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A mess in Texas? What to watch in Tuesday's primaries
The 2026 midterm season begins in earnest on Tuesday with two of the nation’s most consequential Senate primaries playing out in Texas
A mess in Texas? What to watch in Tuesday's primaries
The 2026 midterm season begins in earnest on Tuesday with two of the nation’s most consequential Senate primaries playing out in Texas.
Emerson College releases poll for Texas Senate primaries. See results
Emerson College Polling released its final surveys for the Texas Senate primaries. See who is winning.
War in Iran jolts final day of campaigning in Texas primary
Candidates in Texas’ tightly competitive U.S. Senate primary were treading carefully in response to news of U.S. and Israeli strikes against Iran
What to expect in North Carolina's midterm primaries
North Carolina voters will narrow down the field of candidates Tuesday in a competitive U.S. Senate race that could decide control of the closely divided chamber in November.
Julia Letlow campaign team includes familiar faces in Louisiana politics
Former Louisiana Congressman Ralph Abraham is campaign chairman for Congresswoman Julia Letlow's Senate race.
Sports Betting Alliance continues push against Wisconsin sports wagering bill
(The Center Square) - As the Wisconsin Senate prepares to act on a sports betting bill that passed the Assembly, the Sports Betting Alliance is continuing its push to have the legislation changed to i...
Arizona Sen. Gallego endorses Maine Senate hopeful Graham Platner
Maine Democrat Graham Platner has picked up another Senate endorsement in his bid to flip a key Senate seat blue.
Whole Hog Politics: A gusher of turnout in Texas, but who will benefit?
The midterms start in earnest on Tuesday, and they’re beginning with a bang: Texas has a double-barreled Senate primary that has been expensive and ugly. How the parties move forward next week will significantly shape...
Retired Binghamton firefighter Mike Bolles to run for Senate District 52
Bolles spent almost 22 years with the Binghamton Fire Department and served in the U.S. Army for 22 years.
Ruben Gallego backs Maine Senate hopeful Graham Platner
Maine Democrat Graham Platner has picked up another Senate endorsement in his bid to flip a key Senate seat blue
U.S. Senate candidates in Texas make final pitches ahead of Tuesday primary
Incumbent U.S. Sen. John Cornyn is trying to avoid being the first Republican senator from Texas to lose a primary, and Democrats are hungry to win a Senate race.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in North Carolina's state primaries
North Carolina voters will narrow down the field of candidates Tuesday in a competitive U.S. Senate race that could decide control of the closely divided chamber in November
Graham Platner picks up second U.S. senator endorsement in crucial Maine race
Platner faced early controversy over social media posts and a tattoo. His Democratic opponent, Gov. Janet Mills, has the support of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-New York).
Turnover in East Texas politics may jeopardize regional sway at the Legislature
Some advocates for the region worry freshmen lawmakers will start deal-making at a deficit, while other voters see a chance for new blood.
Five Testy Moments From the Acrimonious Texas Senate Primaries
Ahead of Tuesday’s vote, the Democratic and Republican races have become increasingly personal and contentious.
Why John Cornyn, a Senate GOP stalwart, could lose his Texas primary
The four-term senator is determined to prevail Tuesday against two challengers who view him as a relic of the George W. Bush era. The race could go to a runoff in May.
Populist crusade and anti-Maga outrage as Texas Democrats do battle in Senate primary
James Talarico and Jasmine Crockett adopt contrasting strategies as party hopes to tap into Trump backlash in reliably red state
A Texas Senate race is testing Democrats’ stomach for race and gender fights
Latino voters will probably decide the primary contest between Rep. Jasmine Crockett and state Rep. James Talarico -- two rising stars who are stylistic opposites.
Texas GOP identity at core of Cornyn, Paxton, Hunt's 3-way Senate race
Republican infighting could put the reliably red state in jeopardy this fall as President Trump stands on the sidelines
The Texas Senate Primary Offers a Test Case for Each Party
Should Democrats concentrate on swing voters or their base? Can more traditional Republicans win in the MAGA era? Tuesday’s Senate primary in Texas will show the direction the parties are taking.
