Democrat Elissa Slotkin wins Michigan Senate race

GOP wins back control of the Senate

The chamber will play a huge role in not only legislative priorities next year, but also the incoming president’s ability to pick a Cabinet.

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Senator-elect Schiff vows to protect democracy without naming Trump

“Tonight is going to be a hard, long night,” he said.

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GOP trifecta on the line with House control in limbo

The majority in the chamber is expected to be slim no matter who wins, meaning a call on House control could take days or weeks.

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The POLITICO race to watch: Nevada Senate

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Democrats maintain control of Kildee's Michigan House seat

Michigan state Sen. Kristen McDonald Rivet will win the race for the open seat representing the state’s 8th Congressional District, Decision Desk HQ projects. McDonald Rivet defeated Republican ...

Politics - The Hill - 18 hours ago

Michigan Democrats defend state Supreme Court majority

Democrats have expanded their majority on the Michigan Supreme Court after winning a pair of races on Tuesday, according to The Associated Press. Justice Kyra Harris Bolden, a former appointee ...

Politics - The Hill - 12 hours ago

Michigan Senate candidates vie for split-ticket voters

NBC News Congressional Correspondent Julie Tsirkin talks to Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin and former Republican Rep. Mike Rogers ahead of their second debate in the closely contested Michigan ...

Politics - NBC News - October 14

Senate majority at risk of falling out of reach for Democrats

Former President Trump's strength in the upper Midwest is putting Senate Democrats on defense, giving the GOP hopes it can not only win the Senate majority but grow it beyond a seat or two. ...

Politics - The Hill - October 15

Senate battle goes from bad to worse for Democrats

Senate Democrats are facing an increasingly tough road to keeping their majority in the upper chamber as races in crucial swing states tighten with just two weeks until Election Day. The path to 51 ...

Politics - The Hill - October 22

Democratic senator: Trump is having a 'thermonuclear meltdown'

Hawaii Sen. Brian Schatz (D) declared Sunday that former President Trump is having a “thermonuclear meltdown” in the final days of the campaign, citing what he called “violent talk, paranoid ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

The House Race Where Democrats Desperately Want the ‘Democrat’ to Lose

A write-in campaign appears to be Democrats’ only hope in a Georgia congressional district after a lawyer with extreme right-wing views won the party’s primary.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 21

Michigan live election results for the 2024 presidential race

Michigan is a key battleground state in the 2024 presidential election between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, with 15 electoral votes at stake. See live results here.

Liz Cheney jumps into House races — for Democrats

Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) is taking her anti-Trump crusade to the congressional battlefield, endorsing Democrats in a pair of contested House races in a sign that she sees the lower chamber ...

Politics - The Hill - October 16

Democrats anxious as Trump gains ground in tight race

North America editor Sarah Smith found warning signs for Harris when speaking to voters on her own tour of battleground states.

Democrats hope for Texas upset in Allred-Cruz race

Rep. Colin Allred (D) is homing in on suburban voters to pull him over the finish line with a week to go in Texas’s increasingly tight Senate race. Polls have shown Allred closing the gap with ...

Politics - The Hill - October 28

House Democrat locked in tight race in Colorado

Rep. Yadira Caraveo (D-Colo.) is locked in a tight race with Republican Gabe Evans in a competitive Colorado House district, according to a new poll. An Emerson College Polling/KDVR/KWGN/The Hill ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

Gallego and Lake trade barbs in Arizona Senate race

Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego of Arizona and Republican Kari Lake are battling for a significant Senate seat in the Grand Canyon State with early voting underway. CBS News' Elizabeth Campbell and ...

11 Senate races to watch for the 2024 election

Here are the races to watch as the two parties fight to win the Senate majority. Democrats have little room for losses in the 2024 elections.

Nebraska Senate Race Tightens as Osborn Gains

Dan Osborn, a labor leader and mechanic who is running as an independent, is making Republicans sweat with his dark horse bid to oust Senator Deb Fischer. Can he turn the buzz into votes?

Top stories - The New York Times - October 23

Baldwin, Hovde tied in Wisconsin Senate race polling

Incumbent Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and her Republican challenger Eric Hovde are neck and neck in the Wisconsin Senate race, a new poll shows. The survey, released Thursday from Emerson College ...

