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Could Sen. McConnell lose? He'd be in good company, historically.If Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell were to be defeated in November, it would hardly be the first time that one of Washington's mighty had fallen. Here's three congressional leaders who lost.
Senate race: Will GOP bid to sideline tea party in Georgia work?Tea party candidates might not even make it to a runoff in the GOP contest for an open US Senate seat in Georgia. Key reasons: limited war chests and opposition from establishment Republicans. 聽
Nebraska Senate primary: Tea party gets its win, but not a flame-throwerBen Sasse, winner of the GOP Senate primary in Nebraska, has heavyweight backing from tea party groups 鈥� and he gives the insurgent wing an important victory. But he talks more like a uniter than a member of a rebel cause.
Election 2014: the most competitive Senate races The Democrats face a challenge in their quest to hold onto the US Senate. Eleven races this year are seen as competitive 鈥� eight seats held by Democrats, three by Republicans. Here鈥檚 the rundown.
Why Scott Brown may have a shot at US Senate from New HampshireIf Scott Brown wins the GOP Senate primary in New Hampshire, he would face the incumbent, Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen. The state leans Democratic but harbors anti-Obama sentiment.
Election 2014: Mississippi Senate race is tea party鈥檚 best shot at victoryLongtime Sen. Thad Cochran faces a strong tea party challenge in the Republican primary. The state GOP establishment has rallied to support him, but the tea party has the energy on the ground.
Max Baucus exit to China could help Democrats keep SenateA Max Baucus nomination to be US ambassador to China would set up a chain of events that could give Democrats an unexpected boost in two states they risk losing: Montana and Louisiana.
How a springtime primary in bright-red Georgia could tip power in US SenateA state judge on Monday allowed Georgia to hold its primary May 20, the earliest in state history. The move could stave off far-right candidates whom some fear could cede a safe Republican Senate seat to the Democrats.
In Georgia's Senate race, signs of GOP unease about tea party cloutThe GOP establishment in Georgia wants to tamp down tea party fervor ahead of a primary election for an open US Senate seat. Its aim: prevent a primary that yields a candidate who can't win a general election.
Sen. Mitch McConnell fighting for his political life?Mitch McConnell of Kentucky 鈥� the top Republican in the Senate 鈥� faces a tea party challenge in the primary; then, if he survives, a promising young female Democrat in the general. This weekend, the Fancy Farm Picnic will test everyone.聽
Edward Markey wins a low-turnout, big-spending Massachusetts Senate raceRepublican Gabriel Gomez was outspent and out-organized in a Massachusetts Senate race that netted a record low turnout. But Democrats working for Edward Markey were determined not to repeat Scott Brown's stunning 2010 upset.
Massachusetts Senate race shows few signs of a 2010-style upsetPolls in the Massachusetts Senate race have consistently placed Democrat Edward Markey up by at least eight points, and he has outraised Gabriel Gomez by a wide margin.
Massachusetts Senate race nears end: How big is Ed Markey's lead, really?Edward Markey has consistently led Republican Gabriel Gomez in polls for Tuesday's Massachusetts Senate election. But the numbers are squishy for a variety of reasons.
Mass. Senate race: This time, outside money is funding negative ad blitzIn 2012, Elizabeth Warren and Scott Brown swore off negative ads paid for by groups outside Massachusetts. But in the Gomez-Markey Senate battle, the money is pouring in.
In last Gomez-Markey debate, distinct styles but fuzzy policy differencesPolicy differences were nuanced between Democrat Ed Markey and the GOP's Gabriel Gomez in Tuesday's debate, the last before the US Senate election in Massachusetts. But the candidates' styles 鈥� policy master vs. fresh-faced outsider 鈥� could not be more distinct.
Massachusetts Senate race: Can Republican Gomez win over more women voters?Massachusetts Senate candidate Gabriel Gomez faces a gender gap, especially after several gaffes on social issues. But he's recently made statements that may appeal more to women voters.
Obama in Boston as Markey calls on party's big guns to fend off GomezWith memories of Republican Scott Brown's upset win in the last special Senate election in the deep blue state still fresh, Markey needs Obama et al to remind voters an election is taking place.
Massachusetts Senate race Debate 2: Gomez plays the 'independent' cardRepublican Gabriel Gomez, underdog in the Massachusetts special election for a US Senate seat, sought during Tuesday's debate to present himself as a fierce independent. Front-runner and US Rep. Edward Markey dove into his personal backstory to highlight his non-Washington side.
Cory Booker the favorite for NJ Senate seat, but still has a race to winThe death of US Senator Frank Lautenberg has set off a scramble to fill the seat via a primary election in August and a special election in October. On Saturday, Newark Mayor Cory Booker entered the race.
Senate seat scramble is on in N.J.: how Christie, GOP may benefit from itNew Jersey Gov. Chris Christie named state聽Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa聽as a place holder and set a special election to replace the late US Sen. Frank Lautenberg. In a heavily Democratic state, Newark Mayor Cory Booker is the one to watch.