These Democrats may be benefiting as much from Republican weakness and the national environment as from an affirmative embrace of their politics.

Earlier this week, President Trump endorsed Michele Tafoya, but her reaction to the endorsement is less than enthusiastic.

Early voting in Texas begins Monday, Oct. 19, and runs through Friday, Oct. 30, ahead of the Nov. 3 midterms. And both Senate candidates, James Talarico and Ken Paxton, are campaigning across North Texas through the final stretch.

WASHINGTON — Maine Democrat Troy Jackson says he does not regret telling Sen. Susan Collins that she should “shut up” after the Republican suggested a protester who interrupted their recent debate was one of his campaign’s backers.

In debates and advertisements ahead of the midterm elections, Democratic candidates for Senate are consistently pressing their opponents on artificial intelligence data center policy, often as a proxy for voter fears about the economy and local impacts.

The candidates for U.S. Senate in Texas have let some nasty accusations fly this campaign season, and now Democrat James Talarico is up with a new ad accusing Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton of protecting puppy abusers.

Democrat Adam Hamilton outraised Republican incumbent Roger Marshall in the three months leading up to October of the heavily contested U.S. Senate race in Kansas, which is attracting significant spending from other organizations.