14 h. ago Illinois Rep. Krishnamoorthi jumps into crowded Democratic race for Senate

Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill.,is running for the senate seat held by longtime lawmaker Sen. Dick Durbin, who recently announced that he would not seek another term.

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17 h. ago Raja Krishnamoorthi launches bid for open Illinois Senate seat

Raja Krishnamoorthi has announced his bid to run for Senate, confirming speculations that he would join the field looking to win the seat left open by Dick Durbin.

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32 h. ago Trump dares Newsom to run in 2028, slams record on LA wildfires

President Donald Trump said he would “love" California Gov. Gavin Newsom to launch a White House bid for the Democrats but said his response to wildfires and other issues “pretty much put him out of the race."

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9 d. ago Illinois candidate for Durbin Senate seat consolidates support with Duckworth endorsement

Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton was endorsed by Sen. Tammy Duckworth in the primary to succeed the retiring Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin.

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1 week ago Illinois Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton launches United States Senate campaign

Illinois Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton launches United States Senate campaign  wandtv.com

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2 w. ago Durbin, No. 2 Senate Democrat, to Retire After 44 Years in Congress

Senator Richard J. Durbin’s departure will set off a primary for a rare open Senate seat in Illinois and open a top leadership slot. He said it was time to “face reality” and make way for someone new.

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2 w. ago Former NFL player reveals Trump assassination attempt inspired him to run for Congress

Former NFL kicker Jay Feely is launching his bid for Congress on Tuesday, he told Fox News Digital in his first interview as a candidate.

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3 w. ago First on Fox: Republican launches second straight bid to flip Democrat

Former Rep. Mike Rogers, who was the GOP Senate nominee in Michigan, is launching a second straight Republican run for the Senate in the crucial Great Lakes battleground state.

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3 w. ago Red Sox star Alex Bregman’s father, Sam Bregman, launches bid for New Mexico governor

Sam Bregman has been the Bernalillo County District Attorney in New Mexico since 2023. The post Red Sox star Alex Bregman’s father, Sam Bregman, launches bid for New Mexico governor appeared first on Boston.com.

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4 w. ago Trump trade rep takes bipartisan fire over tariffs as Dem launches bid to halt them

USTR Jamieson Greer was the witness at a Senate Finance Committee hearing on Tuesday after markets appeared to rebound on tariff negotiation news

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