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In Idaho, independent political polls are rare ahead of elections. Here’s why.

In the lead up to the 2026 general election, candidates for U.S. Senate in Idaho are releasing dueling political polls about their odds.

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Oct 28 • 6:15 AM EDT • Politics • idahocapitalsun.com
Minnesota becomes battleground as political clashes shape Senate race

Minnesota has become a flashpoint in the political dispute between President Trump and Democrats. Clashes over immigration and recent accusations of voter fraud are spilling into the U.S. Senate race.

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Oct 28 • 4:45 AM EDT • Politics • npr.org
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Estill County students host political candidate forum ahead of election day

Students asked questions of U.S. Senate candidate Charles Booker and congressional candidates Zach Dembo and Ralph Alvarado.

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Oct 27 • 10:48 PM EDT • Politics • fox56news.com
Israeli UN ambassador to Gov Kathy Hochul: I'd advise focusing on US politics

Israeli UN Ambassador Danny Danon discusses Vice President JD Vance's comments on U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and reacts to N.Y. Gov. Kathy Hochul's comments on Israel's prime ministerial election on 'The Evening Edit.'

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Oct 27 • 6:21 PM EDT • Politics • foxbusiness.com
WKYT Fact✓Check|Booker, Barr claims on health care costs and Medicare for All

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Charles Booker and Republican U.S. Rep. Andy Barr are clashing over health care affordability as they compete to replace retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell.

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Oct 27 • 5:16 PM EDT • Health • wkyt.com
Libertarians could siphon Republican support in the fight for control of the U.S. Senate

Third-party Libertarian candidates threaten to siphon votes from Republicans in competitive states and could imperil the party's chances of holding its narrow majority over Democrats.

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Oct 27 • 5:10 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
A Brief History of Democrats Flipping Southern US Senate Seats

Democrats could flip U.S. Senate seats in two southern states for just the second time since the mid-1980s.

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Oct 27 • 4:26 PM EDT • Politics • smartpolitics.lib.umn.edu
Trump visits Lubbock and Corpus Christi as Republicans fight to hold Texas’ U.S. Senate seat

With just a week until Election Day, President Donald Trump is making his fourth trip to Texas this campaign season. At rallies in Lubbock and Corpus Christi, the president aims to boost Republican voter turnout and shore up support for U.S. Senate nominee Ken Paxton.

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Oct 27 • 2:44 PM EDT • Politics • houstonpublicmedia.org
Trump visits Lubbock and Corpus Christi as Republicans fight to hold Texas’ U.S. Senate seat

With just a week until Election Day, President Donald Trump is making his fourth trip to Texas this campaign season. At rallies in Lubbock and Corpus Christi, the president aims to boost Republican voter turnout and shore up support for U.S. Senate nominee Ken Paxton.

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Oct 27 • 2:41 PM EDT • Politics • kut.org
Cooper stresses affordability, 'people ... before politics' in Charlotte campaign stop

With Election Day just one week away, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Roy Cooper is making his final push to reach voters.

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Oct 27 • 2:34 PM EDT • Politics • whqr.org
Trump returning to Texas for a high-stakes push to keep the state in Republican hands

President Donald Trump is heading back to Texas to support Republican Ken Paxton’s U.S. Senate campaign against Democrat James Talarico

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Oct 27 • 11:25 AM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Trump returns to Texas for a high-stakes push to keep the state in Republican hands

President Donald Trump is in Texas to support Republican Ken Paxton's U.S. Senate campaign against Democrat James Talarico.

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Oct 27 • 11:19 AM EDT • Politics • ksat.com
The sleeper issue that could decide the U.S. Senate race in Texas

Voters from both parties consistently rank the issue second only to the economy and high prices

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Oct 26 • 10:44 AM EDT • Politics • detroitnews.com
NH candidates for governor, U.S. Senate, Congress clash over...

At a Manchester forum, New Hampshire candidates clashed over housing, energy, healthcare and other costs as affordability emerged as voters’ central concern. ...