In Texas, a contentious Republican primary goes down to the wire
The primary battle for the Republican nod in Texas’ U.S. Senate race illustrates tensions between factions of the GOP. Some national Republicans are concerned the seat could be at risk.
US Senate candidates in Texas make final pitches to voters ahead of Tuesday's primary
A heated U.S. Senate race in Texas is entering its final stretch before voters decide Tuesday who will be their party’s nominee in November
James Talarico believes a Texas surprise is coming in November. First, he needs to win the Senate primary
It may sound like James Talarico is getting ahead of himself when he talks about delivering an election night surprise in November, right here in Texas, where a Democratic senator has not been elected in his lifetime.
Echoing RFK, Dr. Casey Means softens her social media persona in surgeon general bid
Means once said that birth control had “horrifying health risks” and newborns shouldn’t get hepatitis B vaccines. She adopted a more measured tone at Wednesday's Senate hearing.
Stephen A. Smith says Rep. Jasmine Crockett is Dems best bet for Texas Senate seat
Kamala Harris is backing Jasmine Crockett in Texas’ Senate Democratic primary
Former Vice President Kamala Harris recorded a robocall encouraging voters to support Rep. Jasmine Crockett in the Democratic primary for Senate in Texas, a source familiar with the matter said.
Kamala Harris Endorses Jasmine Crockett in Texas Senate Race
The endorsement from the former vice president, her most significant since leaving office, comes as Ms. Crockett is facing a competitive Democratic primary contest against James Talarico.
Pulpit to Politics: Church of the Resurrection’s Adam Hamilton considers run for US Senate
Kansas Methodist pastor Adam Hamilton explores Independent run for U.S. Senate.
Benavidez chosen to fill Senate District 21 vacancy after Michaelson Jenet resigns
A Democratic Senate District 21 vacancy committee Thursday night chose former Rep. Adrienne Benavidez, D-Adams County, to replace former Sen. Dafna Michaelson Jenet. Michaelson Jenet resigned on Feb. 13 to become the director of the David and Laura Merage Foundation for Combating Antisemitism. Benavidez served three terms in the House, rising to the position of […]
Trump teases endorsement-hungry Senate GOP candidates with Texas visit
President Donald Trump has so far declined to endorse in the Texas GOP primary race between Sen. John Cornyn, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and US Rep. Wesley Hunt.
SNL mocked her as a 'scary mom.' In the Senate, Katie Britt is an emerging dealmaker
Sen. Katie Britt, Republican of Alabama, is a budding bipartisan dealmaker. Her latest assignment: helping negotiate changes to immigration enforcement tactics.
Is There Room in the GOP for John Cornyn?
The four-term Texan is testing whether a traditional Republican still has a place in a party reshaped by Donald Trump.
Rep. Crockett responds to critics who say she can’t flip TX blue I high-stakes Texas Senate race
Trump heads to Texas, where 3 friends are battling it out in the Senate Republican primary
President Donald Trump heads to Texas on Friday, his first trip after his State of the Union address
Unions privately urge Chuck Schumer and Democratic leaders to stay out of Maine's Senate primary
At least three pro-Graham Platner unions are pushing Democratic leaders to stop supporting Gov. Janet Mills in the competitive Senate race.
Senate will consider bills on football safety, support for women's sports
The Cohen Craddock Student Athlete Safety Act was discussed and advanced by the Senate Finance Committee.
Ken Paxton’s daughter defends him after a John Cornyn ad accuses him of ‘dirty deeds’
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton deployed his daughter to vouch for him Thursday after a scathing attack ad released by Sen. John Cornyn in their increasingly contentious Republican Senate primary race.
Despite Trump push for voter ID law, Senate Republicans say votes aren’t there to change filibuster rules
Despite President Donald Trump demanding that Majority Leader John Thune find some way to pass a voter ID bill in the Senate, Republicans in the chamber maintain they do not have the support to change Senate rules to bypass the filibuster.
