Tag: U.S. Senate
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Four candidates are running in the Republican primary for the U.S. Senate in Arizona on July 30, 2024
Four candidates are running in the Republican primary for the U.S. Senate in Arizona. Two candidates lead in endorsements, campaign finance, and media attention: Kari Lake (R) and Mark Lamb (R). Incumbent Sen. Krysten Sinema (I), who was first elected in 2018, is not running for re-election. Lake was a news anchor for Fox 10…
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Fifteen candidates are running in the June 11 Republican primary election for the U.S. Senate in Nevada
Fifteen candidates are running in the June 11 Republican primary election for the U.S. Senate in Nevada. Two candidates, Sam Brown (R) and Jim Marchant (R), lead in polling and media attention. According to Nevada Current Deputy Editor April Corbin Girnus , Nevada congressional candidates’ stances on former President Donald Trump (R) and his policies are a “terse political minefield…
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Ten candidates are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Maryland
Ten candidates are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Maryland. Two candidates lead in media attention, endorsements, polls, and fundraising: Angela Alsobrooks (D) and David Trone (D). Incumbent Ben Cardin (D), who was first elected in 2006, is not running for re-election. Democratic strategist Len Foxwell told The Hill that the Democratic…
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Kentucky lawmakers override Gov. Andy Beshear’s (D) veto of bill removing the governor’s authority to fill U.S. Senate vacancies
On April 12, lawmakers in the Republican-controlled Kentucky Legislature overrode Gov. Andy Beshear’s (D) veto of House Bill 622. The bill amends Kentucky law “to require the Governor to sign a proclamation for an election to fill a vacancy in the office of United States Senator” and “extend the term of the candidate who wins…
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Adam Schiff and Steve Garvey advance from 31-candidate top-two primary for U.S. Senate in California
Adam Schiff (D) and Steve Garvey (R) advanced from the 31-candidate March 5 top-two primary for U.S. Senate in California. As of March 6, Schiff received 33.2% of the vote and Garvey received 32.5%. Incumbent Laphonza Butler (D) announced she would not run for re-election on October 19, 2023. Governor Gavin Newsom (D) appointed Butler…
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Colin Allred defeats eight other candidates in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Texas
Colin Allred (D) defeated eight other candidates in the Democratic primary election for U.S. Senate in Texas on March 5. As of March 6, Allred received 59.2% of the vote. Roland Gutierrez (D) finished second with 17%. Three candidates led in fundraising, polling, and endorsements: Allred, Gutierrez, and Carl Sherman Sr. (D). Each of the…
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Matt Dolan, Frank LaRose, and Bernie Moreno are running in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Ohio
Matt Dolan (R), Frank LaRose (R), and Bernie Moreno (R) are running in the Republican Party primary for U.S. Senate in Ohio on March 19, 2024. The winner of the primary will run against incumbent Sherrod Brown (D), who is running for a fourth term. Dolan is an attorney and state legislator who is running…
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Fifteen candidates are running in the Democratic primary election for U.S. Senate in Texas
Fifteen candidates are running in the Democratic primary election for U.S. Senate in Texas on March 5, 2024. Three candidates lead in fundraising, polling, and endorsements: Colin Allred (D), Roland Gutierrez (D), and Carl Sherman Sr. (D). Each of the three has legislative experience. Allred, a former NFL player and civil rights attorney, was elected…
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Kamala Harris (D) breaks record for most tie-breaking Senate votes in United States history
Vice President Kamala Harris (D) cast her 32nd and 33rd tie-breaking votes in the Senate on Dec. 5, 2023, giving her the most tie-breaking votes in the U.S. Senate of all vice presidents in U.S. history. Her 32nd and 33rd votes were to invoke cloture on and subsequently approve the nomination of Loren L. AliKhan…
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U.S. senators introduce bill seeking changes to unemployment insurance program
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-), U.S. Senator Michael F. Bennet (D-Colo.), and U.S. Representative Don Beyer (D-Va.) and a coalition of six Democratic and Independent senators on October 26 introduced a bill proposing several modifications to the joint federal-state unemployment insurance program. The act, among other provisions, proposes the following program changes: Unemployment…