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Oct 25 • 4:00 PM EDT • Politics • unionleader.com
Senate rivals seek support from Alaska Native voters

The major candidates in Alaska’s U.S. Senate race are both casting themselves as strong voices on Alaska Native issues as they seek support from the key constituency ahead of the Nov. 3 election

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Oct 25 • 1:03 PM EDT • Politics • latimes.com
I wish GM, other automakers, would've picked up on hybrids

Freep readers respond to Editorial Page Editor Nancy Kaffer's latest column, Michigan's U.S. Senate race and other news of the week.

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Oct 25 • 6:03 AM EDT • Health • freep.com
Sullivan, Peltola seek support from Alaska Native voters ahead of crucial Senate race

The major candidates in Alaska’s U.S. Senate race are both casting themselves as strong voices on Alaska Native issues as they seek support from the key constituency ahead of the Nov. 3 election.

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Oct 24 • 8:07 PM EDT • Politics • ksat.com
Sullivan, Peltola seek support from Alaska Native voters ahead of crucial Senate race

The major candidates in Alaska’s U.S. Senate race are both casting themselves as strong voices on Alaska Native issues as they seek support from the key constituency ahead of the Nov. 3 election | WWJ Newsradio 950

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Oct 24 • 8:07 PM EDT • Politics • audacy.com
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Power & Politics: Vote 2026 - One-on-one with Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Justin Murphy

Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Justin Murphy joins the show this week.

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Oct 24 • 11:37 AM EDT • Politics • newjersey.news12.com
Obama is set to campaign with Democrats in Ohio and Michigan as he ramps up midterm efforts

Barack Obama is set to campaign with Democrats running for the U.S. Senate in Ohio and Michigan.

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Oct 24 • 12:02 AM EDT • Politics • ksat.com
How Liberterian U.S. Senate candidate Thomas Laehn said he would fight political corruption

Libertarian Thomas Laehn said that he isn't running for Iowa's U.S. Senate seat to be a "spoiler" in the race.

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Oct 23 • 3:40 PM EDT • Politics • ktiv.com
Fear and hope in Texas: Paxton vs. Talarico in an expensive U.S. Senate showdown

Winning Texas has been the Democratic Party's white whale for years, the much-hyped attempts repeatedly ending in disappointment.

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Oct 23 • 9:59 AM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
Why Is James Talarico’s Final Message to Voters ‘Friday Night Lights’–Themed?

The Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate leaves it all on the field.

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Oct 23 • 6:49 AM EDT • Politics • texasmonthly.com
Muslims have always had to prove our Americanness. Enter Abdul El-Sayed

Michigan’s Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate, Abdul El-Sayed, is many things to many people.

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Oct 23 • 6:00 AM EDT • Politics • latimes.com
Kansas manufacturing business responds to candidates’ conflicting accounts of tariff effects

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The two major party candidates for U.S. Senate diverged in a debate Wednesday night on whether tariffs were helping or hurting a Salina manufacturing business they both visited. A spokesperson for the business, however, denied U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall’s claim that tariffs were contributing to its growth. Tim Henry, chief financial […]

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Oct 23 • 4:50 AM EDT • Business • kansasreflector.com
New attention on Bankhead claim she was offered job to leave Senate race, DNC denies allegation

Montana’s U.S. Senate race was at the center of political controversy again this week, over an allegation from the Democratic nominee that she had been offered a job if she would drop out of the race.

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Oct 22 • 10:10 PM EDT • Politics • ktvh.com
Former Vice President Harris joins campaign trail to hear rural healthcare concerns

Former Vice President Kamala Harris joined U.S. Senate candidate Scott Colom and Mississippi health care providers in Clarksdale to hear how limited access to care is affecting rural families.

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Oct 22 • 8:46 PM EDT • Health • actionnews5.com
AOC tells voters Jackson will get billionaire influence out of politics

The progressive congresswoman called on Mainers to send Jackson to the U.S. Senate.

