Debbie Stabenow

Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz made a brief fundraising stop in Chicago on Saturday, hoping to fuel the ground game in battleground states to defeat former President Donald Trump.

'Frivolous lawsuit'

In the battle for the Senate majority, the top super PAC supporting Republican incumbents and candidates says it hauled in $114.5 million during the July-September third quarter of 2024 fundraising.

Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin and former GOP Rep. Mike Rogers are battling for a key Senate seat in one of the most important presidential swing states.

With three weeks left in the campaign, both candidates are working on voter mobilization in a race that could shift control of the U.S. Senate.

'Slotkin simply represents everything wrong with Washington'

Former Representative Mike Rogers is attempting to become the first Republican to win a U.S. Senate race in Michigan in 30 years. Rep. Elissa Slotkin stands in his way on the Democratic side and holds a significant fundraising advantage. The...

538 does its third deep dive into polling and other data in the seven swing states with Michigan, which is dependent on Black and Arab American voters.

The 500-mile-long path of destruction cut by Hurricane Helene has scrambled the politics of three battleground states that could determine control of the White House and Senate: North Carolina, Georgia and Florida.

The stopgap farm bill is set to expire next week — and the congressional coalition that the massive legislation has relied on for half a century is on the verge of breaking down. Now congressional negotiators are desperately racing against long odds to minimize the damage before benefits run out at the end of the [...]

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Allowing people to bet on the outcome of U.S. elections poses a great risk that some will try to manipulate the betting markets, which could cause more harm to the already fragile confidence voters have in the integrity of results, according to a federal agency that wants the bets to be banned.

While our list looks only at vulnerable incumbents, there are several high-profile open seats whose outcomes will also shape the balance of power in the chamber.

The Cook Political Report on Thursday shifted the Montana Senate race from “toss up” to “lean Republican” as polls show Tim Sheehy leading Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) in a contest critical to control of the upper chamber. The nonpartisan prognosticating group made the move with less than two months before Election Day, giving Republicans a [...]

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., here giving a speech in July in Nashville, suspended his White House campaign on Friday. (Jon Cherry/Getty Images)

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., seen after Senate luncheons in the U.S. Capitol on July 30, is looking ahead to his next act.

Congress will likely once again extend the Farm Bill as Republicans and Democrats remain unable to reach a consensus on a new bill, U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer told the Star-Herald Thursday.

Welcome to At the Races! Each week we bring you news and analysis from the CQ Roll Call campaign team. Know someone who’d like to get this newsletter? They can subscribe here. Michigan’s congressional primaries were overshadowed nationally by the debut of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as the running mate of current Vice President and Democratic [...]The post At the Races: Don’t forget the Motor City (counts votes slowly) appeared first on Roll Call.

'$79 million against Republican Senate candidates'

Michiganders also shared their thoughts on the choice of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate.

After an introduction from Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, she and Walz made their joint debut at a rally Tuesday evening in Philadelphia, kicking off their battleground state tour.

While Michigan remains one of the crown jewels of the fall presidential campaign, the focus now turns to state primaries that may play a major role in deciding control of the narrowly divided U.S. Senate, U.S. House and state legislature....

Rep. Marcy Kaptur, an Ohio Democrat in a competitive race in November, cheers during President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address in the House chamber on Feb. 7, 2023.

Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are tied in Michigan, according to a new Fox News poll conducted after Biden dropped out of the race.

Popeye the Sailor, the cartoon character, when flustered, would frequently shout, “That’s all I can stands, and I can’t stands no more!”

Minnesota Democrat Amy Klobuchar speaks to reporters as she arrives for the Senate Democrats’ lunch in the Capitol.

The political operation assembled to elected Donald Trump as president yet again is already spending the big bucks to run ads against Kamala Harris, the same day after President Joe Biden decided to step aside and endorse her.Biden said he would stand down from his campaign and focus on finishing his term as U.S. president, and then recommended his #2 for the job instead. Trump went on the attack against Biden after a wait.Now, Trump's PAC, which is separate from his campaign, is taking on Harris.ALSO READ: How much access did $50,000 buy someone at the Republican National Convention?Make America Great Again Inc. said on Sunday that, "Kamala was in on it.""She covered up Joe's obvious mental decline. Kamala knew Joe couldn't do the job, so she did it," they wrote. "Look what she got done: a border invasion, runaway inflation, the American Dream dead."In a follow-up post, the group claimed their anti-Harris ad will be "going to be airing ASAP on TVs in Pennsylvania, Georgia, and Arizona as part of MAGA Inc's $5 million a week advertising effort."Will Steakin of ABC News said, "Trump PAC moving fast."In a statement, the Trump campaign itself appeared to align against Harris, too."And during this entire term, Kamala Harris – as well as every other Democrat in Washington, sat by and did NOTHING. They are all just as complicit as Biden is in the destruction of our once-great Nation, and they must all be thrown out of office," the campaign said. "Kamala Harris is just as much of joke as Biden is. Harris will be even WORSE for the people of our Nation than Joe Biden. Harris has been the Enabler in Chief for Crooked Joe this entire time. They own each other’s records, and there is no distance between the two. Harris must defend the failed Biden Administration AND her liberal, weak-on-crime record in CA."

