of North Carolina has announced himself as a candidate to try to unseat Republican Sen. Thom Tillis in 2026.

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Texas AG Ken Paxton launches Senate primary challenge against Republican Sen. John Cornyn

Read full article: Texas AG Ken Paxton launches Senate primary challenge against Republican Sen. John Cornyn

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has announced his entry into the U.S. Senate race against Republican Sen. John Cornyn in what will be one of the country’s most contentious 2026 primary contests.

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Former US Sen. Alan Simpson of Wyoming, who bridged partisan gaps with his quick wit, dies at age 93

Read full article: Former US Sen. Alan Simpson of Wyoming, who bridged partisan gaps with his quick wit, dies at age 93

Relatives are remembering former U_S_ Sen_ Alan Simpson of Wyoming as “an uncommonly generous man” who was “gifted in crossing party lines.”.

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Pete Buttigieg will announce he won't seek US Senate seat in Michigan, source says

Read full article: Pete Buttigieg will announce he won't seek US Senate seat in Michigan, source says

Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is planning to announce that he won't seek Michigan's open U.S. Senate seat in 2026.

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Supreme Court seems likely to rule for Ohio woman claiming job bias because she's straight

Read full article: Supreme Court seems likely to rule for Ohio woman claiming job bias because she's straight

The Supreme Court seems likely to side with an Ohio woman who claims she suffered sex discrimination in her employment because she is straight.

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Supreme Court rules against drivers in a case advocates say could make civil-rights claims harder

Read full article: Supreme Court rules against drivers in a case advocates say could make civil-rights claims harder

The Supreme Court has found that people who score early court wins in civil rights cases won’t necessarily be able to recover their legal fees.

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Kentucky Senate hopeful Daniel Cameron praises Trump, criticizes his mentor, Mitch McConnell

Read full article: Kentucky Senate hopeful Daniel Cameron praises Trump, criticizes his mentor, Mitch McConnell

Republican Senate candidate Daniel Cameron has lavished praise on President Donald Trump and criticized his mentor, Sen. Mitch McConnell.

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Scramble for McConnell's Senate seat underway with signs of a bruising GOP primary ahead

Read full article: Scramble for McConnell's Senate seat underway with signs of a bruising GOP primary ahead

The scramble to fill Mitch McConnell’s Senate seat in Kentucky began as soon as the Republican revealed he won’t seek reelection in 2026.

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Dr. Mehmet Oz holds millions from companies that he'd wield power over if confirmed, report shows

Read full article: Dr. Mehmet Oz holds millions from companies that he'd wield power over if confirmed, report shows

Dr. Mehmet Oz holds millions of dollars worth of shares in health insurance, fertility, pharmaceutical and vitamin companies.

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Buttigieg weighs a decision with huge implications for Democrats: Run for Senate or president?

Read full article: Buttigieg weighs a decision with huge implications for Democrats: Run for Senate or president?

Pete Buttigieg is quietly contemplating his future from a small city in northern Michigan while talking to Democratic Party officials, labor leaders and top strategists.

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WATCH: Virginia Senators react to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. confirmation

Read full article: WATCH: Virginia Senators react to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. confirmation

The U.S. Senate voted to confirm RFK Jr. as health secretary today in a 52 to 48 vote.

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Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's pick to oversee US spy agencies, advances to Senate confirmation vote

Read full article: Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's pick to oversee US spy agencies, advances to Senate confirmation vote

Tulsi Gabbard, President Donald Trump’s pick to be director of national intelligence, is another step closer to Senate confirmation.

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Ex-Ohio State coach Jim Tressel joins a long list of sports figures who've moved into politics

Read full article: Ex-Ohio State coach Jim Tressel joins a long list of sports figures who've moved into politics

Former Ohio State University coach Jim Tressel is being nominated to be the state’s next lieutenant governor.

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Callers swamp Senate offices in Trump's first weeks, leading to busy signals and full voicemail

Read full article: Callers swamp Senate offices in Trump's first weeks, leading to busy signals and full voicemail

Callers are getting busy signals and voicemail inboxes are full at many U.S. Senate offices.

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Pro-RFK Jr. letter to the Senate includes names of doctors whose licenses were revoked or suspended

Read full article: Pro-RFK Jr. letter to the Senate includes names of doctors whose licenses were revoked or suspended

A letter submitted to the U.S. Senate that states it was sent by physicians in support of Robert F.

