Democrats face “few opportunities" to win back the Senate majority from the Republicans in the 2026 midterm elections, a top ...

Senate Democrats face significant challenges in regaining control of the chamber, as Republican gains in the 2024 elections ...

Sen. Tina Smith of Minnesota announced Thursday she won't seek re-election in 2026, forcing the Democratic Party to defend ...

Separately, two residents file legal briefs supporting state officials' view Mayfield is not qualified to run because of ...

The election handicapper Cook Political Report found Republicans with an advantage to keep control of the Senate in the 2026 ...

As the longest-serving Senate leader in history, McConnell developed a reputation for keeping his rank-and-file members in line and frustrating Democrats by relentlessly using procedural tactics to ...

Smith is the second Democratic senator to announce their retirements ahead of the midterms in 2026, when the party wants to contend for the majority but faces obstacles.

Your overview of the candidates and issues in the Feb. 25 special election. The top two vote-getters will face off in April ...

Supporters and opponents push their positions on a proposed constitutional amendment to change the way circuit court judges ...

The Senate Democratic caucus got a little bigger Monday, as Sen. Mike Zimmer was sworn into office after scoring a surprise ...

A Feb. 15 special primary election was called to fill the two vacancies in the Legislature after Cleo Fields, a Baton Rouge Democrat, won election to the U.S. House and after Jean-Paul Coussan, a ...

WASHINGTON DC – Minnesota’s Tina Smith says she will not run for re-election to the U.S. Senate in 2026. Smith posted the ...