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Oct 22 • 5:35 PM EDT • Politics • pressherald.com
Republican Senate candidate Bert Mizusawa talks energy, immigration, AI, Trump at UVA Center for Politics

With less than two weeks until Virginians hit the polls for midterm elections, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Bert Mizusawa took center stage at the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics Thursday evening for his “Evening with Maj. Gen. Bert Mizusawa” event.

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Oct 22 • 9:07 AM EDT • Politics • 29news.com
Detroit Free Press politics reporter breaks down the final debate in...

Detroit Free Press politics reporter breaks down the final debate in the U.S. Senate race in Michigan hosted by WXYZ Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026....

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Oct 22 • 4:42 AM EDT • Politics • facebook.com
‘Politics will care about you’: Osborn’s message to young voters

Nebraska’s independent candidate for U.S. Senate Dan Osborn encourages young voters to get involved with politics as election day approaches.

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Oct 22 • 1:00 AM EDT • Politics • dailynebraskan.com
Is Mississippi Senate race competitive? Political insiders weigh in

The political lens for viewing the U.S. Senate race in Mississippi is different, depending on who you ask.

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Oct 21 • 11:22 PM EDT • Politics • wlbt.com
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Rogers, El-Sayed battle over immigration, health care, and Iran in Michigan Senate debate

U.S. Senate candidates Mike Rogers and Abdul El-Sayed traded sharp criticism during a debate less than two weeks before Election Day, making their closing pitches to Michigan voters on issues including the cost of living, immigration enforcement, and the war in Iran.

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Oct 21 • 10:57 PM EDT • Health • clickondetroit.com
What U.S. Senate candidates Rogers, El-Sayed said about lowering health care costs in Michigan

With Election Day less than three weeks away, Michigan U.S. Senate candidates answered a series of questions in Detroit, including one on health care.

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Oct 21 • 12:09 PM EDT • Health • clickondetroit.com
Medicare for All, Medicaid cuts and rising costs: Where Flanagan and Tafoya stand on health care

The U.S. Senate candidates differ over Medicare for All, Medicaid funding and the federal government’s role in making health care more affordable.

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Oct 21 • 7:00 AM EDT • Health • startribune.com
Famous Dems campaign for Pappas as NH's crucial Senate race hits final stretch

Two weeks until Election Day and New Hampshire's U.S. Senate race is at a boiling point.

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Oct 20 • 8:02 PM EDT • Politics • nbcboston.com
WATCH LIVE: Illinois U.S. Senate candidates face off in forum to replace Durbin
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Oct 20 • 5:37 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
How Democrats Might – or Might Not

Just a few months ago, it didn’t look feasible for Democrats to flip control of the U.S. Senate. Now it’s a real possibility – and this is how the party could get there. It’s all about the math. Today, Republicans control the chamber, 53-47. If Democrats can hold all four of their vulnerable seats,

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Oct 20 • 3:51 PM EDT • Politics • usnews.com
U.S. Senate race in Minnesota moves toward GOP in new Cook rating

The Cook Political Report shifted its rating of Minnesota’s U.S. Senate race between Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan (D) and Republican Michele Tafoya, a former NFL broadcaster, toward Republicans.

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Oct 20 • 1:00 PM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
UC Davis Experts Share Worries, Hopes for 2026 Midterm Elections

The 2026 U.S. midterm election is among the most contentious elections ever without a candidate running for president. This year voters will determine the balance of power in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, potentially reshaping the nation’s political landscape.

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Oct 20 • 12:20 PM EDT • Politics • ucdavis.edu
Senate Democrats launch first ad in Mississippi as their midterm optimism spreads to the South

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats' top campaign spending group is wading into Mississippi's U.S. Senate race for the first time this year, an aggressive move i

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Oct 20 • 12:06 PM EDT • Politics • wtop.com
Who is Tommy Tuberville? Auburn coach turned governor candidate

From the Auburn sidelines to the U.S. Senate, Tommy Tuberville is now seeking Alabama's top office. Here's what voters should know.