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Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted will succeed JD Vance in the US Senate

Read full article: Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted will succeed JD Vance in the US Senate

Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted is Republican Gov. Mike DeWine’s pick to succeed Vice President-elect JD Vance in the U.S. Senate.

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Vivek Ramaswamy, an Ohio native, is interested in filling Vance's old Senate seat, AP source says

Read full article: Vivek Ramaswamy, an Ohio native, is interested in filling Vance's old Senate seat, AP source says

Former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has expressed interest in the Ohio U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Vice President-elect JD Vance.

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Vice President-elect JD Vance resigns from the Senate

Read full article: Vice President-elect JD Vance resigns from the Senate

Vice President-elect JD Vance has resigned his seat in the U.S. Senate effective Friday.

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Ohio gov signs bill requiring schools to tell parents about health care changes, 'sexuality content'

Read full article: Ohio gov signs bill requiring schools to tell parents about health care changes, 'sexuality content'

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has signed legislation that boosts the rights of parents to know when schools are changing their child’s health care or preparing to present lessons involving sexuality or gender.

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Senate report alleges Amazon rejected warehouse safety recommendations due to productivity concerns

Read full article: Senate report alleges Amazon rejected warehouse safety recommendations due to productivity concerns

A U.S. Senate committee says at least two internal Amazon studies have found a relationship between worker speed and injuries in the online retailer's warehouses.

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Mitt Romney's Senate exit may create a vacuum of vocal, conservative Trump critics

Read full article: Mitt Romney's Senate exit may create a vacuum of vocal, conservative Trump critics

Sen. Mitt Romney has given his final remarks after seeing the Republican Party for which he was once the standard bearer drastically transform under Donald Trump.

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US senators grill airline officials about fees for seats and checked bags

Read full article: US senators grill airline officials about fees for seats and checked bags

A U.S. Senate subcommittee has held a hearing to question the growing use of airline fees to charge passengers for things like early boarding and better seats.

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Wisconsin Republican Eric Hovde concedes defeat to Democrat Tammy Baldwin in US Senate race

Read full article: Wisconsin Republican Eric Hovde concedes defeat to Democrat Tammy Baldwin in US Senate race

Wisconsin Republican U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde has conceded defeat in the race narrowly won by Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin, saying he will not pursue a recount.

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Pennsylvania courts get lawsuits over ballot-counting in Senate contest headed toward a recount

Read full article: Pennsylvania courts get lawsuits over ballot-counting in Senate contest headed toward a recount

Republicans are going to court in Pennsylvania amid vote counting in the U.S. Senate election between Democratic Sen. Bob Casey and Republican David McCormick, with the contest headed toward a state-mandated recount.

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Pennsylvania Senate contest headed toward a recount, and possibly litigation

Read full article: Pennsylvania Senate contest headed toward a recount, and possibly litigation

The U.S. Senate election in Pennsylvania between Democratic incumbent Sen. Bob Casey and Republican David McCormick is headed for a statewide recount, as counties continued Wednesday to sort through outstanding ballots and the campaigns jousted over which ones should count.

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Why AP called the Arizona Senate race for Ruben Gallego

Read full article: Why AP called the Arizona Senate race for Ruben Gallego

The Associated Press declared Democrat Ruben Gallego the winner of Arizona’s U.S. Senate seat after vote updates on Monday and over the weekend increased his statewide lead and closed off any remaining paths to victory for Republican Kari Lake.

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Trump rebuilds Democrats' 'blue wall' states with red bricks. Especially Pennsylvania

Read full article: Trump rebuilds Democrats' 'blue wall' states with red bricks. Especially Pennsylvania

Republicans landed historic victories in Pennsylvania, winning the battleground state’s valuable presidential electoral votes, posting a two-seat gain in its U.S. House delegation and sweeping all four statewide offices on the ballot, including a U.S. Senate seat.

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Control of the US House hangs in the balance with enormous implications for Trump's agenda

Read full article: Control of the US House hangs in the balance with enormous implications for Trump's agenda

The majority in the U.S. House hangs in balance.

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Why AP called the Michigan Senate race for Elissa Slotkin

Read full article: Why AP called the Michigan Senate race for Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin won Michigan’s shotgun-tight race for U.S. Senate, defeating former Republican congressman Mike Rogers in a battle of attrition.

