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GOP super PAC announces $342M investment in midterm Senate races

The Senate Leadership Fund, a big-dollar fundraising group affiliated with Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.), announced Monday a whopping...

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Hasan Piker controversy heats up Michigan Senate primary for Democrats

Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed’s plans to rally in the state this week with controversial livestreamer Hasan Piker is roiling the...

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Trump ramps up war on mail-in voting ahead of midterms

President Trump is ramping up his war on mail-in voting with a new attempt to reshape how elections are run ahead of this year’s high-stakes...

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Sanford, former governor, joins crowded race for old South Carolina House seat

South Carolina Republican Mark Sanford, a former governor and congressman, has filed to run for Congress, lodging a comeback bid for his old House...

30.03.2026 10

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Democrats see openings in Ohio races for Senate, governor

Competitive races for governor and Senate in Ohio could give Democrats rare openings in the red state once seen as a critical bellwether. Two major...

29.03.2026 8

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North Carolina's Senate leader concedes to local sheriff in 23-vote race

The leader of North Carolina’s state Senate on Tuesday conceded after a recount in a Republican primary race that came down to 23 votes in the Tar...

24.03.2026 10

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Oklahoma governor makes pick to replace Mullin in Senate

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) has appointed energy executive Alan Armstrong to represent the state in the Senate, replacing outgoing Sen. Markwayne...

24.03.2026 20

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Cornyn, Paxton lock into Texas Senate GOP runoff still seeking Trump's nod

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) are locked into their Senate primary runoff fight as they court President Trump's...

21.03.2026 10

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6 governor races shift to Democrats: Election handicapper

A leading election handicapper on Thursday shifted its ratings of six gubernatorial races toward Democrats, though Republicans are well positioned to...

19.03.2026 5

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Dallas County GOP changes voting set-up for Paxton, Cornyn runoff after primary confusion

The Dallas County Republican Party (DCRP) is rolling back a change to its voting setup that led to voter confusion and disruptions during Texas...

18.03.2026 10

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Swalwell gains traction in crowded California governor's race

Rep. Eric Swalwell’s (D-Calif.) campaign to succeed California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is gaining traction as the threat of a Republican upset grows...

18.03.2026 10

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Stratton on track to succeed Durbin: Key takeaways from Illinois primary elections

Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton (D) won Illinois’s marquee Senate primary on Tuesday, defeating two House lawmakers and all but assuring she’ll succeed...

17.03.2026 6

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Former House Democrat wins party nod in Illinois primary

Former Rep. Melissa Bean (D-Ill.) is projected to win the Democratic primary for Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi’s (D-Ill.) seat, as she eyes a...

17.03.2026 6

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Miller wins Illinois House Democratic primary, beating Jackson Jr.

Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller was projected to win the Democratic primary for Rep. Robin Kelly’s (D-Ill.) seat, ending former Rep. Jesse...

17.03.2026 5

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Illinois Democrats duke it out for Durbin’s seat

Democrats are fighting over a rare Senate opening in Illinois, with Tuesday’s party primary likely to decide the deep-blue state’s next senator....

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Bice declines to run for Oklahoma Senate seat

Oklahoma Rep. Stephanie Bice (R) said Friday she would not be running for the Senate after President Trump tapped Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) to...

13.03.2026 8

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Judge upholds GOP-friendly Missouri congressional map

A Jackson County circuit judge in Missouri ruled on Thursday that a new, GOP-friendly congressional map can stay in place ahead of the midterms. The...

12.03.2026 10

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Democrats flip New Hampshire House seat in special election

Democrats on Tuesday flipped a state in the New Hampshire House, adding to the party’s string of special election wins as the midterm cycle kicks...

11.03.2026 20

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Democrats zero in on Virginia redistricting as early voting begins

Democrats are zeroing in on Virginia as voters weigh a redistricting plan that could help the party win four more House seats this fall — the latest...

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Swalwell leads wide-open California governor’s race: poll

Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) is leading in a wide-open California Democratic primary to replace term-limited Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), new polling...

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Talarico turns toward general as Texas GOP Senate primary heads to runoff

Democrat James Talarico is now staring down the challenge of a tough general election against a still-undecided Republican rival after emerging...

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Virginia court allows referendum on Democratic-led redistricting

Virginia’s Supreme Court on Wednesday gave another green light for a special election to put Democrats’ redistricting plan before voters in the...

05.03.2026 20

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Cruz staying neutral in Cornyn, Paxton runoff

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) said on Wednesday that he plans to stay neutral in the heated GOP primary for Senate in Texas after the race was projected to...

04.03.2026 9

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Crockett concedes to Talarico, says Texas 'primed to turn blue'

Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett conceded to state Rep. James Talarico (D) on Wednesday in their competitive Democratic primary for Senate, pledging to...

04.03.2026 7

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Menefee, Green's Democratic primary battle heads to runoff

The Democratic primary between Rep. Christian Menefee (D-Texas) and Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) is projected to head to a runoff in the Houston-based 18th...