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Oct 20 • 10:22 AM EDT • Politics • montgomeryadvertiser.com
Affordability, immigration and a referendum on Trump: Listeners weigh in on the U.S. Senate race in Texas

Houston Public Media conducted a survey of what issues listeners considered the most significant in helping decide their votes between Republican state Attorney General Ken Paxton and Democratic state Rep. James Talarico.

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Oct 19 • 7:00 AM EDT • Politics • houstonpublicmedia.org
‘Pitchfork Populism’ Over Data Centers Rattles Ohio’s U.S. Senate Race

The issue, which barely registered with candidates last year, looms large in a race that could determine control of Congress.

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Oct 19 • 5:00 AM EDT • Politics • insideclimatenews.org
Fears about kids’ online safety unite Democrats and Republicans

The U.S. Senate candidates in Texas could hardly be more different: James Talarico, a former seminarian turned Democratic state lawmaker who speaks in calm cadences about love and empathy, and

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Oct 19 • 4:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • thederrick.com
Talarico holds slight edge over Paxton in U.S. Senate race on cusp of election, poll shows

The latest survey by the UH Hobby School of Public Affairs shows Democratic state Rep. James Talarico leading GOP Attorney General Ken Paxton by two percentage points among likely voters, just within the margin of error.

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Oct 19 • 12:00 AM EDT • Politics • houstonpublicmedia.org
State of Texas: Tight races test voters, parties and a new political map

The race for U.S. Senate is the biggest story in Texas politics, and it's getting nationwide attention. Campaign spending between Ken Paxton and James Talarico is on pace to set records, and the race ...

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Oct 17 • 7:00 PM EDT • Politics • yahoo.com
State of Texas: Tight races test voters, parties and a new political map

The race for U.S. Senate is the biggest story in Texas politics, and it’s getting nationwide attention. Campaign spending between Ken Paxton and James Talarico is on pace to set records, and …

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Oct 17 • 7:00 PM EDT • Politics • kxan.com
Paxton touts economic plan, attacks Talarico at Killeen rally

Attorney General Ken Paxton pitched his U.S. Senate campaign as a fight to ease costs for Texas families and preserve the state’s values at a rally Saturday afternoon at Southern

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Oct 17 • 5:53 PM EDT • Politics • kdhnews.com
Barbara Bush's latest political move backs James Talarico's U.S. Senate bid

Barbara Bush gave $2,500 to Lone Star Rising PAC, which supports Democrat James Talarico in his U.S. Senate race against Republican Ken Paxton.

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Oct 16 • 4:47 PM EDT • Politics • yahoo.com
Talarico raises record $64M in Texas Senate race against Paxton

Democrat James Talarico scored record-breaking numbers in Q3, widening his fundraising lead in the Texas U.S. Senate race against Republican Ken Paxton.

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Oct 16 • 2:11 PM EDT • Politics • elpasotimes.com
Your Weekly Michigan Political Brief

U.S. Senate Abdul El-Sayed more than tripled the fundraising haul of his Republican challenger, former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-White Lake), for Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat. Online records show El-Sayed raised $30,659,157 in the reporting period from July 16 to Sept. 30, while Rogers brought in $9,662,538. Despite that, Rogers’ campaign maintains a nearly […]

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Oct 16 • 12:00 PM EDT • Politics • michiganadvance.com
Fastest Warming Congressional Districts Where Politician Is Funded By Fossil Fuel Industry

The midterm elections are less than a month away, and 35 seats in the U.S. Senate, as well as...

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Oct 16 • 11:35 AM EDT • Politics • yahoo.com
How Congress' college sports bill could impact Delaware’s student athletes

Despite its recent gridlock, the U.S. Senate last month passed the Protect College Sports Act with broad bipartisan support, even as the bill divided Delaware’s normally lockstep delegation.

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Oct 16 • 8:22 AM EDT • Sports • spotlightdelaware.org
WATCH LIVE: Sullivan, Peltola face off in Alaska U.S. Senate debate
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Oct 15 • 6:57 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
Leading Colorado U.S. Senate candidates debate on campus

Students filled the King Center theater to learn where each man stands on the issues and to get an up-close view of politics in action.

