Senate

President Trump criticized Democratic Senate candidate Rep. James Talarico during an Oval Office appearance on Wednesday, using the nickname 'Talafreako' and describing him as 'one of the worst candidates I've ever seen.' Trump simultaneously endorsed Republican Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general, calling him 'the...

Florida state Rep. Angie Nixon won the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate after what she describes as a 17-to-1 fundraising disadvantage. In an interview with Vox's Astead Herndon, Nixon attributes her victory to community organizing rather than paid media, outlines her progressive policy positions, and...

Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) declared victory in Massachusetts's 2026 Democratic U.S. Senate primary election. Markey told supporters at a campaign event that the state would "not back down."

U.S. Senator Ed Markey, 80, secured the Democratic nomination in Massachusetts' Senate primary, defeating U.S. Representative Seth Moulton, 47, who campaigned on generational change. Markey's victory allows him to pursue a third term as the incumbent progressive senator.

In an exclusive Meet the Press interview with NBC News, Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.) discussed Democratic prospects for reclaiming both chambers of Congress in the midterms, emphasizing the need for improved voter mobilization efforts. Clyburn said he believes South Carolina Senate candidate Dr. Annie Andrews...

According to Tangle News, N'Kiyla Thomas, a nurse and self-described democratic socialist, won Oklahoma's Democratic Senate primary runoff on Tuesday, defeating attorney Jim Priest. A TikTok video Thomas posted in September 2025 referencing the movie "Mean Girls" resurfaced following her victory, Tangle News reports. Thomas...

Tangle News released a discussion episode of its political commentary show featuring hosts Isaac Saul, Kmele Foster, and Ari Weitzman examining Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed's interview on Fox News with Jesse Waters, set against the theme of decency in politics. The episode also covers Iowa's...