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The Latest: Trump wins North Carolina and GOP reclaims Senate majority

Read full article: The Latest: Trump wins North Carolina and GOP reclaims Senate majority

Republican Donald Trump won North Carolina, capturing one of the seven heavily contested battlegrounds while votes in six other swing states are still being counted.

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Republicans take Senate majority and eye unified power with Trump

Read full article: Republicans take Senate majority and eye unified power with Trump

Republicans have taken the Senate majority and are fighting to keep control of the House.

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Virginia general election results for Wise County on Nov. 5, 2024

Read full article: Virginia general election results for Wise County on Nov. 5, 2024

The 2024 General Election will be held on Nov. 5. You can find results for Wise County here.

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Virginia general election results for Smyth County on Nov. 5, 2024

Read full article: Virginia general election results for Smyth County on Nov. 5, 2024

The 2024 General Election will be held on Nov. 5. You can find results for Smyth County here.

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Virginia general election results for Rockbridge County on Nov. 5, 2024

Read full article: Virginia general election results for Rockbridge County on Nov. 5, 2024

The 2024 General Election will be held on Nov. 5. You can find results for Rockbridge County here.

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Virginia general election results for Radford on Nov. 5, 2024

Read full article: Virginia general election results for Radford on Nov. 5, 2024

The 2024 General Election will be held on Nov. 5. You can find results for Radford here.

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Virginia general election results for Pittsylvania County on Nov. 5, 2024

Read full article: Virginia general election results for Pittsylvania County on Nov. 5, 2024

The 2024 General Election will be held on Nov. 5. You can find results for Pittsylvania County here.

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Virginia general election results for Patrick County on Nov. 5, 2024

Read full article: Virginia general election results for Patrick County on Nov. 5, 2024

The 2024 General Election will be held on Nov. 5. You can find results for Patrick County here.

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Virginia general election results for Martinsville on Nov. 5, 2024

Read full article: Virginia general election results for Martinsville on Nov. 5, 2024

The 2024 General Election will be held on Nov. 5. You can find results for Martinsville here.

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Virginia general election results for Lynchburg on Nov. 5, 2024

Read full article: Virginia general election results for Lynchburg on Nov. 5, 2024

The 2024 General Election will be held on Nov. 5. You can find results for Lynchburg here.

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Virginia general election results for Lexington on Nov. 5, 2024

Read full article: Virginia general election results for Lexington on Nov. 5, 2024

The 2024 General Election will be held on Nov. 5. You can find results for Lexington here.

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Virginia general election results for Henry County on Nov. 5, 2024

Read full article: Virginia general election results for Henry County on Nov. 5, 2024

The 2024 General Election will be held on Nov. 5. You can find results for Henry County here.

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Virginia general election results for Halifax County on Nov. 5, 2024

Read full article: Virginia general election results for Halifax County on Nov. 5, 2024

The 2024 General Election will be held on Nov. 5. You can find results for Halifax County here.

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Virginia general election results for Giles County on Nov. 5, 2024

Read full article: Virginia general election results for Giles County on Nov. 5, 2024

The 2024 General Election will be held on Nov. 5. You can find results for Giles County here.

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Virginia general election results for Franklin County on Nov. 5, 2024

Read full article: Virginia general election results for Franklin County on Nov. 5, 2024

The 2024 General Election will be held on Nov. 5. You can find results for Franklin County here.

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Virginia general election results for Danville on Nov. 5, 2024

Read full article: Virginia general election results for Danville on Nov. 5, 2024

The 2024 General Election will be held on Nov. 5. You can find results for Danville here.

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Virginia general election results for Covington on Nov. 5, 2024

Read full article: Virginia general election results for Covington on Nov. 5, 2024

The 2024 General Election will be held on Nov. 5. You can find results for Covington here.

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Virginia general election results for Campbell County on Nov. 5, 2024

Read full article: Virginia general election results for Campbell County on Nov. 5, 2024

The 2024 General Election will be held on Nov. 5. You can find results for Campbell County here.

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Virginia general election results for Botetourt County on Nov. 5, 2024

Read full article: Virginia general election results for Botetourt County on Nov. 5, 2024

The 2024 General Election will be held on Nov. 5. You can find results for Botetourt County here.

