Tag: Elections, Senate

Senator Ben Cardin Won’t Seek Re-election in Maryland

His retirement is likely to draw a number of Democrats and Republicans to compete for the seat.

May 1, 2023
Abortion Surges to the Center of the 2024 Campaign

Democrats are vowing to make abortion rights a pillar of their campaigns, while Republicans are caught between their conservative base and a public that generally backs access to the procedure.

April 22, 2023
Facing Tough Senate Race, Montana G.O.P. Looks to Change the Rules

An election bill moving through the Republican-led legislature would rewrite the rules for a single race: the looming battle against Senator Jon Tester, a Democrat.

April 14, 2023
More Black Women Run for Office, but Prospects Fade the Higher They Go

A Black woman has never been a governor, and only two have been senators. Despite progress at lower levels of government, and one boundary-breaking vice president, familiar barriers are slow to fall.

March 8, 2023
Elissa Slotkin Announces Senate Run in Michigan

Ms. Slotkin, a former C.I.A. analyst who represents a divided district, is expected to focus heavily on economic matters.

February 27, 2023