Category Archive: Senate

A Traditional Midterm Headache for Democrats

December 4, 2013

Open Your Mind to the Possibility of Another Midterm Mess for Democrats

December 2, 2013

A Critical Few Weeks for Democrats? It Could Get Worse

November 18, 2013

For Some Candidates, Home Is Where the Opportunity Is

November 12, 2013

Michigan Senate: Open Season

November 8, 2013

In Louisiana, Democrats Doth Protest Too Much

November 1, 2013

‘The Political Middle Has Disappeared’

October 25, 2013

The Most Important Election of 2014

October 24, 2013

Democrats Look for Mini-Wave in Arkansas in 2014

October 23, 2013

For GOP, the Damage Is Undeniable

October 18, 2013

Republican Senate Hopefuls Vary in Quality, Approach

October 2, 2013

Tennant Not a Game Changer Yet for West Virginia Democrats

September 30, 2013

OMG!!! A GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN. Or Maybe Not

September 29, 2013

5 Things Winning Candidates Say

September 27, 2013

Republicans Win Belated Legal Battles, but Elections Can’t Be Undone

September 26, 2013

How Bad Is the GOP Rift? Worse Than Democrats in the 1980s

September 25, 2013

Family Politics: When Water Is Thicker Than Blood

September 25, 2013

10 Things Losing Candidates Say

August 28, 2013

North Carolina Senate: Blue Like Hagan

August 23, 2013

3 Key Factors Each Party Is Banking On for a Senate Majority

August 20, 2013

No, Really: It’s Still Too Early to Judge Senate Races

August 14, 2013

Senate ‘In Play,’ But the Devil Is in the Details

August 9, 2013

2014 Senate Overview (August 9, 2013) Alabama – Kansas

August 9, 2013

2014 Senate Overview (August 9, 2013) Kentucky – New Mexico

August 9, 2013

2014 Senate Overview (August 9, 2013) North Carolina – Wyoming

August 9, 2013

Incumbent Primary Challengers: Some Promising, Others Premature

August 7, 2013

Georgia Senate: Maybe, Potentially, Possibly … but Not Yet

August 1, 2013

New Jersey Senate: Over Before It Began?

July 30, 2013

Maine Senate: Collins Moves to Safe

July 30, 2013

Kentucky Senate: Process of Elimination

July 19, 2013

Montana Senate: Democrats Start From Scratch

July 19, 2013

Montana Senate Rating: Move or Reaffirm?

July 18, 2013

Despite Primary, Rounds Remains Favorite in South Dakota

July 15, 2013

Gay Couples Could Face Different Campaign Money Rules Across States

July 11, 2013

Rating Alison Lundergan Grimes’ Chances in Kentucky

July 10, 2013

Democrats Rally Against Bill Clinton’s Record

July 5, 2013

It’s Uphill All the Way for Social Conservatives

July 3, 2013

Massachusetts Senate Moves to Safe After Markey Win

July 2, 2013

Massachusetts’ Unspecial Senate Election

June 28, 2013

Gomez-Sanford Comparison on Obamacare Fails the Smell Test

June 28, 2013

Is the Senate More Volatile Than the House in 2014?

June 26, 2013

I Would Fly 5,000 Miles Just to Help You Get Elected

June 21, 2013

Why We Never Moved the Massachusetts Senate Race to Toss-Up

June 19, 2013

The Barn Jacket as a Secret Campaign Weapon

June 13, 2013

Search for Anti-Mike Rounds Continues in South Dakota

June 13, 2013

When the Nation Has the Blahs …

June 12, 2013

Where Will the Millionaire Cattle Rancher Run in Nebraska?

June 10, 2013

New Jersey Senate Remains Safe for Democrats in Long Term

June 4, 2013

Report Shorts (May 31, 2013)

May 31, 2013

Are Republicans Completely on Board With Gabriel Gomez?