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Virginia general election results for Buena Vista on Nov. 5, 2024

Read full article: Virginia general election results for Buena Vista on Nov. 5, 2024

The 2024 General Election will be held on Nov. 5. You can find results for Buena Vista here.

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Virginia general election results for Appomattox County on Nov. 5, 2024

Read full article: Virginia general election results for Appomattox County on Nov. 5, 2024

The 2024 General Election will be held on Nov. 5. You can find results for Appomattox County here.

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Virginia general election results for Amherst County on Nov. 5, 2024

Read full article: Virginia general election results for Amherst County on Nov. 5, 2024

The 2024 General Election will be held on Nov. 5. You can find results for Amherst County here.

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Virginia general election results for Alleghany County on Nov. 5, 2024

Read full article: Virginia general election results for Alleghany County on Nov. 5, 2024

The 2024 General Election will be held on Nov. 5. You can find results for Alleghany County here.

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The struggle for Senate control goes down to the wire as spending shatters records

Read full article: The struggle for Senate control goes down to the wire as spending shatters records

Billions of dollars in ads are raining down on voters across the Rust Belt, Rocky Mountains and American southwest as the two major political parties struggle for control of the U.S. Senate.

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Maryland voters embrace rare chance to help determine US Senate control

Read full article: Maryland voters embrace rare chance to help determine US Senate control

Republican and Democratic voters in Maryland largely agree on one thing: the state's U.S. Senate race between Republican Larry Hogan and Democrat Angela Alsobrooks has unusually high stakes this year.

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Democrats invest $5 million to try to defeat Republican Ted Cruz in Texas Senate race

Read full article: Democrats invest $5 million to try to defeat Republican Ted Cruz in Texas Senate race

Democrats backing Rep. Colin Allred’s bid to defeat Texas Sen. Ted Cruz are investing $5 million in an ad campaign focused on abortion.

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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Pennsylvania on Election Day

Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Pennsylvania on Election Day

Pennsylvania voters are expected to play a pivotal role in the Nov. 5 general election, with control of the White House and both chambers of Congress and the state Legislature hanging in the balance.

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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Arizona on Election Day

Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Arizona on Election Day

Voters in Arizona have no shortage of competitive races to decide in the Nov. 5 general election, with control of the White House, the U.S. Senate and House and both chambers of the state Legislature in the balance.

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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Michigan on Election Day

Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Michigan on Election Day

Michigan may play a decisive role in a presidential election for the third consecutive time.

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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Wisconsin on Election Day

Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Wisconsin on Election Day

Wisconsin is no stranger to close presidential elections.

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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Nevada on Election Day

Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Nevada on Election Day

Nevada is once again home to competitive races that could determine control of the White House and the U.S. Senate.

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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in North Carolina on Election Day

Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in North Carolina on Election Day

North Carolina voters will cast ballots for president and governor in the Nov. 5 general election while many in the state are still dealing with the aftermath and massive destruction caused by Hurricane Helene.

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Ruben Gallego divorce records unsealed but reveal little about Democratic Senate candidate

Read full article: Ruben Gallego divorce records unsealed but reveal little about Democratic Senate candidate

Divorce records for Arizona's Democratic Senate candidate Ruben Gallego and his ex-wife, Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego, are now public.

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Republicans pour money into Wisconsin Senate race Democrats say will be close

Read full article: Republicans pour money into Wisconsin Senate race Democrats say will be close

Republicans are sensing an opportunity in Wisconsin’s closely watched Senate race.

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Maryland candidates debate abortion rights in widely watched US Senate race

Read full article: Maryland candidates debate abortion rights in widely watched US Senate race

Democrat Angela Alsobrooks is highlighting former Gov. Larry Hogan’s actions in office as evidence he isn’t as supportive of abortion rights as he now claims to be.

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A Michigan Senate candidate aims to achieve what no Republican has done in three decades

Read full article: A Michigan Senate candidate aims to achieve what no Republican has done in three decades

Former Representative Mike Rogers is attempting to become the first Republican to win a U.S. Senate race in Michigan in 30 years.

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Senate approves criminal contempt resolution against Steward Health Care CEO

Read full article: Senate approves criminal contempt resolution against Steward Health Care CEO

The U.S. Senate has approved a resolution intended to hold Steward Health Care CEO Ralph de la Torre in criminal contempt for failing to testify before a Senate panel.

