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The 2026 Maine Senate race: Troy Jackson vs. Susan Collins

10 of 23 stories this September

Troy Jackson leans into town halls as an attack on Susan Collins · 2 articles, Sep 1Troy Jackson tries to tap town hall magic that propelled Graham Platner’s Senate bid · 2 articles, Sep 2Joe Manchin says he supports Republican candidates in battleground Senate races in Maine and Michigan · 16 articles, Sep 14Susan Collins Warns Trump on NIH Grant Plan as Polls Show Tight Maine Race · 2 articles, Sep 21ProPublica debunks Susan Collins’ claims about FBI anti-corruption probe · 28 articles, Sep 22Maine Democrats criticize Susan Collins over reported allegations of pay-to-play scheme · 20 articles, Sep 22Discredited Activists At ProPublica Cite Other Discredited Activists To Concoct Susan Collins Hit Piece · 2 articles, Sep 23FBI Accused Of Shutting Down Investigation Into Alleged Wrongdoing By Susan Collins’ Campaign Staff · 2 articles, Sep 23Collins leads Maine Senate race by 3 points: Survey · 15 articles, Sep 24Supreme Court vote shadows Maine Sen. Susan Collins in her first race after abortion rights decision · 15 articles, Sep 27
Marty Makary's time leading the FDA and Heidi Overton's nomination to succeed him

2 of 7 stories this September

Trump’s nominee to lead FDA expected to face questions on vaccines, abortion in Senate hearing · 48 articles, Sep 22FDA nominee Overton says all US vaccines safe as senators press on shots, abortion, vaping · 13 articles, Sep 24
The 2026 Ohio Senate race: Jon Husted vs. Sherrod Brown

4 of 10 stories this September

Ohio governor, Senate races nearly tied: Poll · 6 articles, Sep 16Ohio voters rejected Sherrod Brown. Two years later, are they ready to give him a second chance? · 3 articles, Sep 17Billionaire’s political contributions make the Epstein files a focus of Ohio’s US Senate race · 12 articles, Sep 23Trump to travel to Ohio to stump for Sen. Jon Husted as the Republican faces competitive challenge · 9 articles, Sep 27
The 2026 Florida Senate race: Ashley Moody vs. Angie Nixon

1 of 10 stories this September

Ashley Moody Sounds Alarm as Second Poll Shows Dead Heat With Angie Nixon · 2 articles, Sep 19
The 2026 New Hampshire Senate race: Chris Pappas vs. John E. Sununu

5 of 10 stories this September

New Hampshire voters pick nominees as Sen. Shaheen’s exit sparks a scramble for key seats · 18 articles, Sep 6Sununu-Pappas Senate race shaping up to be costly, bitter · 52 articles, Sep 8New Hampshire Senate race tightens, Rhode Island governor on track to lose: 5 primaries to watch · 1 article, Sep 8The establishment strikes back in New Hampshire Senate primary · 3 articles, Sep 9Chris Pappas courts Democratic socialist support to keep New Hampshire Senate seat blue · 1 article, Sep 9
The 2026 Georgia Senate race: Jon Ossoff vs. Mike Collins

4 of 12 stories this September

Kamala Harris to campaign with Sen. Jon Ossoff as part of midterm campaign swing · 10 articles, Sep 10New poll shows GOP Rep. Mike Collins gaining on Ossoff in Georgia Senate race · 2 articles, Sep 22New poll reveals sudden split between top two Georgia races · 4 articles, Sep 23GOP doubts about Georgia and North Carolina have Republicans shifting focus in battle for Senate · 8 articles, Sep 29
The 2026 Nebraska Senate race: Pete Ricketts vs. Dan Osborn

2 of 3 stories this September

Transcript: What Sen. Pete Ricketts and Dan Osborn said at Nebraska State Fair debate · 8 articles, Sep 1Nebraska Senate candidate responds to leaked audio criticizing Trump voters: ‘We’re all angry right now’ · 13 articles, Sep 16
The 2026 North Carolina Senate race: Roy Cooper vs. Michael Whatley

