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No Ben Affleck? That's OK, Massachusetts Senate race still poised to be big.If John Kerry's seat needs to be filled next year, it will be the fourth time Massachusetts voters have chosen Senate candidates in a six-year period. Actor-director Ben Affleck said Monday he won't run.
Election 2012 results: Women to reach landmark 鈥� 20 percent of senatorsThe female newcomers to the Senate include four Democrats and one Republican. While the economy was a top voter issue, other issues important to women such as abortion also factored in.
Virginia Senate: how Tim Kaine survived a record barrage of attack adsNo candidate for the US Senate has ever had more money spent against him than Virginia's Tim Kaine. But he triumphed because he was seen as the more bipartisan choice, experts say.
Claire McCaskill: 'most endangered Democrat' wins Missouri Senate raceRep. Todd Akin's comments on rape played big at the polls among both women and men voters, helping Senator McCaskill win by nearly 15 percentage points a race she had been expected to lose.
Wisconsin: Tammy Baldwin helps Democrats retain US Senate seatFormer US Rep. Tammy Baldwin becomes the first openly gay member of the US Senate after defeating former Gov. Tommy Thompson.
Senator Casey prevails against GOP newcomer and 'war on coal'Incumbent Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey (D) won reelection against a candidate who tried to make an issue of Democrats' position on coal.
'Red' Indiana sends Democrat to US Senate, as women fled MourdockUS Rep. Joe Donnelly (D) defeated state Treasurer Richard Mourdock (R) in the Indiana Senate race, on the strength of women's votes. Mourdock's views on abortion in cases of rape created a stir.
How Elizabeth Warren bested Sen. Scott Brown in MassachusettsThe Massachusetts contest was one of the highest-profile Senate races. Voters had a positive impression of both Elizabeth Warren and Scott Brown, yet the campaign was rife with negative ads.
Angus King wins. Maine sends new voice of moderation to Senate.A popular former governor, independent Angus King replaces retiring moderate Republican Olympia Snowe. King says he hopes to help break the gridlock in Washington.
Rand Paul as kingmaker in US Senate race in Montana?Sen. Rand Paul (R) 鈥� heir to his father's libertarian political dynasty 鈥� on Sunday endorsed Republican Denny Rehberg, who is running in a tight three-man race. A GOP concern is that the Constitution Party candidate could siphon votes from Rehberg.聽
Tea party's Richard Mourdock trails in Indiana Senate race, poll showsOnce favored to win the US Senate race in Indiana, the GOP's Richard Mourdock now trails by 11 points, a new poll shows. Independents, in particular, have abandoned him since his statement about pregnancy from rape and God's intent.
Virginia Senate race: Why Tim Kaine, George Allen vie for bipartisan mantleIn Virginia, Republican George Allen and Democrat Tim Kaine each want to show he's the one who can work across the aisle to get things done. Target suburban voters want a candidate who can help make a dysfunctional US Senate work.
Hurricane Sandy: Freeze on politics affects key races for Congress, tooAmid the struggle to control the Senate in the next Congress, Hurricane Sandy put two close races on hold, in Massachusetts and Connecticut, where the candidates' focus turned to storm recovery.
Battleground Virginia: Defense cuts loom large in key US Senate raceIn their last debate in the Virginia Senate race, George Allen and Tim Kaine clashed over how to avoid some $55 billion in mandated defense cuts set to begin Jan. 1. Allen would take more from social programs; Kaine would raise taxes on the wealthiest Americans.
Why has the Wisconsin Senate race tightened?A Marquette University Law School poll released Wednesday shows former Gov. Tommy Thompson (R) leading US Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D) 46 to 45 percent among likely voters in Wisconsin.
Could Democrats steal a Senate seat in Arizona?Former President Bill Clinton is in Arizona Wednesday to campaign for Democratic Senate candidate Richard Carmona, who is staying close to his Republican challenger, Jeff Flake.聽
Brown-Warren debate: Will race boil down to jobs, character, or both?With Scott Brown and Elizabeth Warren squaring off in a hotly contested Senate race, polls suggest that both character issues and substantive policy questions could make a difference.
Todd Akin: Why some Republicans are now supporting himFormer presidential candidate Rick Santorum and two Republican senators 鈥� one of whom previously called for Todd Akin to step down 鈥� threw support behind the congressman Wednesday.
Elizabeth Warren and Cherokee heritage: what is known about allegationsSen. Scott Brown is bringing up the allegation that Senate-race rival Elizabeth Warren sought to benefit as a law professor by claiming Cherokee heritage. Several questions remain unanswered.
Brown-Warren debate: Jabs span from tax policy to personal characterLocked in a tight race, Sen. Scott Brown (R) of Massachusetts and Democratic rival Elizabeth Warren pulled no punches in their first debate Thursday night. At the end, both were still standing.