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Oct 15 • 6:31 PM EDT • Politics • red.msudenver.edu
WATCH LIVE: Collins, Jackson face off in Maine U.S. Senate debate
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Oct 15 • 4:45 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
Talarico rallies as his Texas U.S. Senate race against Paxton enters final weeks

Texas state Rep. James Talarico is seen as a real contender to win the seat against Republican candidate Ken Paxton.

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Oct 15 • 4:18 PM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
Andrews questions Graham’s family business ties to China; Graham fires back

A dispute that erupted during Monday’s U.S. Senate debate in South Carolina is spilling onto the campaign trail, with Democratic nominee Dr. Annie Andrews and Republican Sen. Darline Graham clashing over alleged foreign business ties.

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Oct 14 • 11:23 PM EDT • Business • wjcl.com
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New poll shows Democrats ahead in most statewide races

A new poll released by the University of Texas/Texas Politics Project shows Democrats holding slim leads in the U.S. Senate race and most statewide races.

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Oct 14 • 9:21 PM EDT • Politics • ksat.com
Annie Andrews attacks Graham over reported China business; calls for answers

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Dr. Annie Andrews called on interim Sen. Darline Graham on Wednesday to answer questions about her ties to China.

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Oct 14 • 6:02 PM EDT • Business • abcnews4.com
Annie Andrews attacks Graham over reported China business; calls for answers

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Dr. Annie Andrews called on interim Sen. Darline Graham on Wednesday to answer questions about her ties to China.

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Oct 14 • 6:02 PM EDT • Business • abcnews4.com
Small Business Advocacy Group Endorses Michele Tafoya for U.S. Senate

(KNSI) - The National Federation of Independent Business, a small business advocacy organization, has endorsed...

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Oct 14 • 10:39 AM EDT • Business • knsiradio.com
Politics at ACL Fest: Which artists spoke out?

While many headliners stayed quiet, several artists used their ACL Fest sets to comment on the Israel-Hamas war, the tactics of ICE or the U.S. Senate race in Texas.

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Oct 14 • 6:00 AM EDT • Politics • statesman.com
Live updates: U.S. Senate debates tonight in Maine and Georgia

See the latest updates as Maine Senate candidates Susan Collins and Troy Jackson debate for the third time in the 2026 midterm elections at 7 p.m., while Jon Ossoff and Mike Collins are set to follow at 8 p.m.

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Oct 13 • 6:00 PM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Cooper, Whatley run 'cautious campaigns' in critical Senate race

The candidates in the North Carolina U.S. Senate race are running on very different messages but following similar campaign strategies.

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Oct 13 • 3:53 PM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
Cooper, Whatley run 'cautious campaigns' in critical Senate race

The candidates in the North Carolina U.S. Senate race are running on very different messages but following similar campaign strategies.

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Oct 13 • 3:53 PM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
GOP-linked group behind ads for socialist candidate in Ohio Senate race

A super PAC with ties to Republicans is spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to promote a third-party candidate for U.S. Senate in Ohio, in an apparent attempt to siphon voters from the Democratic candidate, former Sen. Sherrod Brown.

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Oct 12 • 5:00 PM EDT • Politics • spectrumnews1.com
Heinrich eyes New Mexico jobs in bi-partisan permitting reform push

By Pat Davis, New Mexico Political Report — For most government workers and union members, Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples’ Day is the Monday cap to a three-day weekend. But that is not true for the U.S. Senate staff and local building trades members working to keep up with Sen. Martin Heinrich’s push to pass […]

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Oct 12 • 2:42 PM EDT • Politics • nmpoliticalreport.com
2026 Voter Insight Panel: Elections, Immigration, and Family

Central Floridians with different political views discuss the U.S. Senate race, democracy, immigration enforcement, and how they navigate political differences with family and friends.

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Oct 12 • 12:14 PM EDT • Politics • cfpublic.org
Democrats pour millions into ad buys in Ohio, Iowa U.S. Senate races

the party will spend $7 million in Ohio and $2.5 million in Iowa, two states President Donald Trump carried by double digits just two years ago.