6 of 12 stories this September

Convicted sex offender offered opening prayer at rally for GOP Senate nominee in North Carolina · 7 articles, Sep 11Trump to campaign in North Carolina rally with his handpicked Senate nominee Michael Whatley · 27 articles, Sep 14Watch Live: President Trump to speak at rally in Gastonia, NC · 5 articles, Sep 16Trump and Whatley double down on the administration's record in North Carolina Senate contest · 2 articles, Sep 17JD Vance to campaign for Michael Whatley in Greensboro Monday · 9 articles, Sep 19Cooper holds 11-point lead over Whatley in North Carolina Senate race: Poll · 3 articles, Sep 28
The 2026 Iowa Senate race: Josh Turek vs. Ashley Hinson

5 of 12 stories this September

JD Vance returns to Iowa as Senate and governor races heat up · 21 articles, Sep 16Iowa GOP Senate candidate calls for Iran war to end despite voting to let Trump continue it · 3 articles, Sep 21GOP nominees call for end to Iran war while on campaign trail · 3 articles, Sep 21Hinson trails Turek by 8 points in new Iowa Senate poll · 4 articles, Sep 22Nexstar's Iowa TV stations to air live debate between candidates for U.S. Senate · 3 articles, Sep 23
The 2026 Alaska Senate race: Dan Sullivan vs. Mary Peltola

1 of 14 stories this September

How ex-staffers’ allegations of hostile behavior by Peltola might affect Alaska’s key U.S. Senate race · 18 articles, Sep 24
The 2026 Texas Senate race: James Talarico vs. Ken Paxton

33 of 68 stories this September

James Talarico Calls Capitalism ‘Oppressive,’ Echoes DSA Rhetoric on ‘Dismantling’ It · 5 articles, Sep 1Trump made a mess in Texas by backing Paxton. Now Republicans want him to clean it up. · 1 article, Sep 2Trump trashes Paxton’s appearance after vowing to campaign for him in Texas · 1 article, Sep 3Everything Is Bigger in Texas — Including the Senate Stakes · 6 articles, Sep 4Trump’s first major midterm money move: A $10M Texas Senate ad blitz · 38 articles, Sep 5Texas Senate candidate James Talarico: Voters are "tired of this professional wrestling" in politics · 22 articles, Sep 7James Talarico Denies Jesus Is the Only Way, Says Allah Leads to Same Truth · 6 articles, Sep 8Texas Democrat Says James Talarico Needs Crockett’s Help to Win · 1 article, Sep 9Talarico opposes trans athletes in girls' sports 'if it endangers safety or fairness' · 6 articles, Sep 9Paxton asks Republicans for prayers, votes at midterm convention · 5 articles, Sep 9Jimmy Kimmel moves Talarico interview to YouTube because of FCC ‘threat’ · 81 articles, Sep 10Ken Paxton’s new anti-trans attack on James Talarico is literally fake · 2 articles, Sep 10Senate Republicans finally mobilize with big money for Ken Paxton in Texas · 6 articles, Sep 10Trump's teasing is the price Paxton had to pay to use Republican midterm convention to raise money · 6 articles, Sep 11State of Texas: Paxton and Talarico in their own words · 6 articles, Sep 12Texas Senate race: How James Talarico and Ken Paxton say they'll make life more affordable · 4 articles, Sep 13FCC Chair Brendan Carr accuses Talarico of running a 'hoax' with Jimmy Kimmel interview · 5 articles, Sep 14Talarico neck and neck with Paxton in new Texas Senate poll · 30 articles, Sep 14Republicans pile on James Talarico after he quickly names his favorite drag queen · 15 articles, Sep 14Talarico hit with ‘blatant corruption’ allegation over hefty salary from consulting firm, campaign pushes back… · 2 articles, Sep 17New poll shows Hinojosa ahead of Abbott for first time, Talarico leads Paxton · 6 articles, Sep 17James Talarico Accusations Explained as Ken Paxton Accuses Him of Corruption · 6 articles, Sep 17Talarico’s church distributes Bibles that erase ‘Son of God’ from Jesus’s name: report · 4 articles, Sep 18What's making the Texas Senate race so competitive · 2 articles, Sep 18State of Texas: Race for Texas senate, governor heating up · 6 articles, Sep 19Trump's MAGA Inc. funnels another $5 million into Texas Senate race · 2 articles, Sep 19New poll puts Talarico ahead in Texas Senate race · 14 articles, Sep 20What Jesus would say to the Senate according to James Talarico: ‘I was sick and you kicked me off Medicaid’ · 2 articles, Sep 21Bush and Cornyn leave out Paxton as they raise cash for Senate candidates · 6 articles, Sep 22James Talarico's church houses illegal immigrant, minister says; Paxton responds · 2 articles, Sep 23Hidden Camera Captures Pastor Admired by Talarico Criticizing Evangelical Christians · 6 articles, Sep 23Talarico challenges Paxton to debate on Fox News · 14 articles, Sep 24Talarico up four points in new Texas poll · 8 articles, Sep 25
The 2026 Massachusetts Senate race: Ed Markey vs. Seth Moulton

