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Graham Platner shrugs off scandals to win Maine Democratic Senate primary

race is seen as a must-win for Democrats to take control of the Senate, where Republicans currently hold a 53-47 majority. Platner’s primary-night watch party was held in a YMCA

4 takeaways from Tuesday's primary night in half a dozen states

senators. One of them, Jon Ossoff, is a top GOP target this fall. It's worth remembering that, as the Republican primary heads to a runoff between the top two vote-getters on June

From Iran to Paris weather: Alleged prediction market violations start stacking up

races. Minnesota Democrat Matthew Klein, Texas Republican Ezekiel Enriquez and Virginia Senate candidate Mark Moran were each given five-year bans and faced fines or penalties ranging from roughly $500 to more than

Texas GOP voters vote in race that could shape future of the party -- and the Senate

candidate than John Cornyn," she said. Cornyn is raising the same alarms, saying Republicans' close contests in Michigan, Georgia and North Carolina could be hurt by spending in Texas. ### Republican headwinds could create blue cracks

Texas Senate runoff sees surge of anti-Muslim rhetoric in campaign ads

candidates have tried to portray the other as either too soft on the supposed threat of Islam or insufficiently aggressive toward Muslim institutions. “Every time it’s an election year, this

Iowa voters pick their nominees for competitive general elections

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz speaks at the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition's Spring Kickoff event May 1, 2026.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4000x4000+1000+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F81%2F06%2Feeacdca143918ee1063426d0c131%2Fted-cruz.JPG)](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/31/nx-s1-5836408/iowa-primary-senate-governor-trump-democrats) ### [Elections](https://www.npr.org/sections/elections/) ### [Democrats and Republicans think control of Congress runs through

Poll: Trump blamed for gas prices as Democrats gain midterm edge

Senate races to watch: From most likely to flip to Democratic long shots](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/02/nx-s1-5806271/2026-midterm-elections-control-senate-race) Digging inside the numbers reveals some huge declines with various key voter groups, including with many who were supportive

Trump nominates Todd Blanche as attorney general, setting up Senate fight

2024 campaign for re-election. He was one of a handful of former personal lawyers for Trump who ultimately joined his second administration, including Emil Bove, now an appeals court judge, and Lindsey Halligan

Why Louisiana paused its US House primary election amid redistricting push

candidates for the state’s six US House districts ahead of the general elections in November. The primary vote has been paused by the state’s governor following a major [Supreme Court ruling](/news/2026/4/30/has-the-us-supreme-court-weakened-the-voting-rights-act-and-how) that

National mood is against Republicans, but redistricting could help prop them up

races to watch: From most likely to flip to Democratic long shots](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/02/nx-s1-5806271/2026-midterm-elections-control-senate-race) The reason for the disadvantage is midterms are the first national elections in which those aligned with the party

Not just Trump: Redistricting race will hinge on what these state leaders did

race to redraw congressional districts before this fall's election. But it might end up being decided by a lower court judge in Utah or a state senator in Maryland. Trump got Republican state lawmakers