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

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) suggested Friday that open Senate seats in Michigan and Minnesota could serve as ...

Multiple people have either tossed their hat into the ring, or confirmed they are at least considering doing so, for the U.S.

The Minnesota Democrat will leave her party defending another open seat as it confronts an uphill battle to retake the Senate ...

Minnesota Democratic Sen. Tina Smith will not seek reelection in 2026, setting up an open race in the blue-leaning ...

Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) also announced he will not run for another term in Michigan, a perennial battleground.

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 ...

While Republicans, who will be defending 22 of the 35 Senate seats up in 2026, may have the political environment working against them next year, they are still favored to retain the chamber.— Part of ...

Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan announced Thursday that she plans to run for the state's newly open U.S. Senate in 2026, ...

The arm of the Democratic Party focused on state legislative races announced its initial target map for the upcoming election ...

Minnesota’s Democratic Sen. Tina Smith announced Thursday that she will not seek reelection in 2026, a decision that could open up a competitive Democratic primary as the party faces a challenging ...

Mitch McConnell's fall down the Senate stairs in Washington D.C. Wednesday is raising questions about the 82-year-old lawmaker's fitness — and how he would be replaced if his seat were vacated.