May 31, 2013

Nebraska Senate: Osborn Likely to Announce Candidacy Soon

May 29, 2013

Anchorage Mayor Not Running in Alaska Senate Race

May 23, 2013

In Massachusetts Senate PPP Poll, Read the Numbers — Not the Memo

May 22, 2013

Alaska Senate: Bridge to Victory

May 21, 2013

Sea Change Ahead?

May 21, 2013

Report Shorts (May 21, 2013)

May 21, 2013

The Road to the Republican Senate Majority is Easier than You Think

May 20, 2013

A GOP Senate Switch in South Dakota Looks More Likely

May 16, 2013

Obama’s New Political Reality Is Bad News for Dems in 2014

May 16, 2013

Why can’t Latinos get elected to the US Senate?

May 15, 2013

Alaska Senate Poll: Far, Far Less Than Meets the Eye

May 14, 2013

Ratings Change: South Dakota Senate Moves to Toss-Up/Tilt Republican

May 13, 2013

Massachusetts Senate Special Election Race Still Looks Tight

May 13, 2013

Can Republicans Win Six Senate Seats and Control?

May 3, 2013

2014 Senate Overview (May 3, 2013) Alabama – Kansas

May 3, 2013

2014 Senate Overview (May 3, 2013) Kentucky – New Mexico

May 3, 2013

2014 Senate Overview (May 3, 2013) North Carolina – Wyoming

May 3, 2013

Don’t Write Off Massachusetts Senate Race Just Yet

May 2, 2013

The He Said, She Said of Gun Control: Get Over It

April 24, 2013

Putting First-Quarter Senate Fundraising Into Perspective

April 23, 2013

Montana Senate: Baucus Retirement Improves GOP Opportunity

April 23, 2013

Landrieu’s Gun Vote: A Possible Political Explanation

April 23, 2013

How Will Divided Attention Affect Obama, Congress?

April 19, 2013

Steve King’s Cash Raises Eyebrows, Doubts About Senate Bid

April 18, 2013

Scott Brown’s Potentially Silly Adventure

April 12, 2013

Most Vulnerable Senator of ‘14? Pryor by a Hair

April 10, 2013

Why Isn’t Maine’s Susan Collins Vulnerable?

April 9, 2013

Why Scott Brown Running in N.H. Is a Really, Really Bad Idea

April 8, 2013

New Jobs Numbers Raise Economic — and Political — Questions

April 6, 2013

Report Shorts (April 5, 2013)

April 5, 2013

What State Political Trends Portend for the 2014 Midterms

April 1, 2013

Not All State Offices Are Political Launching Pads

April 1, 2013

In Kentucky, All Eyes on Grimes to Face McConnell

April 1, 2013

The Fat Lady Sings on Gun Control, 2013 Edition

March 28, 2013

About That Terrible GOP Brand …

March 27, 2013

South Dakota Senate Seat Remains a Pure Toss-Up…For Now

March 26, 2013

Senate: Mixing Apples and Oranges in West Virginia

March 25, 2013

The GOP: A Party Increasingly at Odds With Itself

March 22, 2013

History May Tell Us Little About GOP’s 2014 Senate Prospects

March 21, 2013

Why I Rate Michigan’s Senate Seat As ‘Safe’ for Democrats

March 14, 2013

Monthly Party Fundraising Reports Don’t Tell the Whole Story

March 13, 2013

Michigan Senate: Levin to Retire, But Open Seat Remains Safe for Now

March 8, 2013

Democrats’ Economic Narrative Still Trumps GOP’s

February 22, 2013

In GOP Civil War, No Easy Answers

February 21, 2013

Markey: From 22 Percent to Anointed Senator

February 20, 2013

Johanns Retirement Sets up Another Open Senate Seat in Nebraska

February 18, 2013

New Jersey Senate: Lautenberg Out, Still Safe D For Now

February 14, 2013

Can Democrats Save Rockefeller’s Seat?