1 of 7 stories this September · gone quiet

Two Dems clashed on trans athletes. What does Markey's primary win reveal? · 5 articles, Sep 4
The 2026 Maine Senate race: Platner's exit and Troy Jackson's nomination

1 of 39 stories this September · gone quiet

Graham Platner no longer scheduled to speak at Labor Day rally · 11 articles, Sep 2
The 2026 Kansas Senate race: Roger Marshall vs. Adam Hamilton

6 of 7 stories this September

New Kansas Senate poll shows tight race between Hamilton and Marshall · 6 articles, Sep 16Former Kansas GOP governor explains why he's backing Democrat Adam Hamilton for Senate · 3 articles, Sep 23Kansas becomes the latest headache for Republicans, with Democrats eyeing a ‘miracle’ in Senate race · 3 articles, Sep 23Democrat pastor eyeing upset in deep red state urges 2028 contender to stay away · 3 articles, Sep 23Marshall GOP primary challenger backs Democrat in Kansas Senate race · 5 articles, Sep 24Woke megachurch pastor, and Democtratic nominee called on congregation to repent for driving, eating beef · 7 articles, Sep 28
The Russia-Ukraine war: Western weapons and aid for Ukraine · Jan 3, 2024 – Sep 26, 2026The Russia-Ukraine war: sanctions on Russia and the fight over its frozen assets · Jan 16, 2024 – Sep 24, 2026Trump's second-term tariffs, from 'Liberation Day' to the trade deals · Sep 24, 2024 – Sep 29, 2026Trump's fight with the Federal Reserve over Jerome Powell and Lisa Cook · Nov 7, 2024 – Sep 22, 2026Anthony Fauci's pardon from Biden and the Senate inquiry into COVID's origins · Dec 3, 2024 – Sep 23, 2026Mitch McConnell's falls, hospitalization and long absence from the Senate · Dec 10, 2024 – Sep 18, 2026RFK Jr.'s overhaul of US vaccine policy and the CDC's vaccine panel · Feb 19, 2025 – Sep 25, 2026Kamala Harris after her 2024 loss, from her book to her 2028 decision · Mar 7, 2025 – Sep 24, 2026The 2026 Michigan Senate race: Abdul El-Sayed vs. Mike Rogers · Apr 14, 2025 – Sep 25, 2026The US-Iran war: Congress's war powers votes and the fight over the war · Feb 28 – Sep 28, 2026Congress's 2026 funding deal to avoid a shutdown before the midterms · Jul 20 – Sep 3, 2026The 2026 South Carolina Senate race: Darline Graham vs. Annie Andrews · Sep 11 – Sep 27, 2026

