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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer calls special election for state Senate seat that could split Michigan chamber

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has called a special election for a state Senate seat that has been vacant for nearly nine ...

Georgia state Senate election to replace former Sen. Brandon Beach goes to a September runoff

The lone Democrat in a seven-way race easily advanced to a runoff in a special election that will decide who will replace ...

Gov. Whitmer sets dates for key state Senate special election

Former state Sen. Kristen McDonald Rivet, D-Bay City, was sworn in as a member of the U.S. House on Jan. 3, leaving the 35th District seat empty.

Democrats flip Iowa state Senate seat, breaking GOP supermajority

Democrat Catelin Drey has flipped an open Iowa state Senate seat, adding to the party’s successes in special elections this ...
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Multi-billion budget passes through Michigan House, heading to state Senate

With just over a month left before their deadline, the Michigan House has passed a $78.5 billion state budget.

Candidates endorsed by GOP and DFL win special primaries for Minnesota state Senate

Two favorites won primaries for a pair of Minnesota Senate seats heading for a special election in November. Republican ...

Why Trump is railing against the Senate's blue slip tradition for nominees

President Donald Trump says the Senate’s century-old tradition of allowing home state senators to sign off on some federal ...