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The 2026 Senate map turns on a small cluster of swing states: Georgia and Michigan are the two most critical Democratic-held targets, with North Carolina and Maine also central to both sides’ paths, a...
Republicans enter 2026 controlling the Senate 53–47 (two independents caucus with Democrats); Democrats need a net gain of four Senate seats to win a 51‑49 majority (or three if vice‑presidential math...
The centers on several pivot states where incumbency, retirements and competitive electorates converge: ’s Democratic incumbent faces a concerted GOP primary fight while polling models show the state ...
Republicans are targeting a handful of Democratic senators in 2026 who sit in states Donald Trump won in 2024 or where the map is otherwise favorable, while Democrats counter with targeted recruitment...
The nearest competitive 2026 U.S. Senate contests that analysts and major trackers flag include Texas, North Carolina and Michigan; high-profile Democratic contenders already running or announced in t...
hinge on a handful of high-profile recruits and a few vulnerable Republican-held seats, with ’s open race (featuring ) and (’s seat) widely identified as the party’s clearest pick-up opportunities, wh...
In the last 25 years governors across multiple states have used clemency to pardon or commute sentences for people convicted of murder, most commonly citing rehabilitation, disproportionate or excessi...
A small group of incumbent Democratic senators is defending seats in states widely rated as competitive for 2026, the clearest example being Sen. Jon Ossoff of Georgia, who is seeking re-election in a...
The 2026 Senate map strongly favors Republicans: Democrats defend 13 seats to Republicans’ roughly 20–22 on the regular ballot, and analysts list a small core of true toss-ups centered on Georgia, Mic...