04.03.2026 10

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Talarico beats Crockett in Texas Democratic Senate primary

James Talarico is projected to defeat Rep. Jasmine Crockett in the closely watched Democratic primary for Senate in Texas, according to Decision Desk...

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Abbott, Hinojosa to face off in general election for Texas governor

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) and Democratic state Rep. Gina Hinojosa were projected to win their respective primaries for Texas governor on Tuesday,...

03.03.2026 8

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Texas GOP Senate primary heads to runoff, with Cornyn, Paxton on ballot

The competitive Republican primary for Senate in Texas is headed to a runoff, according to a Decision Desk HQ projection. The race will head to a May...

03.03.2026 7

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Cooper, Whatley set November match-up in North Carolina Senate race

Former Republican National Committee Chair Michael Whatley and former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) won their respective Senate primaries on...

03.03.2026 7

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Early turnout in Texas Democratic primary outpaces GOP as Election Day kicks off

Early turnout in the Texas Democratic primary outpaced the state’s GOP race as voters headed to the polls Tuesday, a signal of intense focus on the...

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Texas voters set to deliver verdict in competitive Senate primaries

Voters in Texas are set to deliver a verdict on the Lone Star State’s closely watched Senate primaries on Tuesday, kicking off the midterm cycle and...

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5 things to watch in Tuesday’s Texas primaries

The first major test of the 202 midterms looms next week in Texas. The Lone Star State’s Senate primaries are in the national spotlight as some...

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Trump says he's not considering declaring a national emergency ahead of midterms

President Trump on Friday shrugged off reports that he could consider declaring a national emergency around the midterm elections. “Who told you...

27.02.2026 10

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All 3 Texas GOP Senate candidates invited to join Trump in Corpus Christi

The three leading candidates in the competitive Texas Senate Republican primary have all been invited to join President Trump’s Friday stop in...

27.02.2026 10

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Trump looms large in Texas as GOP gears up for Senate primary

President Trump is looming large over Texas as the Lone Star State’s GOP gears up for competitive primaries next week. The president is set to stop...

27.02.2026 10

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5 stand-out moments from Trump’s State of the Union address

President Trump pitched his vision of a “golden age of America” in record-length remarks to Congress on Tuesday, touting his administration's wins...

25.02.2026 10

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Trump's economic moves risk eroding GOP's working class support

President Trump’s economic moves risk alienating even some of his party’s core voters. Trump is heading into his State of the Union on Tuesday...

24.02.2026 10

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Cornyn: Democrat winning Senate race in Texas would be 'first crack in the red wall'

Republican Sen. John Cornyn on Monday said a Democrat taking his Texas seat would be “the first crack in the red wall” as he raises alarm about...

24.02.2026 20

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Federal court rejects GOP bid to block new House map in Utah

A federal court on Monday rejected the latest Republican-led bid to block a new congressional map in Utah that could give Democrats a seat in the red...

23.02.2026 10

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GOP frets over competitive Texas Senate primary as early voting starts

Some Republicans are growing anxious that incumbent Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) could be ousted in the competitive Texas GOP primary for Senate, giving...

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Virginia judge blocks Democrats' redistricting referendum

A Virginia judge dealt another blow on Thursday to Democrats’ redistricting efforts, blocking an April 21 referendum while the case is heard in...

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Talarico gets burst of momentum from CBS controversy

Controversy surrounding a CBS “Late Show” segment with Texas Senate candidate James Talarico has given the Democratic rising star a new burst of...

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Rubio's Munich moment gives him burst of momentum

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is coming out of the Munich Security Conference with fresh momentum after a well-received speech to world leaders....

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Ocasio-Cortez's Munich appearance draws mixed response from Democrats

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s (D-N.Y.) appearance at the Munich Security Conference has drawn a mixed response from members of her own party,...

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Jeffries: Democrats willing to spend big to reshape Virginia congressional districts

Democrats are ready to spend big to boost a Virginia redistricting effort that could give the party four more House seats, Minority Leader Hakeem...

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Democrat Nathan Sage drops out of Iowa Senate race

Democrat Nathan Sage, the executive director of the Knoxville Chamber of Commerce, is ending his bid for Senate in Iowa, citing a struggle to keep...

16.02.2026 20

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Crowded California governor's race creates opening for Republicans

The crowded field of Democratic candidates running for governor in California could give Republicans a rare opening in the deep blue stronghold. More...

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Ocasio-Cortez takes progressive vision to Munich: ‘We are ready for the next chapter’

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Friday called for leaders around the world to champion the working class and knocked the Trump...

13.02.2026 20

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Virginia high court paves the way for Democrats to hold redistricting referendum

The Virginia Supreme Court on Friday gave the state the green light to go forward with a special election to put Democrats’ redistricting plan...

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Henry McMaster endorses Pamela Evette to succeed him as South Carolina governor

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster (R) on Thursday endorsed Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette (R) to succeed him when he leaves office at the end of the year,...

12.02.2026 8

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