U.S. Senate
The Decline of South Dakota Democrats
Democrats are losing elections across the Mount Rushmore State at a pace not seen since the Eisenhower administration.
Read More2018 US Senate Elections at a Glance
The Democrat caucus will need to defend 25 of the 33 seats on the ballot in three years.
Read MoreWill New Hampshire Split Its Vote in 2016?
In only eight of 16 cycles over the last 100 years has a party run the table in Granite State Presidential, U.S. Senate, and gubernatorial races; Democrats have only pulled off this political hat trick once.
Read MoreCould Democrats Lose the Presidency and Still Win the Senate?
The party losing the presidency has made gains in the U.S. Senate nine times over the last century – but never large enough gains to overcome the Democratic Party’s current deficit.
Read MoreUS Senators Slow to Respond to Donald Trump’s Muslim Ban
Just five U.S. Senators – all Democrats – have issued formal press releases denouncing Trump’s proposal to temporarily ban Muslims from entering the country.
Read MoreWhich States Give Their US Senators the Lowest Marks?
A new poll finds Kentuckians give their U.S. Senators the worst job approval ratings in the nation with Arizona, Kansas, Wisconsin, North Carolina, and Illinois close behind.
Read MoreShould Marco Rubio Resign?
Of the 50 presidential candidacies by sitting U.S. Senators since 1972, only one saw a candidate resign before Election Day – and that was after securing his party’s nomination.
Read MoreSurvive and Advance: Will David Vitter Win Louisiana’s Governorship?
It has been 110 years since a sitting or former U.S. Senator from Louisiana won – or even ran for – the top office in Louisiana politics.
Read MoreWill Feingold or Johnson Get a US Senate Primary Challenger?
Both major party nominees have run unopposed in just three of the 37 Wisconsin U.S. Senate primaries in state history.
Read MoreHassan vs Ayotte Sets Up 15th US Senate Matchup Between Female Nominees
Incumbent female U.S. Senators have won 91 percent of their reelection contests against female challengers.
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