Senators are fiercely protective of the longstanding precedent that gives them deference over who serves as U.S. attorneys and district court judges back home.

An Iowa Democratic state lawmaker is bowing out of the 2026 U.S. Senate primary race and endorsing a colleague as the “best hope” to unseat Republican U.S. Sen.

House Republicans and the governor have each put forward separate plans to inject roughly $3 billion in additional funding into the state’s roads each year. Senate Democrats have not proposed a plan.

A second special session that has made approving the map a priority started Friday, shortly after the first one ended.

Graham Platner, a Democrat, joins a growing list of mostly little-known candidates to challenge Collins, who is seeking a 6th term.

Democrats are starting to finally see their path back to power in the Senate — if they squint really, really hard.

SULLIVAN, Maine (WABI) - A Sullivan man announced he is running for U.S. Senate on Tuesday. Graham Platner, a Veteran and Oyster Farmer, announced that he will be running as a Democrat against Senator Susan Collins. Platner was born in Blue Hill and served in the U.S. Marine Corps and the Army National Guard.

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate J.D. Scholten is dropping out of Iowa's 2026 Senate race and endorsing state Rep. Josh Turek.