Democrats’ path to win the Senate runs through the Midwest

Voters’ economic anxiety could reshape the map from Michigan to Iowa in November.

El-Sayed and Stevens close Michigan Senate primary offering different visions for Democrats

Abdul El-Sayed sat quietly alongside his wife and Black political leaders in a packed Detroit church Sunday morning, clapping ...

Senate Democrats are putting red states in play. That might not be good enough anymore

The big hurdle for Democrats’ Senate majority hopes at the start of the 2026 election cycle seemed clear: The map was ...

Socialist insurgents eye Midwest gains as Dem civil war threatens must-hold Senate seat

Abdul El-Sayed and Haley Stevens clash in the most expensive Democratic Senate primary in history, with over $80 million ...

Democrats see wins in funding stopgap but expect future spending fight

The Senate on Monday advanced a bipartisan bill to fund the government at current levels through Dec. 11 with strong support from both parties, a break from the bitter fights that have dominated ...

Maine's Democratic Senate candidate touts his rural appeal. His hometown has mixed feelings.

In Allagash, a hamlet of some 200 people near Canada, residents are sharply divided over Troy Jackson.