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Senate committee to vote to hold Steward Health Care CEO in contempt

Read full article: Senate committee to vote to hold Steward Health Care CEO in contempt

Members of a Senate committee looking into the Steward Health Care bankruptcy said they plan to vote next week to adopt two resolutions to hold Steward CEO Ralph de la Torre in contempt after he refused to attend a hearing Thursday despite being issued a subpoena.

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Democrats claiming Florida Senate seat is in play haven't put money behind the effort to make it so

Read full article: Democrats claiming Florida Senate seat is in play haven't put money behind the effort to make it so

Florida Democrats have been boldly proclaiming that Florida is in play for this year's November elections, but their campaign spending hasn't matched those claims.

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2 Black women could make Senate history on Election Day

Read full article: 2 Black women could make Senate history on Election Day

The Senate has the potential for history-making this fall.

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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Rhode Island's state primaries

Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Rhode Island's state primaries

More than five months after weighing in on the presidential matchup, Rhode Island voters will choose which candidates will face off in this fall’s U.S. Senate election.

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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the Massachusetts state primaries

Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the Massachusetts state primaries

Massachusetts Republicans will choose candidates to challenge U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren and U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch in state primaries on Tuesday.

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Family of West Virginia governor, running for Senate, has deal to avoid Greenbrier hotel foreclosure

Read full article: Family of West Virginia governor, running for Senate, has deal to avoid Greenbrier hotel foreclosure

The family of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has reached an agreement with a credit collection company to avoid the foreclosure of their historic hotel as he runs for U.S. Senate, the resort announced Thursday.

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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Florida's state primaries

Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Florida's state primaries

Republican Rick Scott’s bid for renomination for a second Senate term tops the list of races that Florida voters will decide in the upcoming primary.

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Connecticut Republicans tap restaurant owner Matt Corey to challenge Sen. Chris Murphy in a rematch

Read full article: Connecticut Republicans tap restaurant owner Matt Corey to challenge Sen. Chris Murphy in a rematch

Matt Corey, a Connecticut entrepreneur who unsuccessfully ran for the U.S. House and Senate in the past, has won the Republican nomination to take on Democratic U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy again.

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Hawaii Sen. Mazie Hirono wins Democratic primary for third term, will face McDermott in general

Read full article: Hawaii Sen. Mazie Hirono wins Democratic primary for third term, will face McDermott in general

U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono and Hawaii's incumbent congressional representatives have won their state Democratic Party primary races.

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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Wisconsin's state primaries

Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Wisconsin's state primaries

Voters in Wisconsin will select candidates Tuesday who will compete in some of the fall’s most closely watched races.

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Michigan will choose between Democrat Elissa Slotkin and Republican Mike Rogers for US Senate

Read full article: Michigan will choose between Democrat Elissa Slotkin and Republican Mike Rogers for US Senate

Democrat Elissa Slotkin and Republican Mike Rogers have prevailed in their parties' primaries for an open U.S. Senate seat in Michigan.

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Michigan voters to choose party candidates for crucial Senate race in battleground state

Read full article: Michigan voters to choose party candidates for crucial Senate race in battleground state

National attention has turned to Michigan for the presidential race, but voters will also have a major say in determining which major party controls Congress next year.

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Kari Lake wins GOP primary for closely watched Arizona Senate race, will face Gallego in November

Read full article: Kari Lake wins GOP primary for closely watched Arizona Senate race, will face Gallego in November

Kari Lake has won the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Arizona, setting up a fierce battle against Democratic U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego for a seat that could be crucial to deciding Senate control.

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Senate candidate Bernie Moreno campaigns as an outsider. His wealthy family is politically connected

Read full article: Senate candidate Bernie Moreno campaigns as an outsider. His wealthy family is politically connected

Republican Senate candidate Bernie Moreno of Ohio likes to portray himself as a political outsider in his race against Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown.

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Judge declines to throw out charges against Trump valet in classified documents case

Read full article: Judge declines to throw out charges against Trump valet in classified documents case

The federal judge presiding over the classified documents case against Donald Trump has refused to throw out charges against a co-defendant of the former president.

