The Latest Breaking News from US Senate

Rep. Ted Budd, former state Chief Justice Cheri Beasley win North Carolina’s Senate primaries

An endorsement by former President Donald Trump and $11 million from a conservative political interest group proved just the ticket for Ted Budd to win Tuesday the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in North Carolina.

Tribune News Service · May 18, 2022

Budd will face off against Beasley in North Carolina Senate contest, per AP race calls

Rep. Ted Budd, who has former President Donald Trump's endorsement, easily won the North Carolina GOP Senate primary, the AP reports. He will face Democrat Cheri Beasley in November.

WEKU · May 17, 2022

Midterm updates | Senate hopeful Fetterman getting pacemaker

Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, the leading contender in Tuesday’s Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, is getting a pacemaker following last week’s stroke

The Independent UK · May 17, 2022

Seven Missourian candidates complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey since May 1

Below are a selection of responses from the candaidates who filled out Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey since May 1. To read each candidate’s full responses, click their name at the bottom of the article.

Ballotpedia · May 16, 2022

Four candidates are running in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Arkansas

Four candidates — Jake Bequette, Heath Loftis, Jan Morgan, and incumbent John Boozman — are running in the Republican primary on May 24, 2022, for U.S. Senate in Arkansas. Boozman, Bequette, and Morgan have led in polling and fundraising.

Ballotpedia · May 16, 2022

Oz, Mastriano extend leads in Pa.'s Republican primaries for US Senate, governor, new Emerson College poll says

In a poll conducted over the weekend of a relatively large sample of very likely Republican primary voters, former President Donald Trump's endorsed candidates for two of the state's biggest races — Dr. Mehmet Oz for U.S. Senate and Doug Mastriano for governor — were leading the pack.

Tribune News Service · May 16, 2022

93 statewide measures certified (so far)

Welcome to the Monday, May 16, Brew. 

Ballotpedia · May 16, 2022

Top Senate Republican meets Zelenskiy, Russia says U.S. involvement dangerous

Mitch McConnell, the top Republican in the U.S. Senate, paid an unannounced visit to Kyiv on Saturday with other Republican senators and met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy for talks.

Reuters · May 14, 2022

Primaries spotlight coming battles over state supreme courts

Upcoming primary elections for state supreme court seats in North Carolina and Arkansas are putting the spotlight on how such races across the U.S. have grown in importance in recent years and led to high-dollar, partisan battles for control

The Independent UK · May 14, 2022

Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 22 (May 12, 2022)

Welcome to The Heart of the Primaries, Republican Edition

Ballotpedia · May 12, 2022