National Politics
Michigan US Senate Primary Results by the Numbers
The hotly contested Democratic primary is within a whisker of becoming the most narrowly decided U.S. Senate primary in state history.
Read MoreA Brief History of US Senate Elections without Democrats on the Ballot
Democrats have already tied a party record without nominees in three states this cycle.
Read MoreMike Rogers and a Review of Retread Michigan US Senate Candidates
Failed U.S. Senate hopefuls have subsequently run for the office 12 additional times during the primary era – losing all 12 bids.
Read MoreLindsey Graham Notches Weakest GOP Primary Win By South Carolina US Senator
Graham has drawn 15 of the 20 primary challengers to Republican U.S. Senate incumbents in state history.
Read MoreCould Iowa Democrats Win 2026’s Gubernatorial and US Senate Races?
Iowa has had open seats for governor and the U.S. Senate in just two of the previous 30 cycles in which both offices have been on the ballot since 1914.
Read MoreKen Paxton and a Review of Texas US Senate Primary Runoffs
Paxton received the largest support in a Texas U.S. Senate runoff for a second place primary finisher.
Read MoreNo Mitch, No Problem: Kentucky Republicans Set Party Record
A record number of Republicans are vying for their party’s U.S. Senate nomination this cycle.
Read MoreIs the US House In Its Unstable Era?
Partisan control of the chamber could flip for the third time in five cycles for the first time in 75 years.
Read MoreWill Democrats Flip a US House Seat in Wisconsin in 2026?
Wisconsin Democrats have netted an average of one seat per cycle across the 23 midterm elections held during Republican presidencies.
Read MoreSherrod Brown and a Review of US Senators Holding Both Senate Seats
The tenure of fewer than two-dozen U.S. Senators includes service in each of their state’s seats during the direct election era.
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