Indiana Senate Coats to Retire Republican Sen. Dan Coats of Indiana announced today that he will not seek a second term next year, creating the first open seat of the cycle for Republicans and only the third to date. Coats'… jduffy Jennifer Duffy March 24, 2015
Indiana Senate Coats to Retire Republican Sen. Dan Coats of Indiana announced today that he will not seek a second term next year, creating the first open seat of the cycle for Republicans and only the third to date. Coats'… jduffy Jennifer Duffy March 24, 2015
Senate Overview Senate Overview: 2016 Republicans are not 2014 Democrats If the 2016 Senate races seem to be off to a slow start, it’s because they are – at least in comparison to the last two or three cycles. Exactly two years ago, there were already five open seats,… jduffy Jennifer Duffy March 5, 2015
Maryland Senate Mikulski to Retire Maryland Democratic Sen. Barbara Mikulski is announcing her retirement today, creating the second open seat of the cycle. Mikulski was elected to the U.S. House in 1976 and to the U.S. Senate in 1986… jduffy Jennifer Duffy March 2, 2015
Senate Overview Senate: Turnover, First-Termers and Seniority Just about two years ago, many Senate observers were sounding the alarm over how “young” the Senate was. Between retirements, resignations, deaths and defeats at the polls, the Senate had seen a 44-… jduffy Jennifer Duffy February 6, 2015
Kansas Senate A Nine-Week Sprint There are a lot of 2014 Senate campaigns that deserve praise, including Republican Cory Gardner’s defeat of Democratic Sen. Mark Udall in Colorado, and Sen. Mitch McConnell’s 15-point victory over… jduffy Jennifer Duffy December 5, 2014
Louisiana Senate Louisiana Senate: Runoff Moves to Lean Republican In the weeks leading up to November 4, we were often asked what the inevitable runoff in the Louisiana Senate race would look like. Our answer was that regardless of what happened nationally on… jduffy Jennifer Duffy November 21, 2014
Senate Overview Senate: Seven Seats and Counting There is little doubt that Republican candidates at all levels rode a wave to shore last night. For those of us who spend entire election cycles with our eyes firmly fixed on the horizon looking for… jduffy Jennifer Duffy November 6, 2014
Senate Overview Senate: The Bottom Line ... And Election Night Guide It is Election Eve, and there are still nine Senate races within the margin of error, but it seems that Republicans have some momentum in a couple of these states. In Iowa, Republican st. Sen. Joni… jduffy Jennifer Duffy November 3, 2014
Senate Overview Senate State of Play With less than a week to go before the vote counting begins, the battle for the majority of the Senate continues. At this point, there are 10 races in the Toss Up column, seven Democratic-held seats… jduffy Jennifer Duffy October 31, 2014
Senate Overview Senate Overview: Six Days Out With less than a week to go before the vote counting begins, the battle for the majority of the Senate continues. At this point, there are 10 races in the Toss Up column, seven Democratic-held seats… jduffy Jennifer Duffy October 29, 2014
Senate Overview Senate: Ratings Changes New Hampshire: This contest between Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen and former U.S. Sen. Scott Brown has tightened a good bit since the September 9 primary. There have been five polls taken in October… jduffy Jennifer Duffy October 17, 2014