Senate races

"Looking at Washington, D.C., from Montana, there is no bigger broke-down pickup than the Senate," Schweitzer told The Hill. 

The Hill's Bob Cusack and Cameron Joseph sit down and talk about Tuesday's surprise retirement of Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mt.), what it means for the race in Montana and its potential impact on the Democrats' majority in the Senate.  

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Schatz was tapped by Gov. Abercrombie to fill the seat of the late Sen. Daniel Inouye, who died in December.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is hitting back at critics who have questioned his campaign's characterization of actress Ashley Judd's mental illness in a new op-ed that tears down attacks from "far-left partisans."
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Rep. Edward Markey (D) holds a double-digit lead over his Democratic opponent Rep. Stephen Lynch (D) in the most recent Massachusetts Senate campaign poll, cementing his status as the clear frontrunner just over a week from the April 30 primary.

Democratic National Committee member Debbie Dingell won't run for the Senate, clearing the way for Rep. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) to be the Democratic nominee.

Dingell, who's also the wife of Rep. John Dingell (D-Mich.), had been considering a race for retiring Sen. Carl Levin's (D-Mich.) seat. But Peters has all but announced his own bid, and Democrats in the state had been working to avoid a primary between the two of them. 

Rep. Edward Markey (D-Mass.) significantly outraised his Democratic opponent, Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-Mass.), for the Massachusetts special Senate election, bringing in about $4.8 million in the first four months of the year.

The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) hauled in $13.7 million last quarter to $6.9 million for the NRSC.

Portman's approval rating among Ohioans dipped four percentage points since he said he no longer opposed gay marriage.

Sen. Mark Udall (D-Colo.) is well-poised for reelection, according to a new poll that shows him leading every potential Republican challenger tested.