A new poll of "bellwether" towns that have previously predicted the outcome of special elections gives Rep. Edward Markey (D) a strong lead over Rep. Stephen Lynch (D) going into the Democratic primary in the Massachusetts special Senate election.

Peters has had an eye on the race since Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.) announced his retirement.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has reportedly made it known he won't challenge Hillary Clinton if she runs for president in 2016.

The National Republican Congressional Committee is launching Web ads against former Rep. Joe Baca (D-Calif.), who is looking at a run against Rep. Gary Miller (R-Calif.).

The former South Carolina governor has turned his House campaign into one of the most unusual races in recent memory. 

Many Republicans warn he'll have to learn to stay on message if hopes to launch a credible campaign in 2016.

Former Montana governor Brian Schweitzer's (D) campaign website has been updated, a sign that he might be moving towards a Senate run in Montana.

Schweitzer's website, brianschweitzer.com, now features a landing page asking visitors to sign up, with a box to check saying "I want to volunteer." The site was also updated with a biography of the former governor, describing him as "From Montana, for Montana."

Those are changes from just a few days ago, before Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) announced his plans to retire rather than seek reelection in 2014.

A cached version of Schweitzer's website from last week shows the biography was on a separate tab and the "sign up" section had no options for volunteers. The "home" section of the old website, which had news stories about the former governor's activities, has been removed.

Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) is not planning to challenge Republican Gov. Rick Scott, he said on Friday, countering reports that he's considering leaving his seat to pursue the governor's mansion in 2014.

A former West Virginia news anchor has filed to run as an independent in the race for retiring Sen. Jay Rockefeller's (D-W.Va.) seat.