Republicans are encountering some early headaches in Senate races viewed as pivotal to maintaining the party’s majority next ...

Now that Congress has finally passed its budget, a lot of eyes are turning toward next year’s massive US Senate race in North ...

An already active start to the 2026 cycle has kicked into overdrive in recent weeks with a major retirement announcement, the ...

Each week, join Dawn Vaughan for The News & Observer and NC Insider’s Under the Dome podcast, an in-depth analysis of topics ...

Senate map poses troubles: internal GOP headaches from primaries, recruitment shortages, and Trump’s sway, while Democrats ...

Republicans are eager to see Lara Trump enter the North Carolina Senate race, with many seeing her as their best opportunity to keep the seat after Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) announced he wouldn’t seek ...

Attorney General Jeff Jackson spoke exclusively with WRAL about his and Roy Cooper's plans for the 2026 US Senate race.

When the executive committee of North Carolina’s Democratic Party passed a resolution in June calling for an immediate arms ...

We look at what Senator Thom Tillis' decision to not run for re-election means for North Carolina politics, and for Democratic dreams to capture that seat in 2026.

Republican National Committee chairman Michael Whatley said the "entire Republican universe" would back Lara Trump for North ...

Democratic Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett is the preferred candidate among Texas Democratic voters to run for Senate in 2026, ...

Tarheel Republicans are touting a solid bench of political talent should Lara bow out. But for now, it’s her race.