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United States Senator from North Carolina since 2015
Republicans face a defense-heavy map in 2026 but forecasters still consider the GOP favored to retain its Senate majority; only a handful of Republican-held seats are widely labeled competitive, with ...
OpenSecrets and related reporting show that pharmaceutical/health‑product PACs spent about $16.05 million on federal candidates in the 2024 cycle . Multiple outlets compiling OpenSecrets data list top...
Thirty‑five Senate seats are widely reported as up in 2026 when counting two special elections (Florida and Ohio); most trackers count 33 Class II regular seats plus those specials, with 22–23 held by...
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...
Twelve Republican senators joined every Democratic senator in 2019 to pass a resolution terminating ’s on , arguing variously that the move violated the Constitution, usurped Congress’s power of the p...
Most analysts say relatively few Republican-held Senate seats look truly competitive in 2026; rating groups often count only two GOP seats as competitive while Democrats must net at least four flips t...
As of the sources provided, 35 Senate seats will be contested on Nov. 3, 2026 (33 regular + 2 special), and Republicans begin the cycle defending roughly 20–23 of those seats depending on the tracker ...
Republicans defend 20 of the 33 regular Senate seats up in 2026 and are widely viewed as favored to retain the majority; most ratings groups call only a small number of GOP-held seats “competitive,” w...
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...
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...
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 ...
The reporting and ratings literature supplied point to a recurring cluster of swing states — — as the most frequently cited battlegrounds for the 2026 U.S. Senate elections, though lists vary and incl...
The claim asks which U.S. senators are up for re-election in 2026 whose terms end January 3, 2027 — in other words, which members of are on the 2026 ballot. Multiple analyses referenced here confirm t...
Republicans enter 2026 with a 53–47 Senate edge and two Independents caucusing with Democrats; Democrats need a net gain of four seats to reclaim the majority . Nonpartisan trackers and major outlets ...
The material provided does not produce a comprehensive, named list of every House and Senate Republican labeled “RINO” by Club for Growth or Heritage Action for 2023 and 2024. The Club for Growth’s 20...
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...
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...
Debate over the 25th Amendment today centers on Section 4 — how to define “unable” and who decides — and whether its political risks outweigh its constitutional purpose; legal scholars note the Suprem...
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,...