Detroit-area businessman Sandy Pensler has announced his withdrawal from the Republican Senate race in Michigan just ahead of the state's primary. On Saturday, he endorsed former Rep. Mike Rogers in the race. Pensler made the announcement during Donald Trump's rally...

Sequestered at his Delaware beach house as he recovers from Covid, President Joe Biden got a bit of good news Saturday when it became public that Hillary and Bill Clinton are sticking with the president.

Former Rep. Mike Rogers, the front-runner for the Republican Senate nomination in Michigan, speaks with Fox News ahead of the Donald Trump/JD Vance rally in Grand Rapids on Saturday

'The problem for them, though, is the map'

President Biden hosted the annual Easter Egg Roll on Monday, calling Easter a time for forgiveness as he welcomed thousands of people to the White House lawn. After the start of the roll was delayed because of thunder and lightening, Biden, first lady Jill Biden, and the Easter Bunny came outside on the White House [...]

President Biden hosted the annual Easter Egg Roll on Monday, calling Easter a time for forgiveness as he welcomed thousands of people to the White House lawn. After the start of the roll was delayed because of thunder and lightening, Biden, first lady Jill Biden, and the Easter Bunny came outside on the White House [...]

President Biden hosted the annual Easter Egg Roll on Monday, calling Easter a time for forgiveness as he welcomed thousands of people to the White House lawn. After the start of the roll was delayed because of thunder and lightening, Biden, first lady Jill Biden, and the Easter Bunny came outside on the White House [...]

President Biden hosted the annual Easter Egg Roll on Monday, calling Easter a time for forgiveness as he welcomed thousands of people to the White House lawn. After the start of the roll was delayed because of thunder and lightening, Biden, first lady Jill Biden, and the Easter Bunny came outside on the White House [...]

President Biden on Monday hosted the annual Easter Egg roll, calling Easter a time for forgiveness as he welcomed thousands of people to the White House lawn. After the start of the roll was delayed because of thunder and lightening Biden, first lady Jill Biden, and the Easter bunny came outside on the White House [...]

President Biden on Monday hosted the annual Easter Egg roll, calling Easter a time for forgiveness as he welcomed thousands of people to the White House lawn. After the start of the roll was delayed because of thunder and lightening Biden, first lady Jill Biden, and the Easter bunny came outside on the White House [...]

President Biden hosted the annual Easter Egg Roll on Monday, calling Easter a time for forgiveness as he welcomed thousands of people to the White House lawn. After the start of the roll was delayed because of thunder and lightening, Biden, first lady Jill Biden, and the Easter Bunny came outside on the White House [...]

President Biden hosted the annual Easter Egg Roll on Monday, calling Easter a time for forgiveness as he welcomed thousands of people to the White House lawn. After the start of the roll was delayed because of thunder and lightening, Biden, first lady Jill Biden, and the Easter Bunny came outside on the White House [...]

'Mike has served his Country during a career loaded up with accolades and wins, from the Army to Congress, and now, hopefully, the U.S. Senate.'

Curtis Hertel Jr., a Democrat running to represent Michigan's 7th Congressional District, previously suggested local governments should not report illegal immigrants to ICE.

The battlefield for the House majority is starting to come into focus as more states hold primaries ahead of November. California, which is certain to be key to both parties’ efforts to win the lower chamber, just held its primaries on Tuesday, while New York — another all-important battleground — will hold its House primaries in June. [...]

The battlefield for the House majority is starting to come into focus as more states hold primaries ahead of November. California, which is certain to be key to both parties’ efforts to win the lower chamber, just held its primaries on Tuesday, while New York — another all-important battleground — will hold its House primaries in June. [...]

The battlefield for the House majority is starting to come into focus as more states hold primaries ahead of November. California, which is certain to be key to both parties’ efforts to win the lower chamber, just held its primaries on Tuesday, while New York — another all-important battleground — will hold its House primaries in June. [...]

The battlefield for the House majority is starting to come into focus as more states hold primaries ahead of November. California, which is certain to be key to both parties’ efforts to win the lower chamber, just held its primaries on Tuesday, while New York — another all-important battleground — will hold its House primaries in June. [...]

Split-ticket voting could help keep Democrats competitive in the battle for control of the Senate, even in swing states where President Biden is suffering low approval ratings. Democratic Senate candidates have been significantly outperforming Biden in early polls in battlegrounds like Arizona, Montana and Pennsylvania, fueling hopes that their strength could carry the party to [...]

Split-ticket voting could help keep Democrats competitive in the battle for control of the Senate, even in swing states where President Biden is suffering low approval ratings. Democratic Senate candidates have been significantly outperforming Biden in early polls in battlegrounds like Arizona, Montana and Pennsylvania, fueling hopes that their strength could carry the party to [...]

Split-ticket voting could help keep Democrats competitive in the battle for control of the Senate, even in swing states where President Biden is suffering low approval ratings. Democratic Senate candidates have been significantly outperforming Biden in early polls in battlegrounds like Arizona, Montana and Pennsylvania, fueling hopes that their strength could carry the party to [...]

Split-ticket voting could help keep Democrats competitive in the battle for control of the Senate, even in swing states where President Biden is suffering low approval ratings. Democratic Senate candidates have been significantly outperforming Biden in early polls in battlegrounds like Arizona, Montana and Pennsylvania, fueling hopes that their strength could carry the party to [...]