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NH Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, who voted to end the government shutdown for a vote on the ACA subsidies, said that this is "not the end of the fight."
The Ohio Senate voted to revamp the state's dangerous dog laws after an investigation exposed how current laws fail victims of vicious attacks.
The 2026 midterm elections are coming later this year with 33 seats in the U.S. Senate and all 435 House seats on ballots across the country.
Democrats want to regain control of the chamber, and they have recruited some top candidates. But they are facing a tough map.
Renee Hardman won over Lucas Loftin in a special election to retain the District 16 Senate seat for Democrats after Claire Celsi's death.
Democrats still face an uphill battle to net four seats and take control of the Senate, but they see a path amid Trump’s poor ratings on the economy and concerns about health care.
Voters in a Democratic-leaning West Des Moines-area district will pick a new state senator Tuesday in a special election that could allow Iowa Republicans to regain a supermajority in the chamber.
Democrat Renee Hardman and Republican Lucas Loftin seek the District 16 Senate seat, representing parts of West Des Moines, Clive and Windsor Heights.