Tag Archives: US Senate

Politico reports: Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton has decided that he won’t run for president in 2024 — making him the first big-name Republican to step aside as former President Donald Trump and others make moves toward running. The senator has been reaching out to donors, supporters and senior Republicans over the last few days to inform them of his plans. …

The Daily Beast reports:  As head of the Senate’s Republican campaign committee, Sen. Rick Scott appeared on Meet The Press on Sunday to discuss the GOP’s final midterm election push, but moderator Chuck Todd took the opportunity to see if an intra-party Senate battle was in store for the senator himself. “A couple of quick questions about your future,” Todd …

CNN reports: Unlike other states with close Senate races, Georgia requires candidates to receive a majority of the vote to win on Election Day. If no candidate does, then a runoff between the top two candidates is held in December. The conditions are fairly ripe for such a scenario. Neither Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock, nor Republican Herschel Walker is at …

CNN reports: The woman who helped turn Mehmet Oz into a household name is backing the Republican’s opponent in Pennsylvania’s key Senate race. Television icon Oprah Winfrey announced on Thursday night that she prefers Democratic Senate nominee John Fetterman over Oz in the midterm election contest. “If I lived in Pennsylvania, I would’ve already cast my vote for John Fetterman, …

Politico reports: Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts isn’t going to appoint himself to the Senate when Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) leaves for his new gig in Florida. But when his term as governor is up in January, he’s not opposed to being appointed by the next guy. Unlike a handful of other governors who have passed on opportunities to make the …

Florida Politics reports: Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio should win a third term in the Senate, according to polling firm Victory Insights. But even a week out from the election, his lead over Democrat Val Demings falls within polling’s margin of error. The pollster, which has an office in Naples, finds almost 50% of likely Florida voters plan to vote …

The Hill reports: Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman (D) is still holding an edge over Republican Mehmet Oz in their Senate race, according to a new poll that follows the only general election debate last week in which Fetterman struggled at times to answer questions as he recovers from his stroke. A Monmouth University survey released Wednesday showed that 48 …

The Hill reports: Incumbent Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) holds a 1-point lead in her reelection bid over Republican Adam Laxalt, according to a new Suffolk University-USA Today poll. The poll, released on Tuesday, found Cortez Masto garnered the support of 45 percent of likely voters, compared to Laxalt’s 44 percent — a statistic well within the survey’s margin of …

Newsmax host Eric Bolling: Before the left selectively edits this comment I want everyone to realize that, listen to the whole comment, listen to the end of this comment, I believe that this is all about a great replacement theory, I believe it. But not the Great Replacement Theory that the left is accusing us of being racist and complaining …

The New York Times reports: Former president Barack Obama will hold a second event Saturday with Pennsylvania Democratic Senate nominee John Fetterman — this one in Pittsburgh — in addition to rallying in Philadelphia the same day with President Biden and other Pennsylvania Democrats. The Fetterman campaign formally announced plans for the Pittsburgh rally on Tuesday morning, saying more details …

The Washington Post reports: In May 2003, Mehmet Oz was the senior author on a study that explored a hot topic at the time: Whether heart bypass surgery conducted with the aid of a heart-lung machine impaired a patient’s cognitive function more than surgery conducted without the machine. But Oz was forced to withdraw his work and was banned from …

FiveThirtyEight reports: The Senate is currently a toss-up. The party that wins two of the three closest states will likely win the Senate majority. Republicans’ two best pick-up opportunities are Nevada and Georgia. However, Herschel Walker’s scandals may hurt his chances against Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock. Meanwhile, Democrats are hoping to pick up a seat in Pennsylvania, but that race …

The second woman who has accused Herschel Walker of paying for her abortion appeared on Good Morning America today. From the transcript: Jane Doe: He was very clear that he did not want me to have the child, and he said that — he said that because of his wife’s family and powerful people around him that I would not …

The New York Times reports: The Libertarian candidate running for Senate in Arizona — who had threatened to play spoiler in the closely watched race — is dropping out and endorsing Blake Masters, the Republican nominee. The decision, announced on Tuesday, gives Mr. Masters a lift heading into the final week as he seeks to unseat Senator Mark Kelly, the …

Newsweek reports: Pennsylvania GOP Senate candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz has been mocked online after he appeared to suggest that the Keystone State borders the Atlantic coast. In an interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity on Monday night, Oz criticized his Democratic opponent John Fetterman over his “radical” views on crime and his faltering performance during the live televised debate on …

NBC News reports: Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) leads Republican challenger Blake Masters by 6 points in the state’s Senate race, new polling shows. A New York Times/Siena College poll released Monday found Kelly with 51 percent to Masters’ 45 percent, a lead that may signal hope for Democrats to secure the state just over a week until November’s midterm elections. …

The New York Times reports: All considered, this is a pretty good set of numbers for Democrats. If they win three of the four Senate seats, they hold the Senate if everywhere else goes as expected. Here, they lead in the magic three of four while remaining highly competitive in the fourth — though it’s very important to caution that …

Mediaite reports: CNN anchor Dana Bash smacked down Sen. Rick Scott’s claim that Democrats “cut Medicare” by allowing the agency to negotiate for lower drug prices. President Joe Biden has been attacking Scott regularly over a proposal that would cause Medicare, Social Security, and Medicaid to sunset every five years, requiring Congress to reauthorize them. On Sunday morning’s edition of …

The Spokane Spokesman-Review reports: Sen. Patty Murray had a 5-percentage-point lead over challenger Tiffany Smiley in a recent poll of likely Washington voters funded by KHQ-TV, a gap that is within the poll’s margin of error. The poll, conducted Wednesday and Thursday with 506 respondents by Oregon-based polling firm Triton Polling & Research, found 50.6% of respondents favored Murray, the …

The Gainesville Sun reports: The University of Florida’s Faculty Senate approved a no-confidence vote Thursday on the selection process that led to U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse being named as the sole finalist to be the next UF president. The Senate held an emergency meeting on the resolution, which focused on a search committee’s decision to name him as the only …