Why top Senate Republicans are skeptical they can use a 'talking filibuster' to pass Trump's SAVE America Act
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said the conference isn't "unified" on using the rarely used tool as he faces increased pressure from the right.
‘She Can’t Win. He Can’: Inside James Talarico’s Faith-Based Bid to Flip Texas
Talarico is in a fierce primary for Senate against Jasmine Crockett. He spoke to TIME between campaign stops in an area Trump won by 40 points
Bill changing IDs required to vote passes Florida House, would ban student IDs
If the Senate approves the measure and the governor signs it, portions would go into effect in July, 1-1/2 months before midterm primaries.
Wesley Hunt is facing attacks from better-known rivals Cornyn, Paxton in Texas' GOP Senate primary
Texas U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt’s rivals are increasing their attacks on the two-term Republican ahead of Tuesday’s GOP primary for U.S. Senate
'Doggi Gras' parades through the Senate
The event, hosted by Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), was rescheduled because of one government shutdown. Now, there's another. But the show went on.
Senate poised to reauthorize key small business fund used by Pentagon
The bill resolves a months-long gridlock between the heads of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee over how to reform the SBIR program.
Meet the man Trump picked to pursue his war on fraud at the Justice Department
The morning after President Donald Trump declared a “war on fraud” during his State of the Union address, Senior Justice Department prosecutor Colin McDonald sat before the Senate Judiciary Committee and said he would steadfastly follow the department’s tradition to focus only on the evidence.
Small Business Admin. IG Testifies on Fraud in Small Business Relief Programs
Small Business Administration Inspector General William Kirk and Pandemic Response Accountability Committee Executive Director Kenneth Dieffenbach testify on fraud in small business relief programs before the Senate Small Business Committee.
Shock poll shows Maine oysterman leading Schumer’s handpicked Dem Senate candidate
How two churches forged Jasmine Crockett and James Talarico’s politics
In the Senate Democratic primary, Talarico has made his church’s ethos of compassion central to his campaign, while Jasmine Crockett is tapping into the civic power of Black churches.
The hotly contested Texas Senate race is setting spending records ahead of Tuesday's primary
Candidates and political groups are pouring money into Texas’ hotly contested U.S. Senate race at a record pace
House votes down Senate air safety legislation
The aviation safety bill would have required aircraft to carry advanced location tracking technology, which could have prevented last year’s deadly midair collision
Sens. Mullin and Sanders get into spat over fixing healthcare in America
Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., criticized Sen. Bernie Sanders, D-Vt., for the state of healthcare in the U.S. during a Senate hearing on the nomination of Dr. Casey Means for surgeon general.
Jasmine Crockett leads James Talarico by double digits in Senate Democratic primary, poll finds
On the Republican side, Ken Paxton and John Cornyn were neck-and-neck and in position for a runoff, according to the poll from the University of Texas’ Texas Politics Project.
Casey Means faces the Senate health committee in a confirmation hearing to be U.S. surgeon general
NEW YORK — Dr. Casey Means, a wellness influencer, author and entrepreneur aligned with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his Make...
Casey Means faces Senate health committee in confirmation hearing for US surgeon general
Live updates: Trump, GOP celebrate wins; surgeon general pick faces Senate
President Trump delivered a record-setting State of the Union address Tuesday night, when he zeroed in on his signature economic and foreign policies, while laying criticism on the Supreme Court an…
Casey Means faces Senate committee in hearing to be U.S. surgeon general
Means will likely face questions about her qualifications and potential conflicts
Casey Means faces the Senate health committee in a confirmation hearing to be US surgeon general
NEW YORK (AP) — Dr. Casey Means, a wellness influencer, author and entrepreneur aligned with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his Make America Healthy Again movement, will appear before the…
Casey Means faces confirmation hearing to be US surgeon general
Wellness influencer and entrepreneur Dr. Casey Means is set to appear before the Senate health committee as she seeks approval to be U.S. surgeon general.
