Politics Nov 09 Georgia Senate race too close to call, could end in a runoff Sen. Raphael Warnock and his Republican challenger Herschel Walker were locked in a tight race night in Georgia as elections officials continued to count ballots in the state that determined partisan control of the Senate nearly two years ago and… By Bill Barrow, Associated Press
Politics Apr 09 Trump’s endorsement power tested in North Carolina Senate race The former president will return to the state on Saturday for a rally in rural Johnston County, just southeast of Raleigh. He was a boon to North Carolina Republicans in the 2020 campaign, boosting turnout so that GOP candidates… By Gary D. Robertson, Jill Colvin, Associated Press
Politics Nov 07 Watch 3:42 Georgia to be ‘center of the American political universe’ during recount, runoff election Nearly 5 million ballots were cast in Georgia, where razor-thin margins in the presidential election mean the state will enter a recount process in the coming weeks, and a January runoff will decide the fate of both the state’s Senate… By PBS NewsHour
Politics Nov 03 Senate control hangs in balance with a few races undecided Republicans are fighting to retain their majority against a surge of Democratic challengers across a vast political map in states once considered long shots for Democrats. By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press
Oct 28 Watch 3:41 How Montana’s Senate race became so competitive — and costly By Anna Rau In the battle to control the U.S. Senate, one of the competitive contests pits a Republican incumbent, Steve Daines, against a two-term Democratic governor, Steve Bullock. Montana’s Senate race has become the most expensive campaign in the state’s history. Anna… Continue watching
Oct 08 Watch 5:53 Maine Sen. Susan Collins faces challenge of her political career from Sara Gideon By Lisa Desjardins, Matt Loffman One of the Senate seats in play this November is that of Maine’s senior senator, Republican Susan Collins, who has long nurtured a reputation as bipartisan. But during the Trump era, her favor has fallen with some of Maine's fiercely… Continue watching
Aug 22 Former Colorado Gov. Hickenlooper is running for Senate By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Hickenlooper, who dropped out of the presidential race earlier this month, becomes the immediate front-runner in a crowded Democratic field vying for the right to challenge Republican incumbent Cory Gardner. Continue reading
Jul 03 Watch 7:00 Democrats are fighting for the presidency in 2020. But can they win the Senate? The 2020 Democratic presidential race seems to reflect an increasingly liberal party. But with the current Republican Senate majority, it would be nearly impossible for a Democratic president to enact such progressive legislation. Can Democrats actually gain Senate seats in… Continue watching
Nov 04 Campaigns make final push to galvanize voters for midterms By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Democrats are counting on wresting control of the House from Republicans and hoping for a longshot series of wins to take back the Senate as well. But Republicans are optimistic they can gain seats in a Senate map heavy on… Continue reading