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Oct 12 • 11:28 AM EDT • Politics • crainscleveland.com
Candidates for U.S. Senate clash over data centers, debt and healthcare

SCETV hosted the first U.S. Senate general election debate, bringing Darline Graham, Annie Andrews and Kasie Whitener to the debate stage.

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Oct 12 • 5:09 AM EDT • Politics • greenvilleonline.com
Talarico returns to campaign trail after flu, challenges Paxton to debate

James Talarico returns to campaigning, dismisses health speculation and presses Ken Paxton to debate in the U.S. Senate race.

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Oct 11 • 8:48 PM EDT • Politics • nbcdfw.com
Montana U.S. Senate race: Alme, Bankhead, Bodnar and Austin debate issues impacting Montanans

For the first time this campaign season, the four candidates on the ballot for Montana’s U.S. Senate seat appeared on stage together Sunday morning.

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Oct 11 • 4:07 PM EDT • Politics • ktvh.com
LGBTQ groups issue open letter condemning political discourse around transgender people

Transgender rights have again become a focal point in South Carolina’s U.S. Senate race after President Donald Trump used an anti-transgender slur while critici

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Oct 10 • 5:13 PM EDT • Politics • abcnews4.com
El-Sayed talks corporate money, healthcare, artificial intelligence at Lansing town hall

Corporate influence in politics and its ripple effects on issues ranging from data centers to healthcare, was the focus of a town hall Friday in downtown Lansing hosted by Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, who was joined by End Citizens United President Tiffany Muller.

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Oct 9 • 5:51 PM EDT • Health • michiganadvance.com
El-Sayed talks corporate money, healthcare, artificial intelligence at Lansing town hall

Corporate influence in politics and its ripple effects on issues ranging from data centers to healthcare, was the focus of a town hall Friday in downtown Lansing hosted by Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, who was joined by End Citizens United President Tiffany Muller.

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Oct 9 • 5:51 PM EDT • Politics • michiganadvance.com
Your Weekly Michigan Political Brief

Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed has been endorsed by the Michigan Chapter of the Sierra Club, the Michigan Farmers Union and Detroit City Council President James E. Tate Jr. Republican Michael Bouchard Jr. was endorsed by the Southeastern Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police in his run for the 10th Congressional District. The American Federation […]

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Oct 9 • 12:00 PM EDT • Politics • michiganadvance.com
Crypto billionaire seeking to reshape politics runs against zeitgeist — and donates to Sherrod Brown

“I’ve had a lot of conversations with him," Chris Larsen says of Brown, a candidate for U.S. Senate in Ohio. "He is not anti-crypto.”

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Oct 9 • 11:04 AM EDT • Politics • crainscleveland.com
In combative first Michigan Senate debate, Rogers and El-Sayed trade attacks

The first debate in Michigan’s closely watched U.S. Senate race turned combative Thursday as Republican Mike Rogers and Democrat Abdul El-Sayed repeatedly traded personal attacks, talked over each other and even continued arguing during a commercial break.

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Oct 9 • 10:59 AM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
Takeaways from Michigan Senate debate between Abdul El-Sayed, Mike Rogers

Even mothers were not exempt in a fierce debate in the race for a critical U.S. Senate seat.

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Oct 8 • 11:11 PM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
El-Sayed, Rogers trade barbs over Iran war, gas prices in Michigan Senate debate

What began as a debate over Michigan families’ rising costs quickly turned into a heated political showdown Thursday night, as Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers traded personal attacks in their race for the U.S. Senate.