February 13, 2013

Iowa Senate: Candidates of the Corn

February 8, 2013

Georgia Senate: Devil Goes Down To Details

February 8, 2013

West Virginia Senate: Open Question

February 8, 2013

Youth Vote Could Seal GOP’s Minority Status

February 8, 2013

Obama Looms Large Over Democrats’ 2014 Fight to Retain the Senate

February 6, 2013

Republicans Risk Not Fielding Any Candidate in Massachusetts

February 5, 2013

Latham Renaming Committee Ahead of Potential Senate Run

February 4, 2013

Massachusetts Senate: Brown Drops Along With GOP Chances

February 1, 2013

Have Republicans Turned the Corner on Strategy?

January 30, 2013

Harkin’s Retirement Puts Seat In Play for GOP

January 26, 2013

Chambliss’ Exit Shakes Up Georgia Senate Race

January 25, 2013

The Fight for the Senate: GOP Opportunities Abound

January 25, 2013

2014 Senate Overview (January 25, 2013) Alabama – Kansas

January 25, 2013

2014 Senate Overview (January 25, 2013) Kentucky – New Mexico

January 25, 2013

2014 Senate Overview (January 25, 2013) North Carolina – Wyoming

January 25, 2013

Senate Majority Leader’s Biography Badly Needs a Rewrite

January 25, 2013

West Virginia Senate: Democrats Look for Winner

January 15, 2013

Massachusetts Senate: Clear Eyes, Full Hearts, Won’t Lose

January 11, 2013

Are Democratic Insiders Missing the Boat in Massachusetts as Special Election Draws Closer?

January 9, 2013

Obama Wins First Round, With More Bouts to Come in 2013

January 4, 2013

The New Year Can’t Come Soon Enough for the GOP

December 22, 2012

Group DeMint Founded Has No Plans to Replace the Departing Senator

December 21, 2012

Looking Back on 2012 Cycle’s Long and Winding Road

December 19, 2012

South Carolina Senate: DeMint’s Surprise

December 14, 2012

The Best and Worst of the 2012 Campaigns, Part II

December 14, 2012

Best and Worst Of the 2012 Campaigns: Part I

December 12, 2012

Handicapping 2014: A Pause Could Add Perspective

December 11, 2012

DeMint Surprise Exit Sets Up S.C. Scramble

December 6, 2012

For the Fiscal Cliff Talks, It’s Back to the Future Again

December 5, 2012

Dissecting the North Dakota Senate Race

November 30, 2012

Supermajority Within Reach for Senate Democrats

November 30, 2012

Hollywood Cachet Doesn’t Always Cash In

November 28, 2012

Perfect Storm for Democratic Pickups

November 16, 2012

Mixed Message: Divided Nation Is Still Divided

November 9, 2012

Jumping to Conclusions on the 2012 Elections

November 6, 2012

Settle In: Election Night Viewers’ Guide

November 6, 2012

One-Page Election Night Guide

November 3, 2012

Democrats Likely to Hold Senate, Republican Gains in Doubt (Senate Overview, November 2, 2012)

November 2, 2012

The Economy Is Crumbling So Let’s Talk Abortion and Rape

October 31, 2012

The Fight for the Senate: Uphill for the GOP (Senate Overview, October 26, 2012)

October 26, 2012

Indiana Senate Moves to Pure Toss-Up

October 24, 2012

Senate Fight: Still Too Early to Count Chickens

October 24, 2012

Pennsylvania Sen. Casey (D) Moved from Safe to Favored

October 19, 2012

Senate Strategists Look for Presidential Effect (Senate Overview, October 12, 2012)

October 12, 2012

Parties Locked in Fight for the Senate (Senate Overview, October 5, 2012)

October 5, 2012

Republican Path to Senate Majority Narrows (Senate Overview, September 28, 2012)

September 28, 2012

‘State Waves’ and the Fight for the Senate

September 17, 2012

Senate Majority Still Hangs in the Balance

September 14, 2012

Both Parties Roll the Dice on Medicare Issue

September 12, 2012

Convention: Same Goal, Altered Path for Democrats

September 6, 2012

Convention: One Candidate’s Path is Another Candidate’s Hurdle for Democrats in Senate

