Seth McLaughlin

Laxalt woos ‘disillusioned’ Hispanics, blasts Cortez Masto for acquiescing to inflationary policies

Adam Laxalt, the Republican nominee in the Nevada Senate race, is making a play for Hispanic voters in his bid to unseat Democratic incumbent Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto.

October 18, 2022

Ryan says Vance pandered to Trump as Ohio Senate candidates vie for independent mantle

Democrat Rep. Tim Ryan and his GOP Senate rival J.D. Vance jousted Monday over who would be more of an independent voice for Ohio and less of a lapdog for party leaders.

October 17, 2022

Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto scrambles to recreate the late Harry Reid’s Democratic political machine

Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto is the most vulnerable Senate Democrat in this year's elections for many reasons, but a big one is the absence of Harry Reid.

October 17, 2022

EXCLUSIVE: GOP’s Adam Laxalt raises $6.2 million heading into final stretch of Nevada Senate race

GOP candidate Adam Laxalt raised $6.2 million over the last three months, according to his campaign, which is touting it as another sign of momentum in his bid to unseat Democratic incumbent Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto in Nevada.

October 14, 2022

No respite for politics-weary in Sin City where campaign attacks ads take over the airwaves

To get a taste of what it is like to live in a battleground state with high-stakes races on the ballot, all you have to do is turn on the TV for a few minutes in Las Vegas.

October 13, 2022

Pence, Ducey boost Blake Masters’ underdog Senate run as best bet to block Biden agenda

PHOENIX -- Former Vice President Mike Pence and Gov. Doug Ducey of Arizona sought Tuesday to reassure their conservative supporters they should be comfortable voting to send Blake Masters to the Senate.

October 11, 2022

Trump’s stolen-election claims remain article of faith for GOP voters, will be tested in midterms

The sentiment runs so deep among some voters that it has transformed the national political landscape, forcing candidates to pick sides.

October 11, 2022

EXCLUSIVE: Senate candidate Blake Masters vows shutdown showdown over Biden’s border chaos

Senate candidate Blake Masters said if Arizona voters elect him, he's prepared to shut down the government to force President Biden to reverse course on his border policies.

October 10, 2022

Trump stumps in Arizona for Blake Masters, Kari Lake and down-ticket Republicans

Former President Donald Trump, looking to boost his Republican picks for U.S. Senate and governor in this former GOP stronghold, on Sunday called on his supporters to flood the polls on behalf of Blake Masters and Kari Lake.

October 9, 2022

Democrats go for the jugular in tight Senate races when GOP gains momentum

Democrats are feverishly promoting stories about Republicans hiding abortion and killing puppies as the party scrambles to shift the conversation away from kitchen table issues that are top-of-mind priorities for voters.

October 4, 2022

Herschel Walker to sue Daily Beast over report he paid for abortion in 2009

Herschel Walker, the GOP Senate nominee in Georgia, said Monday that he plans to sue a news website after it reported he paid a woman to have an abortion in 2009.

October 3, 2022

Democratic dreams for Abrams, O’Rourke in danger of crumbling to dust

Beto O'Rourke and Stacey Abrams shot into the political stratosphere four years ago when the fresh-faced Democrats electrified the party on their way to better-than-expected showings in statewide races in deep-red Texas and purple Georgia.

October 2, 2022

On debate stage, Gov. Greg Abbott, Beto O’Rourke clash on immigration, guns and abortion

Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday said his Democratic rival Beto O'Rourke supports the "open border" policies of the Biden administration that have forced Texas to spend billions to combat the surge of illegal immigrants coming across its border and violent drug cartels flooding the nation with fentanyl.

September 30, 2022

Pennsylvania Senate race tightens, Oz eats into Fetterman’s lead, poll shows

The race for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania is tightening, according to a new poll that finds Democrat John Fetterman's lead over Republican Mehmet Oz has shrunk to a statistical tie.

September 30, 2022

O’Rourke to deploy families of Uvalde shooting victims before debate with Gov. Abbott

Texas Democratic gubernatorial nominee Beto O'Rourke plans on Friday to march out parents and families of the 19 children killed in the Uvalde school shooting, hours before he faces off against Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on the debate stage.

September 29, 2022

Ginni Thomas, wife of Justice Clarence Thomas, appears for interview with House Jan. 6 panel

Virginia "Ginni" Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, participated Thursday in a voluntary interview with the House select committee probing the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

September 29, 2022

Oz takes ‘soft on crime’ dig into Fetterman’s political backyard in Pa. Senate race

Republican Mehmet Oz's campaign has posted a billboard in Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman's backyard attacking the Democrat for being soft on crime, which has emerged as a top issue in their battle for a Senate seat.

September 28, 2022

Beto O’Rourke, Stacey Abrams struggle this year to recreate the magic of their 2018 campaigns

Beto O'Rourke and Stacey Abrams shot into the political stratosphere four years ago when the fresh-faced Democrats electrified the party on their way to better-than-expected showings in statewide races in deep-red Texas and purple Georgia. But the pair is struggling to build on those near-success stories in a pair of gubernatorial races this year.

September 27, 2022

Stacey Abrams goes all-in on abortion issue as her poll numbers sag

Stacey Abrams, the Democratic gubernatorial nominee in Georgia, has planted her flag in the debate over abortion, saying there is "no such thing" as a 6-week fetal heartbeat.

September 22, 2022

Republicans show teeth as Democrat closes in on Senate seat in Ohio

Rep. Tim Ryan is counting on voter amnesia to carry him to victory in his race for the U.S. Senate against Republican J.D. Vance.

September 21, 2022