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Oct 8 • 10:29 PM EDT • Politics • clickondetroit.com
In Depth: A look into the politics and laws surrounding Oklahoma's open U.S. Senate seat
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Oct 8 • 9:17 PM EDT • Politics • fox23.com
Trump bucks and the politics of mailing checks

The checks started going out last week, nearly one million of them, and mostly to battleground states. With a return address for the U.S. Treasury and a letter enclosed signed by President Donald Trump, these one-time checks for $500 were ostensibly government rebates for Obamacare enrollees who overpaid. In the accompanying letter, however, Trump attacks his predecessor and talks about his record in office on an important issue he’s not polling well on, which makes it seem more like the most expensive political mailer in U.S. history. The average piece of direct mail costs between 30 cents and $3, according to Mail Processing Associates, a print, mail, and fulfillment company. At $500 a pop plus roughly 50 cents each to issue the paper check, the cost of Trump’s healthcare mailer sent to more than 950,000 enrollees comes in at more than $475 million. Trump’s midterm healthcare message “For years, the Biden Administration overcharged you to fund the operation of HealthCare dot gov,” Trump wrote in the letter. “That money belongs to hard-working Americans, not the Government, and now, I am returning it to you!” In the letter, Trump makes false and misleading claims about his administration’s record on healthcare costs, an issue Democrats have a 20 point advantage on over Republicans, according to a recent poll from KFF, a nonpartisan health policy think tank. Trump touts his administration’s TrumpRX program, which he claims is “delivering massive discounts.” However, new research from KFF found that of a selection of drugs available on the TrumpRX platform, just five were the lowest price, while 13 were the highest price. Trump also falsely claims in the letter that he’s fighting to lower healthcare costs. In reality, average monthly premium payment costs for enrollees rose 58% under Trump while marketplace sign-ups declined 5%, per KFF. Under Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, it’s estimated 10 million more Americans will be uninsured by 2034. You get a check and you get a check and you get a check Trump’s long promised cash outs to his fans, from his days as a casino operator and gameshow host to his presidency. During the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the first Trump administration made the unprecedented move to put Trump’s name on checks that went out under the CARES Act (notably the $500 refund checks this time around don’t feature Trump’s name). Ever since, Trump’s been chasing that high. In his second term, Trump’s promised more stimulus that never arrived, like refund checks from DOGE cuts and tariffs, while he said at his party’s convention last month that he’d give out $5,000 checks to everyone if Republicans win in November. In reality, DOGE overstated its cost cutting and Trump’s government actually now spends more than former President Joe Biden’s, while Trump’s tariffs actually grew the trade deficit. His proposal for $5,000 checks would add about $1.2 trillion to the national debt. The problem is there’s no money to give. These $500 checks — plus $90 Medicare rebate checks also going out as well as $250 deposited this week in some Trump Accounts for kids courtesy Dell Technologies CEO Michael Dell and his wife Susan — represent the closest Trump’s going to get to making good on his promise to deliver cash fast. And the checks seem especially targeted. Though the $500 checks went out to enrollees in one of 30 states that use the federal HealthCare dot gov marketplace, a Reuters review found 71% of the payments, or $339 million, went to enrollees in 13 states that have the most competitive elections for governor and U.S. Senate. Most Americans don’t buy it Could Trump bucks sway the election? An Economist-YouGov poll found 57% of U.S. adults doubt Trump will deliver on his promise for $5,000 checks, compared to 21% who do. “I’m waiting on my DOGE check and I’m still waiting on my tariff check,” one 2024 Trump voter who’s since turned on him told a recent focus group. “It felt like kind of trying to buy people’s votes, which honestly felt like in elementary when the class president was like, hey we’re going to take you to the water park if you vote for me. It’s like, I don’t think it works like that.” But for voters in swing states who got a check, it could still matter. One survey published in 2022 found receiving a physically personalized check in the mail during the pandemic was associated with a much greater self-reported likelihood of voting for Trump in 2020, and those gains mainly came from out partisans. The issue for Trump comes if these checks are mostly going to Obamacare enrollees whose premiums have gone up by more than just $500 since he took office and who view the money as something like a bribe before the election rather than an actual long-term solution to lowering household costs. Spending $500.50 per mailer would be absurd as a normal campaign expenditure, but since Trump’s checks and letter are a government rebate, his campaign and super PAC didn’t have to spend a dime and he got out his message regardless. If enough voters in key states are swayed by the one-time payment, it could prove to be the best $0 the Trump campaign spent. 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