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American politician (born 1970)
As of the latest compiled reporting, at least seven U.S. senators have publicly announced they will not seek re-election in 2026: Democrats Tina Smith (MN), Gary Peters (MI), Jeanne Shaheen (NH) and D...
Eight incumbent U.S. senators announced they will not seek re-election in 2026, splitting evenly between the parties with ; these departures create multiple open seats that will shape the 2026 competi...
Republican lawmakers labeled “RINOs” have repeatedly faced primary challenges with mixed outcomes: some were ousted by Trump-aligned or insurgent challengers while others endured or retired amid press...
Multiple Republican officials and the White House press office cited specific USAID expenditures in early 2025 as examples of , naming items such as pet supplies for Ukraine, DEI programs in Europe, c...
Yes — several high-profile Republican senators have announced they will not return to the Senate after the 2026 cycle: Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, North Carolina’s Thom Tillis and I...
Republican incumbents widely viewed as potential primary targets in 2026 include Sen. John Cornyn of Texas, who faces declared primary bids from Attorney General Ken Paxton and Rep. Wesley Hunt (Corny...
As of the latest reporting compiled by Ballotpedia, The Hill, Just The News and other outlets, at least four Republican U.S. senators have announced they will not run for reelection in 2026 — Mitch Mc...
The 2026 U.S. Senate cycle will feature , with control of the chamber at stake; sources differ slightly on the exact count but consistently identify Florida and Ohio as special races to fill the remai...
A historically large wave of congressional departures ahead of the 2026 midterms disproportionately includes Republican lawmakers: reporting trackers put the total of congressional retirements and exi...
Veterans’ groups and individual veterans have largely condemned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s recent public conduct — particularly a high-profile speech to senior officers and his threats around an...
As of the latest compiled reporting, at least seven U.S. senators have announced they will not seek reelection in 2026 — four Democrats and three Republicans — creating open seats in states including ...
A majority of the analyses agree that , a Class II cycle that includes several high-profile seats and a handful of notable retirements. Sources differ on specific retirements and competitive dynamics,...
The available material shows ; public clips and promotional videos contain no documented official responses, while a congressional hearing transcript records a broad, partisan range of commentary abou...