Few policy differences have emerged among the Democrats vying to replace the retiring Senator Richard J. Durbin, while Gov. JB Pritzker’s influence looms large.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp was the Senate GOP’s “No. 1 recruit” for the 2026 election cycle. The Republican governor said no anyway.

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ATLANTA — In a surprise announcement, Gov. Brian Kemp said he will not enter the 2026 U.S. Senate race, opting out of a potential high-profile matchup against Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff. After months of speculation, the two-term Republican governor made his decision public with a post on X.

NASSAU, The Bahamas — Divers recently captured footage of two whales from a long-hunted species now protected by an international treaty, and, in the United States ... took the Senate majority after their rousing midterm election wins in the 2014 ...

Democrat Colin Allred could defeat Republican Ken Paxton if he wins his primary against Senator John Cornyn, according to a new poll.

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A lawmaker from Detroit is joining the crowded field of Democrats vying for the battleground state’s open Senate seat, one of the most critical races as the party aims to ...

A group of pro-crypto Senate Democrats appears close to supporting the GENIUS Act once more. The stablecoin bill could face a vote tomorrow.

Former U.S. Sen. Christopher “Kit” Bond died Tuesday in St. Louis, Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe’s office announced.