Topic: Senate races

Democratic candidates Jasmine Crockett and James Talarico, who are competing for their party’s nomination in the Texas U.S. Senate primary ahead of the 2026 general election. (Photo illustration by Salon / Getty Images / John Medina / Richard Rodriguez)

Texas primary could rewrite Dem playbook

Russell Payne
Deb Fischer (R-NE), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV),Joni Ernst (R-IA),Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS),Marsha Blackburn (R-TN),Martha McSally (R-AZ), and Kelly Loeffler (R-GA) (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

GOP panicked over Dem's fundraising

Alex Henderson - Alternet
Kevin de Leon (AP/Rich Pedroncelli)

Dianne Feinstein's primary challenger

Paul Rosenberg
Pat Toomey; Katie McGinty (AP/Jared Wickerham/Matt Rourke)

These races could flip Senate

Amanda Marcotte
Alison Lundergan Grimes, Mitch McConnell (AP/Stephen Lance Dennee/J. Scott Applewhite)

McConnell's female surprise

Joan Walsh