Control of the Senate Is Up for Grabs, Times/Siena Polls Find
Democrats face an uphill battle to win control of the Senate but have pulled within striking distance of…
Platner Has Slight Edge Over Collins in Tight Maine Senate Race, Poll Finds
Senator Susan Collins and Graham Platner are locked in a neck-and-neck Senate contest in Maine, according to a…
Opinion | The Impossible Path Forward for Women in Politics
Pete Hegseth, the secretary of defense, has gone out of his way to demean women in the military…
Elections 2026 Live Updates: Maine Primary Takes Center Stage in Fight for Senate Control
June 9, 2026, 4:25 p.m. ET Maine’s primary ballot is crowded with members of political dynasties. Angus King…
Graham Platner Controversy Deepens Democratic Unease Before Maine Senate Primary
Democratic anxiety mounted on Friday about the turbulent personal history of Graham Platner, the party’s leading Senate candidate…
The Narrow Path to a Democratic Senate Runs Through Very Red States
When President Trump met in the Oval Office with Ken Paxton on Tuesday, the newly minted Republican nominee…
Mills Reminds Maine Voters She’s ‘Still on the Ballot’ for Senate Amid Platner Controversy
Gov. Janet Mills of Maine, who bowed out of the state’s Senate race a month ago, suggested in…
Cory Booker Has ‘Concerns’ About Platner Revelations in Maine Senate Race
Senator Cory Booker said Sunday that he had “concerns” that the candidacy of Graham Platner, the presumptive Democratic…
Platner’s Wife Flagged His Sexual Texts With Other Women as Maine Senate Race Began
Graham Platner’s insurgent bid for Senate in Maine was gathering steam last summer when his campaign was confronted…
The Politics of the Downwardly Mobile Professional Class
Graham Platner, the Democratic candidate in Maine’s Senate race, says he understands the plight of his state’s working…
‘Both Parties Kind of Get It Wrong’: The Young Men Who May Swing the Midterms
Frustrated with the cost of everyday necessities, Carter Tice, a 20-year-old tree landscaper in Milwaukee, voted for Donald…
The Factors Shaping the 2026 Midterm Elections
Memorial Day is over, June is nearly here, and if you are just tuning into the midterm elections,…