Senate races

  June 3, 2013, 9:47 am

Report: Former state Treasurer enters race for Sen. Johanns's seat

By Alexandra Jaffe

Former state Treasurer Shane Osborne is the first Republican to run for retiring Sen. Mike Johanns' (R-Neb.) seat.

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  June 3, 2013, 9:27 am

First prominent Republican enters Michigan Senate race

By Alexandra Jaffe

Michigan Republicans have their first prominent candidate for Senate in Terri Lynn Land, who on Monday announced her intention to run for retiring Sen. Carl Levin's (D) seat.

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  June 3, 2013, 8:39 am

NRSC requiring candidates get mentors, go through campaign boot camp

By Alexandra Jaffe

To avoid losing winnable races due to weak candidates, National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman Jerry Moran (R-Kansas) said the committee is insisting potential candidates be mentored by a current GOP senator and go through campaign boot camps with their staffs.

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  June 1, 2013, 4:06 pm

Markey ties GOP opponent to McConnell in Mass. Senate race

By Russell Berman

New web video comes one day after the Senate Republican leader sent a fund-raising email on behalf of Gabriel Gomez.

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  May 31, 2013, 3:44 pm

Kentucky activist admits making secret McConnell recording

By Alexandra Jaffe

Curtis Morrison, one of the two men accused by Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) of secretly recording his private conversation with aides, admitted he was behind the recording and said a grand jury is investigating the situation.

"Here's the latest: An assistant U.S. attorney, Bryan Calhoun, telephoned my attorney yesterday, asking to meet with him next Friday as charges against me are being presented to a grand jury," Morrison wrote on the website of progressive magazine Salon.

In the piece, Morrison adds that he does not regret making and releasing the recording. It revealed the details of a meeting between McConnell and his aides during which they outline potential lines of attack against actress Ashley Judd, who was then considering a bid, and Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes, who has not yet decided on the race.

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  May 31, 2013, 2:19 pm

McConnell says Gomez key to 'taking back the Senate' in fundraising pitch

By Alexandra Jaffe

The National Republican Senatorial Committee is raising funds for Massachusetts Republican Senate candidate Gabriel Gomez with an email that characterizes him as key to regaining control of the Senate, a pitch that could undermine his campaign in the blue-leaning state.

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  May 31, 2013, 10:23 am

Democrats increase pressure on Gomez to release client list

By Alexandra Jaffe

Democrats are ramping up their pressure on Massachusetts Republican Senate candidate Gabriel Gomez to release his list of clients during his time working at a private equity firm, an attempt to transform his business background into a campaign liability.

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  May 31, 2013, 9:56 am

First high-profile Republican enters race against Kay Hagan

By Alexandra Jaffe

North Carolina State Speaker Thom Tillis announced Friday he's challenging Sen. Kay Hagan (D-N.C.) in 2014.

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  May 31, 2013, 8:45 am

Pryor defends gun-control opposition in first ad

By Alexandra Jaffe

Sen. Mark Pryor (D-Ark.) defends himself from a barrage of attacks on his opposition to gun-control legislation in a new ad, the first from a Democratic senator this cycle.

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  May 31, 2013, 12:00 am

Billionaire activist Steyer compares Gomez to Bush, Romney in online ad

By Alexandra Jaffe

The ad against the GOP's Massachusetts Senate candidate will run on the Internet radio service Pandora starting Saturday.

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