After fumbling away an opportunity to win a competitive U.S. Senate race in Pennsylvania in 2022, Republicans have a second chance in 2024. But in many ways, unseating Democratic Sen. Bob Casey will be an even greater challenge.
Joe Biden barely won the Keystone State two years prior, and Republicans…
California Senate. Silicon Valley executive Lexi Reese, most recently the COO of payroll processor Gusto, launched an exploratory bid as a Democrat. While Reese has assembled a credible team and has the capacity to self-fund, it’s not clear she’ll be able to break into the top tier of candidates that…
Arizona Senate. 2022 gubernatorial nominee Kari Lake lost another legal challenge, questioning the validity of ballot signatures, in her loss to Democrat Katie Hobbs. Lake is making another appeal and is non-commital on running for future office. According to Time, Lake has delayed a potential Senate run until this fall,…
Senate Democrats are on defense all over the country. But in no place are they more vulnerable than in West Virginia, where Sen. Joe Manchin is the last remaining Democratic statewide office holder in the Republican bastion.
Manchin has clung to his seat even as the the Mountaineer State has…
Democrats’ dreams of winning in the Lone Star State have failed to materialize for the past few decades. But with Sen. Ted Cruz up for re-election, they have a rare opportunity to seriously compete against an incumbent Republican senator in 2024.
The party landed a top recruit in Democratic Rep.…
Maryland Senate. Democratic Sen. Ben Cardin announced he will not seek re-election, setting up a competitive Democratic primary to replace him. Rep. David Trone is running, as is Montgomery County Councilman Will Jawando. Rep. Jamie Raskin says he’ll take May to decide. Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks is likely…
By Nathan L. Gonzales, Erin Covey, and Jacob Rubashkin
Republicans have yet another good opportunity to win control of the Senate in 2024. They just need some strong candidates to do it.
Considering the favorable Senate battlefield, narrow Democratic majority, and an unpopular Democratic president in the White House, GOP…
Arizona. Kyrsten Sinema (I) elected 2018 as a Democrat (50%). Filing deadline April 8. Several unknown factors make it difficult to forecast Arizona’s upcoming Senate race.
The incumbent senator has yet to announce her 2024 plans. Sinema’s $2.1 million fundraising haul this past quarter provides more evidence that she’s seriously considering…
Maryland. Ben Cardin (D) elected 2006 (54%), 2012 (56%), 2018 (65%). Filing deadline Jan. 19. Cardin said in January he’d announce his plans in February or March, but he’s been mum since. However, he raised just $15,000 in the first three months of 2023, a paltry sum that set off…
Pennsylvania. Bob Casey, Jr. (D) elected 2006 (59%), 2012 (54%), 2018 (56%). Filing deadline Feb. 2024. Democrats can breathe a sigh of relief now that Casey has announced his 2024 campaign. The longtime senator and son of Pennsylvania Gov. Bob Casey Sr. has a last name that’s worth political gold,…