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Everything else126 stories in 2026 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about United States Senate that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Sep 29Senate Democrats force vote on Israel's human rights practices in West Bank3 articles · 2 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 0 right
  2. Sep 27– 28‘Lower 48’ is a phrase to fight over in Alaska. It’s a fixture in the state’s US Senate contest12 articles · 12 independent sources
    2 left, 1 center, 1 right
  3. Sep 25– 26Senate approves mental health legislation for US pilots, air traffic controllers2 articles · 2 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 0 right
  4. Sep 25– 29Senate passes college sports bill that would rein in athlete payments and transfers145 articles · 76 independent sources
    14 left, 21 center, 13 right
  5. Sep 24– 26Maine Dem Senate hopeful Troy Jackson kicked out of own Facebook group for rudeness3 articles · 3 independent sources
    1 left, 0 center, 2 right
  6. Sep 23– 27Flock Surveillance Cameras Raise Constitutional Questions, Bipartisan U.S. Senators Say12 articles · 10 independent sources
    1 left, 6 center, 3 right
  7. Sep 21– 24Arkansas Dem Senate Candidate Cops to Employing Illegal Aliens on Family Farm7 articles · 7 independent sources
    0 left, 0 center, 6 right
  8. Sep 21Gary Peters to join USC Center for the Political Future after Senate term7 articles · 6 independent sources
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  9. Sep 15– 16Delaware holds U.S. Senate primary and more races to watch today8 articles · 7 independent sources
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  10. Sep 14– 16Montana Senate candidate who shot a stand-in Flock camera in a campaign ad calls for federal limits on surveillance tech6 articles · 6 independent sources
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  1. Sep 24Republicans flood Texas Senate race with cash for Paxton ads2 articles · 2 independent sources
    1 left, 0 center, 1 right
  2. Sep 20– 2119 states approved permanent daylight saving time. The last obstacle to locking their clocks could soon fall27 articles · 13 independent sources
    1 left, 4 center, 1 right
  3. Sep 16– 17Texas Majority PAC Fires Operative Who Admitted to ‘Shady As F**k’ Plan to Pay for Votes5 articles · 4 independent sources
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  4. Sep 14– 15Trump nominates wife of ‘God Bless the USA’ singer Lee Greenwood to serve as US ambassador9 articles · 9 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 2 right
  5. Sep 14– 21College sports bill faces uphill battle in post-midterms House50 articles · 28 independent sources
    5 left, 13 center, 5 right
  6. Sep 13– 15Texas Democrat Jasmine Crockett under fire for honoring Chris Brown at concert6 articles · 6 independent sources
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  7. Sep 12– 18House passes bill aimed at addressing impact of data centers on energy costs47 articles · 33 independent sources
    9 left, 10 center, 9 right
  8. Sep 8– 14Trump says $5K dividend checks to Americans will 'happen 100 percent'415 articles · 116 independent sources
    31 left, 42 center, 32 right
  9. Sep 3– 10What to expect from the GOP's first-ever midterm convention225 articles · 86 independent sources
    26 left, 34 center, 15 right
  10. Sep 2James Carville Calls Hasan Piker an ‘Idiot,’ Demands DSA Remove ‘Democratic’ from Name1 articles · 1 independent sources
    0 left, 0 center, 2 right

Local coverage

  1. Sep 26Paxton to make campaign stop in El Paso2 articles · 2 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 0 right
  2. Sep 23– 24Florida woman wrongfully jailed for 13 days due to Flock cam in tears during Senate testimony2 articles · 2 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 0 right
  3. Sep 19Trump faces tight timeline2 articles · 1 independent sources
    0 left, 1 center, 1 right
  4. Aug 21Senate Dems question USDA6 articles · 1 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 1 right
  5. Aug 12Five takeaways from Minnesota’s primary12 articles · 12 independent sources
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  6. Aug 10Pollsters blew it in the lead-up to Michigan's hot primary6 articles · 1 independent sources
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  7. Aug 5– 6Minnesota gubernatorial candidates face off in Farmfest forum12 articles · 12 independent sources
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  8. Aug 4– 6US Senate stopgap fails to renew more than $38B a year in state transportation funding18 articles · 1 independent sources
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  9. Aug 3– 4Michigan primary election today: Voter guide7 articles · 3 independent sources
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  10. Jul 30U.S. Senate advances nominee to head TSA1 articles · 1 independent sources
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