Georgia's Republican primary runoff highlights deep party divisions, with endorsements from Trump and Kemp split across key races. Internal conflicts and unusual alliances are testing the party's unity ahead of the general election.
Rep. Mike Collins celebrated Donald Trump's endorsement in Georgia's Republican U.S. Senate runoff, dismissing concerns about the former president's backing. Trump praised Collins for his loyalty, while criticizing challenger Derek Dooley for not supporting Trump's false claims about the 2020 election. The race is a key contest for the November midterm elections.
Days before Georgia's U.S. Senate runoff, President Trump endorsed Rep. Mike Collins over Derek Dooley, backing a loyalist despite some conservative concerns. Collins, a second-term congressman, is a staunch ally of Trump's 'Make America Great Again' movement.
Alaska's Division of Elections Director Carol Beecher may disqualify Dan Sullivan, a U.S. Senate candidate, from the August primary due to eligibility concerns, despite sharing the same name and party as incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan, amid claims of voter confusion tactics.
South Carolina voters are heading to the polls Tuesday to narrow down candidates in key gubernatorial and U.S. Senate races. Republicans are favored to maintain their decades-long statewide winning streak, with many contenders seeking endorsements from President Trump.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton secures the GOP nomination for a U.S. Senate seat amidst controversy. South Carolina lawmakers reject a redistricting plan backed by Donald Trump. Meanwhile, Trump's diplomatic stance on Iran experiences whiplash.
Ken Paxton, endorsed by President Trump, wins Texas Republican U.S. Senate primary, unseating Sen. John Cornyn in a divisive $100M race, potentially risking GOP Senate majority due to Paxton's scandalous past.
David Smith has secured the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate in Oregon, according to The Associated Press.
David Brock Smith won the Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Oregon, setting up a challenge against incumbent Democrat Jeff Merkley. Voters also rejected a gas tax increase and re-selected Christine Drazan for the gubernatorial rematch against Tina Kotek.
Gary Crockett has advanced to the Democratic primary runoff election for the U.S. Senate in Louisiana, according to results from May 20, 2026.
Georgia Republicans are heading to runoffs for governor and U.S. Senate after Tuesday's primaries failed to produce outright winners. The Senate race will feature Derek Dooley and Mike Collins, while the governor's race runoff is between Burt Jones and Rick Jackson. Democratic nominees Keisha Lance Bottoms for governor and Jon Ossoff for Senate were unopposed.
President Trump endorsed Texas AG Ken Paxton over incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in the upcoming GOP Senate runoff, calling Paxton a 'Fighter' and urging the race to end. The Texas Senate primary is the most expensive in US history.
Alabama Republicans are choosing a Senate nominee Tuesday, with U.S. Rep. Barry Moore, endorsed by Trump, and AG Steve Marshall leading. Redistricting chaos impacts congressional primaries, with results in four districts voided pending a new map and litigation.
The U.S. Senate confirmed Kevin Warsh as the new Federal Reserve Chair, replacing Jerome Powell, amidst a divided central bank grappling with economic fallout from the U.S.-Israel-Iran war, inflation pressures, and demands from President Trump for lower interest rates.
Shelley Capito secures the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate in West Virginia.
Pete Ricketts secures the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate in Nebraska.
Cindy Burbank has won the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate in Nebraska.
Rachel Anderson secures the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate in West Virginia.
The U.S. Senate unanimously passed S. Res. 708, a resolution prohibiting senators and their staff from trading on prediction markets. Republican Senator Bernie Moreno of Ohio introduced the measure targeting potential insider trading advantages from non-public government information. The ban marks the first major regulatory action specifically targeting government officials' participation in prediction markets, with bipartisan support reflecting ethical concerns similar to existing stock trading restrictions.
The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a rule barring senators from trading on prediction markets effective immediately amid concerns about insider trading on platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket. The move follows the arrest of a U.S. Army Special Forces soldier who allegedly shared classified information to make nearly $410,000 in bets on Polymarket related to a military mission.
Rev. Adam Hamilton, pastor of the largest United Methodist Church in the U.S., announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination to the U.S. Senate from Kansas. The 61-year-old Hamilton, who has built Church of the Resurrection in the Kansas City area over 35 years with about 22,000 members, enters a race against incumbent Republican Roger Marshall in a traditionally Republican state where the GOP's Senate majority appears increasingly vulnerable.
Dirk Kempthorne, former Idaho governor and U.S. Interior Secretary under President George W. Bush, died Friday in Boise at age 74 after a battle with colon cancer. The Republican served as Boise mayor, U.S. Senator, and governor before leading the Interior Department, where he notably bucked the White House to list the polar bear as a threatened species in 2008.
Prediction market odds for Kevin Warsh's confirmation as Federal Reserve chairman have surged to 86% by May 15 after the DOJ dropped its criminal inquiry into current Fed Chair Jerome Powell. Before the probe ended, bettors placed only 30% odds on confirmation by May 15. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC), who sat on the Senate Banking Committee and refused to advance the nomination until the investigation concluded, has not yet made an official statement since the inquiry was dropped.
Kalshi enforcement action against three political candidates who traded on their own elections. Mark Moran, 34, Virginia Senate hopeful, fined $6,300 and banned 5 years for betting $125 on his own primary bid. Matt Klein (Minnesota) and Ezekiel Enriquez (Texas) also received 5-year bans with smaller fines. Disclosure comes as Democratic lawmakers push for tighter prediction market regulations to prevent insider trading.
