WASHINGTON — Republicans are encountering early headaches in Senate races viewed as pivotal to maintaining the party’s ...

Democrats need four seats to retake the Senate majority, but Republicans are looking at uncertainty in some states.

An already active start to the 2026 cycle has kicked into overdrive in recent weeks with a major retirement announcement, the passage of a key GOP priority and moves by candidates that could ...

North Carolina Senate leader Phil Berger raised more than $1.7 million during the first six months of 2025, a new campaign document shows — a sizable haul for the Rockingham Republican, who faces a ...

In the wake of Sen. Tillis’ decision not to seek reelection in 2026, N.C. Republicans are holding out for a strong ...

As key GOP and Democratic candidates make final decisions about entering North Carolina’s open 2026 US Senate race, a new survey conducted by American Majority-Action, reveals a pathway for conservati ...

Each week, join Dawn Vaughan for The News & Observer and NC Insider’s Under the Dome podcast, an in-depth analysis of topics ...

U.S. Senate race could pit Cooper against Lara Trump, said Zagros Madjd-Sadjadi of State, who calls the president's ...

Republicans are eager to see Lara Trump enter the North Carolina Senate race, with many seeing her as their best opportunity to keep the seat after Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) announced he ...

Republicans dominate statewide elections in South Carolina and the winner of next year's GOP Senate primary will be considered the clear frontrunner in the 2026 general election.

The North Carolina gubernatorial race is shaping up to be one of the most competitive and closely-watched face-offs in the battleground state.