September 4, 2012

Senate Ratings Changes: Races Shift as Playing Field Takes Shape

September 3, 2012

Convention: Blue State Sen. Brown (R) Doesn’t Shy Away from Ruby Red Event

August 30, 2012

Connecticut Senate: Move to Lean Democrat

August 29, 2012

Missouri Senate: Move to Pure Toss-up

August 21, 2012

Stage Officially Set for Competitive Senate Contests in Wisconsin, Florida, Connecticut

August 15, 2012

Senate Control Boiling Down to Five States

August 10, 2012

2012 Senate Overview (August 10, 2012) Arizona – Michigan

August 10, 2012

2012 Senate Overview (August 10, 2012) Minnesota-Ohio

August 10, 2012

2012 Senate Overview (August 10, 2012) Pennsylvania – Wyoming

August 10, 2012

Democrats Rejoice, But Tough Race Ahead for McCaskill

August 8, 2012

Texas Primaries: Cruz’in to Victory

August 1, 2012

Cruz Versus Dewhurst: More Than a Primary

July 31, 2012

How Can Anyone Govern After This Campaign?

July 18, 2012

Conventions: From Meaningful to Meaningless

July 16, 2012

Ratings Change: Connecticut Senate Gets Less Safe

July 13, 2012

Ratings Change: Maine Senate Moves Toward Democrats, Sort of

July 13, 2012

Nevada Senate: Game Change?

July 13, 2012

Campaigns to Compete for Ads During Olympic Games

July 12, 2012

Wisconsin Senate Race Will Be Test of Political Mood

July 11, 2012

Fall Elections Shape Future Rosters

July 1, 2012

Utah Senate: Hatch Finishes Off Challenger

June 27, 2012

Senate Majority Still Up for Grabs in November

June 22, 2012

Arizona Senate: There’s a Wil, There Might be a Way

June 15, 2012

Senate Primaries: Match-Ups Set in Four Key States

June 13, 2012

IE Strategy Borders on Art Form

June 8, 2012

New Mexico: Senate Race Set, Grisham Wins Three-Way Primary

June 6, 2012

Just How Competitive Is the Ohio Senate Race?

May 25, 2012

Texas Senate: Can Dewhurst Hit 50 Percent in Primary?

May 24, 2012

Senate Control Remains a 50/50 Matter

May 18, 2012

2012 Senate Overview (May 18, 2012) Arizona – Michigan

May 18, 2012

2012 Senate Overview (May 18, 2012) Minnesota – Ohio

May 18, 2012

2012 Senate Overview (May 18, 2012) Pennsylvania – Wyoming

May 18, 2012

Nebraska Senate: Republicans Still Favored, Just With Unexpected Nominee

May 16, 2012

Indiana Primaries: Lugar Loses, House Races Come Into Focus

May 9, 2012

Texas Senate: Primary Focus

May 4, 2012

Pennsylvania: Critz Defeats Colleague, Faces Competitive General Election

April 25, 2012

Florida Senate: Looking Tougher and Tougher for the GOP

April 20, 2012

Don’t Believe the Anti-Incumbent Narrative

April 20, 2012

For Martha McKenna, All Politics Is Personal

March 29, 2012

If Lugar Loses, Will Indiana Really Be in Play?

March 28, 2012

Maine Senate: Winter Surprise

March 23, 2012

Utah Primaries: Power to the Precincts

March 9, 2012

Nebraska and Hawaii: Studying Senate Handicapping

March 7, 2012

Latino Prospects in Senate Dwindle

March 1, 2012

Nebraska Senate: Back to Republican Favored After Kerrey Decision

February 29, 2012

Claire McCaskill’s Mountain: A Tough Climb to Victory

February 29, 2012

Snowe’s Decision Shakes Senate Landscape

February 28, 2012

Senate Control Hangs in the Balance

February 24, 2012

2012 Senate Overview (February 24, 2012) Arizona – Michigan

February 24, 2012

2012 Senate Overview (February 24, 2012) Minnesota – Ohio

February 24, 2012