Politics - The Hill - October 25

Inside the high-stakes race for a Montana Senate seat

It's not just the presidency that will be decided on Election Day. Voters will also decide which party controls the Senate. Right now, Democrats hold a one-seat edge, but the party is defending 23 ...

5 races to watch that will decide control of the Senate

Senate Democrats head into Tuesday's elections defending a 51-49 majority; Republicans call it their best opportunity in a decade to gain ground.

Alsobrooks defeats Hogan in Maryland Senate race

Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks (D) defeated former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) in the Maryland Senate race, keeping a Democratic seat in party hands, according to a projection ...

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Moreno ousts Brown in Ohio Senate race

Republican businessman Bernie Moreno has defeated incumbent Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), the chair of the Senate Banking Committee, boosting Republican chances of taking back control of the Senate. ...

Politics - The Hill - 22 hours ago

Republicans roll to victories in Senate: Where the races stand

Senate Republicans enjoyed a strong night in the battle for the majority, winning control of the upper chamber and ending the night with chances of running up the score. Republicans just after ...

Politics - The Hill - 19 hours ago

Mideast conflict has some Democrats in Michigan turning away from Harris

The Israel-Hamas war is a major vulnerability for Vice President Kamala Harris, with some uncommitted Democratic voters considering leaving the presidential box on their ballots blank.

Senate Democrats running away from Harris in ‘blue wall’ states

Democrats running for the Senate in “blue wall” states that will be critical to determining the outcome of the 2024 election are running away from Vice President Kamala Harris, signaling that they ...

Politics - The Hill - October 22

Reporter hit with metal fragment at Democratic Senate candidate’s shooting range event

A metal fragment hit a local reporter at a Missouri Democratic Senate candidate’s shooting range event Tuesday. Kansas City television reporter Ryan Gamboa was covering Lucas Kunce's event in Holt, ...

Politics - The Hill - October 23

Senate Democrat: 'I'm not freaking out' over Harris chances

Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) tried to calm the nerves of Democrats heading into election week, saying Tuesday they're in a good spot as former President Trump and Vice President Harris head for the ...

Politics - The Hill - October 29

Democratic Senate candidates hold slim leads in 3 battlegrounds: Polling

Democratic Senate candidates in three key battleground states hold slim leads, according to new polling. A CNN and SSRS survey released Wednesday found Democrats outperforming their Republican ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

Republicans retake control of US Senate after Democrats lose majority

Republicans win key seats and take back upper chamber in result that had been widely anticipated. US election 2024 – latest updates US election results 2024: live map and tracker Senate and ...

World - The Guardian - 18 hours ago

Democrat Tammy Baldwin defeats Hovde for third Senate term in Wisconsin

Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) is projected to secure a third term in the Senate, according to Decision Desk HQ, defeating Republican Eric Hovde and handing Democrats a key hold in a battleground ...

Politics - The Hill - 11 hours ago

Steve Kornacki explains where the Harris-Trump race stands in Michigan

NBC News National Political Correspondent Steve Kornacki joins Meet the Press to explain where the presidential race stands in Michigan as early in-person voting begins.

Politics - NBC News - October 20

County clerk race in Michigan highlights election denialism issue

The county clerk in one of Michigan's smallest counties made a voting tabulation mistake in 2020, quickly corrected it and had planned to retire from the job after the 2024 election, her decision ...

House candidate Kristen McDonald Rivet on race for seat in Michigan

Kristen McDonald Rivet is running for Congress as a Democrat in Michigan's 8th congressional district against Republican Paul Junge. She joined CBS News to discuss her campaign and what she's ...

Race heats up in Michigan as candidates battle for state's 15 electoral votes

With close to 50 visits, both candidates see Michigan as crucial to their path to victory. Michigan has 15 electoral votes. Jericka Duncan reports from Detroit on the final moments of this ...

Trump wins Michigan, flipping a key battleground for the GOP

NBC News projects Trump has defeated Harris in a hotly contested battleground that was seen as a linchpin of Democrats’ path to victory.

Politics - NBC News - 8 hours ago

Trump will win Michigan, CBS News projects

Donald Trump will win in Michigan, CBS News projects, ending Democrats' hopes of defending the "blue wall" in the Midwest. This means Trump will win the state's 15 electoral votes.

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