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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Utah's state primaries

Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Utah's state primaries

Utah voters will decide whether Sen. Mitt Romney’s brand of politics can still succeed in Republican primaries.

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Virginia Primary Election results for U.S. Senate on June 18, 2024

Read full article: Virginia Primary Election results for U.S. Senate on June 18, 2024

The 2024 Primary Election will be held on June 18. You can find results for the Republican primary for the U.S. Senate in Virginia here.

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Indiana Republicans upset Mike Braun’s choice for lieutenant governor, backing far-right pick

Read full article: Indiana Republicans upset Mike Braun’s choice for lieutenant governor, backing far-right pick

Indiana Republicans have rejected Sen. Mike Braun’s choice for lieutenant governor, instead nominating a podcasting pastor with far-right views to be his running mate.

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Trump endorses former Maryland governor Larry Hogan's Senate bid

Read full article: Trump endorses former Maryland governor Larry Hogan's Senate bid

Republican former Gov. Larry Hogan, one of former President Donald Trump’s fiercest critics in the GOP, has received Trump’s endorsement in his Maryland Senate bid.

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Trump backs Sam Brown in US Senate race, widening momentum gap in crowded Nevada GOP field

Read full article: Trump backs Sam Brown in US Senate race, widening momentum gap in crowded Nevada GOP field

Former president Donald Trump has endorsed retired Army Capt. Sam Brown for U.S. Senate in Nevada over a crowded GOP primary field.

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Joe Manchin isn't a candidate 5 months before the election. But he still has time to change his mind

Read full article: Joe Manchin isn't a candidate 5 months before the election. But he still has time to change his mind

It's five months before the general election, and Joe Manchin of West Virginia isn't running for office.

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Republican Curtis Bashaw's nomination fueling GOP hope in deeply Democratic New Jersey

Read full article: Republican Curtis Bashaw's nomination fueling GOP hope in deeply Democratic New Jersey

Curtis Bashaw’s Senate nomination over Donald Trump’s preferred candidate in the New Jersey Republican Senate primary and the chance that Sen. Bob Menendez’s independent campaign could split Democrats is fueling GOP hopes they can put a reliably Democratic Senate seat in play this fall.

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Maryland's Hogan will skip GOP convention again as party leaders hedge on funding his campaign

Read full article: Maryland's Hogan will skip GOP convention again as party leaders hedge on funding his campaign

Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, a Republican running to flip a Senate seat that could determine control of the chamber, will once again skip the Republican National Convention.

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Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey to seek independent reelection bid amid federal corruption trial

Read full article: Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey to seek independent reelection bid amid federal corruption trial

U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey has filed to run for reelection as an independent even as he is on trial on federal bribery charges.

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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the Montana presidential and state primaries

Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the Montana presidential and state primaries

The general election for a race that could determine the Senate majority begins right after Montana voters lock in their nominees in Tuesday’s primaries.

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Libertarians nominate Chase Oliver for president, spurning both Trump and Kennedy

Read full article: Libertarians nominate Chase Oliver for president, spurning both Trump and Kennedy

The Libertarian Party has nominated party activist Chase Oliver for president.

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From Hogan to a Trumpier Senate: Takeways from Tuesday's primaries

Read full article: From Hogan to a Trumpier Senate: Takeways from Tuesday's primaries

Voters in several states have chosen nominees in critical races that could decide the balance of power on Capitol Hill next year.

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Senate primaries set up a marquee race in Maryland and a likely Republican flip in West Virginia

Read full article: Senate primaries set up a marquee race in Maryland and a likely Republican flip in West Virginia

Republican voters have advanced strong Senate contenders in Maryland and West Virginia, giving the GOP a big boost in its push to claim control of Congress’ upper chamber.

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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Maryland's presidential and state primaries

Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Maryland's presidential and state primaries

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump look to pad their delegate totals in Maryland as the presidential primary campaign enters its final weeks.

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Senate races are roiled by campus protests over the war in Gaza as campaign rhetoric sharpens

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The student protest movement over the war in Gaza is roiling Senate contests in an election year when control of the chamber is at stake in November.

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Casey and McCormick to face each other as nominees in Pennsylvania's high-stakes US Senate contest

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Democratic Sen. Bob Casey and Republican challenger David McCormick will face each other in Pennsylvania’s high-stakes U.S. Senate contest this fall.

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