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Former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.) said he’s considering another run for Senate in 2026 after incumbent Sen. Gary Peters (D) made a surprise announcement that he won’t seek another term.

Former Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, whose campaign for governor in 2024 was derailed by a series of controversies and scandals, said Friday he would not run for U.S. Senate in 2026. Robinson, a Republican, ...

Larry Selders, the only Baton Rouge native in the race, has held public office since 2019 as a member of the House and now he’s running for a seat in the Senate. ”I have made laws,” Selders ...

Republican Mike Rogers to Again Run for Senate in Michigan, AP Sources Say LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers is gearing up to announce another Republican bid for U.S. Senate in ...

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Sen. Gary Peters, who led the Democrats' Senate campaign efforts the past two election cycles, has announced he will not seek a third term in 2026, creating a ...

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Sen. Gary Peters, who led the Democrats’ Senate campaign efforts the past two election cycles, has announced he will not seek a third term in 2026, creating a ...

WASHINGTON – The Senate confirmed former Rep. Sean Duffy as the next secretary of transportation on Tuesday, marking a return to public office for the northwestern Wisconsin Republican after a ...

Senate Finance Chair Hoping for Bessent Confirmation Vote Next Week By Bo Erickson (Reuters) - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo on Wednesday said he is hoping a full Senate ...

Senate Democrats in a Wednesday letter to Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) are requesting input in talks on a budget reconciliation package the GOP is plotting to move President Trump’s ...

Russell Vought, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Office of Management and Budget, testified in a second confirmation hearing Wednesday, this time before the Senate Budget Committee.