U.S. Senate primary
Coverage of U.S. Senate primary in the Nexus archive.
- New poll shows El-Sayed, Stevens statistically tied in Michigan’s Democratic U.S. Senate primary
Abdul El-Sayed and U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens are statistically tied in a Tavern Research poll for Michigan’s Democratic U.S. Senate primary, with 42% and 41% support respectively, and 18% undecided. The poll, conducted before and after a debate, shows a significant drop in undecided voters compared to earlier polling when state Sen. Mallory McMorrow was still in the race.
- Iowa Democrats to settle a tense Senate primary as the party looks to flip GOP seats this fall
Iowa Democrats will resolve a competitive U.S. Senate primary on Tuesday, selecting between two state lawmakers who both claim to be better positioned to win a retiring Republican's seat. The primary is one of the party's last unresolved Senate races as Democrats aim to flip GOP-held seats in the upcoming election.
- Iowa Democrats hoping to flip a US Senate seat are torn over which of 2 hopefuls has the best shot
Iowa Democrats are undecided between state lawmakers Josh Turek and Zach Wahls in a Senate primary to challenge a Republican-held seat. Both candidates emphasize similar policies but differ in strategies to attract crossover voters, with Turek focusing on economic populism and Wahls on legislative records. The primary outcome is critical as Democrats aim to flip the seat in November.
- Political strategists on Paxton win in Texas GOP primary, Trump's comments about midterms
Ken Paxton won the Texas GOP Senate primary, and President Donald Trump expressed indifference toward the upcoming midterm elections. Democratic strategist Joel Payne and Republican strategist T.W. Arrighi analyzed the developments on 'The Takeout' podcast.
- Cornyn and Paxton go head-to-head in Texas Republican Senate primary after Trump endorsement
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and incumbent Senator John Cornyn are competing in a Republican Senate primary, following an endorsement from President Donald Trump for Paxton. The race highlights internal GOP dynamics in Texas ahead of the election.