Category: U.S. Senate

Senate, House Republicans Throw Down the Gauntlet on ‘Clean’ Continuing Resolution

Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) and 13 of his Senate Republican colleagues are challenging other GOP lawmakers and Democrats in the upper chamber to adopt a “clean” Continuing Resolution (CR) with no additional spending or policy changes. The letter puts the signers on a collision course with Senate Democrats, headed by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer…


Retired General Advances to Battle New Hampshire Incumbent Hassan for US Senate Seat

Retired Army Brig. Gen. Don Bolduc fought past 10 candidates to win New Hampshire’s Republican primary for U.S. Senate on Sept. 13. By 5:05 a.m. ET on Wednesday, Bolduc claimed more than 37 percent of the vote, with more than 88 percent of the votes reported, according to Decision Desk HQ. Meanwhile, incumbent Sen. Maggie…


The Make-Believe Democrat Senate Surge

Commentary We are once again in the silly season. The elite propaganda media and its Democrat allies are convincing themselves that a dramatic turn is coming. If you read the current breathless analysis and coverage: the Republicans have nominated weak, inadequate candidates for the Senate; recently-passed laws give Joe Biden and the Democrats “real momentum;”…


Wisconsin’s Lt. Gov. Barnes Advances to Face Incumbent Johnson in High-Spending Match-Up for US Senate

Incumbent Sen. Ron Johnson sailed past his only challenger in Wisconsin’s Republican primary for U.S. Senate on Aug. 9 and will face Wisconsin’s Lt. Gov. Barnes Mandela Barnes in the general election in November. The Associated Press and Decision Desk HQ called the races for Johnson and Barnes not long after polls closed on Tuesday. As expected, Barnes…


The GOP’s Coming US Senate Landslide

Commentary There is consensus that U.S. House Republicans will win a majority this fall, and Kevin McCarthy will be the next Speaker of the House. There is a lot more confusion about the U.S. Senate races. Republicans are handwringing and Democrats are hopeful as they think through the state-by-state races for U.S. Senate. But there’s…


Former Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Michael Stenger, in Charge of Security on Jan. 6, Dies at 71

Michael C. Stenger, the former U.S. Senate sergeant-at-arms who was in charge of Senate security during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, died on June 27. The circumstances and cause of Stenger’s death were not immediately clear. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) posted on Twitter that Stenger “was found dead today.”…


‘Red Wave’ Becoming More Likely in Eyes of Political Forecasters

Election forecasters changed their predictions Wednesday on the expected outcomes of four November midterm elections. They based those decisions partly on the way voters in four states cast ballots the day before. The changes signaled expectations of improved chances for victory for Republicans in two Texas congressional races and Vermont’s gubernatorial race. Only one revised…


Republicans Eager For Opportunity to Pick Up Nevada Senate Seat, Change Balance of Power

Political power players are eyeing Nevada’s primary election Tuesday, with races on the ballot on June 14 considered among the most important in the 2022 midterm elections. Republicans are vying for a chance to challenge incumbent Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) in November as part of a broader plan to recapture the U.S. Senate. Cortez…


Alabama Voters Head to Primary Polls For Republican Strongholds

HUNTSVILLE, Ala.—There was a steady stream of voters turning up to Alabama polls today to choose party nominees for the 2022 election. In deep-red Alabama, the Republican primary is to pick candidates for House, Senate, and gubernatorial office. Those who win the state’s primaries will face general elections that Democrats haven’t won in decades. Right…


Rep. Ted Budd Wins Senate Republican Primary in North Carolina

HENDERSONVILLE, North Carolina—Rep. Ted Budd (R) swept to victory in the North Carolina Republican primary for the U.S. Senate on May 17. With 45 percent of the precincts reporting, Decision Desk HQ projected Budd as the winner with 56.5 percent of the vote at 7:56 p.m. Budd, a firebrand conservative whose campaign focused on fighting…