Republicans are eager to see Lara Trump enter the North Carolina Senate race, with many seeing her as their best opportunity to keep the seat after Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) announced he ...

We look at what Senator Thom Tillis' decision to not run for re-election means for North Carolina politics, and for Democratic dreams to capture that seat in 2026.

There’s also the discouraging history of Democrats and Senate races. The last Democrat to win was Kay Hagan in 2008. And ...

Roy Cooper is considering a run for U.S. Senate, and a social media post announcing that the Democrat would speak about "the future of North Carolina" at a Winston-Salem event generated buzz. But ...

In Nebraska, Dan Osborn, an independent candidate who held Sen. Deb Fischer (R) to a single-digit win last year, announced he’d challenge Sen. Pete Ricketts (R).— Though Ricketts should be more ...

The onetime Trump adviser is toying with the idea of establishing his own political party as the billionaire sours on the ...

Democratic Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett is the preferred candidate among Texas Democratic voters to run for Senate in 2026, ...

Before Republican Sen. Thom Tillis bucked his own party and voted against President Donald Trump’s agenda last week, he ...

Intra-Republican race between Senate leader Phil Berger and Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page highlights ed issues.

A tariff provision of the "big, beautiful bill" spurred an expensive lobbying battle between special interests in the tobacco ...

Republican National Committee chairman Michael Whatley said that he and the “entire Republican universe” would back Lara Trump should she decide to enter the 2026 race for North ...

Tarheel Republicans are touting a solid bench of political talent should Lara bow out. But for now, it’s her race.