Trump’s pick for surgeon general, Casey Means, heads to Senate hearing months after maternity delay
A prominent voice in the “Make America Healthy Again” movement appears before a Senate committee this morning in a bid to become the nation’s top doctor.
Casey Means, Critic of Mainstream Medicine, May Become Nation’s Top Doctor
Dr. Means, a wellness influencer and President Trump’s nominee for surgeon general, will appear before a Senate committee Wednesday.
Trump surgeon general pick Dr. Casey Means to appear in Senate hearing
Dr. Casey Means, a wellness influencer and close ally of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has been tapped for the role of the nation’s doctor.
Colorado is turning its back on agriculture
Colorado’s farmers and ranchers already face significant challenges, including volatile commodity prices, rising input costs, labor shortages and unpredictable weather. They should not also have to contend with a state legislature that increasingly seeks to regulate how they protect crops and livestock. Yet that is precisely what Senate Bills 26-062 and 26-065 represent: a top-down […]
Signs, silence, and skipping: How Democrats protested Trump's State of the Union
The pushback comes as Democrats enter a midterm year where they hope to make gains in the House and Senate.
Senate Democrats Again Block D.H.S. Funding, Demanding Enforcement Curbs
Democrats refused to allow a bill to reopen the Department of Homeland Security to move ahead without new restrictions on federal agents carrying out President Trump’s immigration enforcement drive.
Live Updates: Trump's 2026 State of the Union address
President Donald Trump's State of the Union address tonight at 9 p.m. ET is likely to be a test run of the message Republicans will give to voters in November's elections for control of the House and the Senate.
Senate Democrats investigate CBS over blocked Colbert interview
Richard Blumenthal seeks records from FCC and Paramount Global amid claims of political censorship
Democrats Counter Trump With Their Own Version of a Wall Street Landlords Ban
As the president prepares to deliver a State of the Union address likely to touch on his own plan, Senate Democrats introduced a bill with their own vision for limiting investors’ purchases of single-family homes.
Smooth sailing so far for bill to address long mental health holds in jails
by Maya Shimizu Harris, WyoFile CHEYENNE—After zooming through the Senate in the first two weeks of session, a bill to reimburse jails for holding and
Tennessee lawmakers widen field for private school players in public school sports bill
A last-minute amendment may have just widened the field.Tennessee lawmakers in the Senate advanced a bill on Monday that would let certain private school studen
As Rep. Julia Letlow runs for Senate, late disclosure of 210 stock trades draws scrutiny
It ties into a larger debate over whether members of Congress should be able to trade individual stocks.
How Trump will use his State of the Union address to appeal to skeptical midterm voters
President Donald Trump's State of the Union address on Tuesday is likely to be a test run of the message Republicans will give to voters in November's elections for control of the House and the Senate.
Mike Gianaris discusses solidifying Democratic control of the N.Y. state Senate
A smart political tactician, Gianaris was integral in helping lead the Senate Democrats out of the political wilderness in 2018.
Oregon Democrats’ controversial plan to move transportation tax vote to May clears Senate after dayslong hold
“Both parties want the election date they want for partisan political reasons," said one Democratic lawmaker who voted for the bill.
What to watch in the race for North Carolina's open Senate seat
North Carolina’s primary election is next week, and early voting is already underway. We discuss what to watch in the race for the state's open Senate seat and a competitive Democratic primary in the state's 4th congressional district.This episode: voting correspondent Miles Parks, political correspondent Ashley Lopez, and WUNC Capitol Bureau Chief Colin Campbell.This podcast was produced by Casey Morell and Bria Suggs, and edited by Rachel Baye.Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.Listen to every episode of the NPR Politics Podcast sponsor-free, unlock access to bonus episodes with more from the NPR Politics team, and support public media when you sign up for The NPR Politics Podcast+ at plus.npr.org/politics.
Northeast Senate League seeks founding commissioner for high school sports league
The new Northeast Senate League in the Stark County area announces its search for its founding league commissioner.
The challenge of the current generation of Black politicians
Black political power has reached a high point, with record numbers of Black members in the House and Senate, but Black voters are still asking what Black political power has done for them, as they…
How Jasmine Crockett’s unconventional Senate campaign is testing Texas politics
Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett is quick to admit she’s not running a traditional Senate campaign, a strategy that will soon be put to the test in next month’s Democratic primary.
Controversy hasn’t stopped Ken Paxton yet. Will a Senate run be different?
He’s survived under a cloud of controversy all 12 years he has served as the state’s attorney general. Ken Paxton is leading the polls in Texas’ Republican primary for US Senate anyway.
Senate G.O.P. Faces Pressure to Force ‘Talking Filibuster’ for Voter I.D. Bill
Some reluctant Republicans say an old-school filibuster showdown with Democrats could paralyze the Senate with no guarantee of success. But President Trump and their own colleagues are spoiling for the fight.
Kansas Senate maneuvers to limit business operators' liability in negligence lawsuits
Kansas Senate passes bill restricting property owners' negligence liability if a person claiming injury was harmed while intending to commit a crime.
In Ukraine, Senators See War’s Impact and Press for Stronger U.S. Support
Senate Democrats traveled to Kyiv and Odessa to show solidarity with the war-torn nation and make the case that the United States should do more, including imposing harsh sanctions on Russia.
Texas' Senate primary race between Crockett and Talarico ramps up after pulled Colbert interview
Some Democrats see increasing opportunity in November's elections despite not having won a statewide race in Texas in more than 30 years.
$409M hospital plan aims to ease jail mental health backlog in Georgia
Unveiled earlier this week, the Senate’s version of the state budget includes $409 million to build a new 300-bed mental health hospital.
South Dakota Is Buzzing About Kristi Noem’s Future
Some Republicans hope that she stays out of the Senate primary.
Texas' Senate primary race between Crockett and Talarico ramps up after pulled Colbert interview
Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Texas is urging supporters to look at experience in a heated U.S. Senate primary with state Rep. James Talarico as he rides on wider attention thanks to late-night host Stephen Colbert
Tennessee bill would let some private school students play sports at zoned public schools
A bill that is still making its way through the Tennessee House and Senate would allow private school students to participate in athletics at public schools the
Illinois Democrat tries to bleep her way through a tough Senate primary with a new expletive-laden anti-Trump ad
Senate candidate Juliana Stratton's new ad full of f-bombs is the latest move in a contest that has centered on the president.
Senate Democrats blast CDC’s rescission of $600M in ‘woke’ health funding
Click in for more news from The Hill{beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story EXCLUSIVE: Senate Democrats blast CDC’s rescission of $600M in ‘woke’ health funding Led by Se…
Michigan lawmakers use political funds for rent, car expenses, Netflix
Lawmakers use of campaign and PAC funds for personal expenses raise questions about campaign finance laws, a Detroit News investigation finds.
Texas Election Season Heats Up as Early Voting in Senate Primaries Begins
Both parties’ Senate primary races are kicking into high gear.
What is the 'equal time' rule that Colbert says led CBS to pull his Talarico interview?
Stephen Colbert's comments that network executives pulled his interview with Democratic Texas Senate candidate James Talarico over fears it would violate regulatory guidance from the Trump administration has prompted a conversation about the rules governing how media outlets treat political coverage.
Senate candidate James Talarico raises $2.5 million after Stephen Colbert interview controversy, campaign says
Stephen Colbert accused CBS of blocking an interview with Talarico from airing during his late-night broadcast on Monday. The interview, shared on YouTube, has millions of views and has allegedly resulted in millions of dollars in campaign contributions for Talarico.
Urban Meyer clears New College confirmation hurdle in Senate Committee
'For 30 years, I've attempted to move organizations from average to elite.'
Chairman of Senate health committee floats an overhaul of FDA in new report
Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., has proposed ways to modernize the Food and Drug Administration in a new report. “While many parts of FDA work well, unnecessary bottlenecks slow patients and consumers ge…