Sen. Dick Durbin's retirement has set off a scramble among Democrats to represent the Land of Lincoln. Read this free story from @savbehrmanndc.bsky.social and @nenonicolosio.bsky.social to find out whos got the edge right now and why geography matters: njour.nl/s/729522?unl...

In this free Q&A, @nenonicolosio.bsky.social talks to Maine's Democratic House speaker on the Big Beautiful Bill's impact on his home state, and a potential challenge to Sen. Susan Collins. Read here: www.nationaljournal.com/s/728941/qa-...

On this episode @kirk-bado.bsky.social talks to @nenonicolosio.bsky.social about his forecast of the Senate battlefield. Listen on Spotify here: open.spotify.com/episode/5G3r...

New Jersey and Virginia's GOV races are set! On Dem side: 2018 blue-wave House Dem roommates with natsec backgrounds On GOP side: State-level Reps w/ statewide electoral experience, balancing their histories with Trump From @abby-turner.bsky.social and me: www.nationaljournal.com/s/728750/wha...

Despite losing the Garden State three times, President Trump is an omnipresent feature of New Jersey’s open governor’s race. @nenonicolosio.bsky.social reports (unlocked): www.nationaljournal.com/s/728586/tru...

What are the states where Latino voters could make a difference in the 2026 Senate races? @nenonicolosio.bsky.social explains where in this free article:

What's it like to be a freshman in Congress during Trump's second term? National Journal's James A. Downs and @nenonicolosio.bsky.social asked a number of them. Read this free story to see how they responded: www.nationaljournal.com/s/728345/100...

Last year, Republican campaigners pivoted to the evolving media universe with more agility than their Democrat counterparts. Can Dems figure out this space in time for the midterms? @nenonicolosio.bsky.social and @savberhmanndc.bsky.social report (unlocked)

Vulnerable Senate Democrats dominated fundraising in the first three months of the off year, according to campaign finance reports filed Tuesday, writes @NenoNicolosio.bsky.social (unlocked) www.nationaljournal.com/s/728236/iho...

NEW #NCSEN: A Bohr Strategies poll conducted for embattled financier Timothy Ratliff (R) shows him trailing Sen. Thom Tillis (R) in a hypothetical GOP primary matchup 🔴Tillis 47% 🔴Ratliff 45% ❓Undec 8% April 1; 800 LVs; +/-3.6%

On this episode, @kirk-bado.bsky.social talks to @nenonicolosio.bsky.social about to see where the Senate battlefield forms with open primaries, retirement announcements, and how the midterms could impact Republican female senators. Listen on Spotify:

A record 10 GOP women are serving in the Senate this term. Six are up for reelection in 2026. @nenonicolosio.bsky.social reports (unlocked):

Red-state Democrats are an increasingly endangered species. @nenonicolosio.bsky.social talks to former Dem senators on their thoughts on how the party can compete in red states like theirs. Read for free:

Dems can crack through the GOP's Senate majority in 2026, but they'll have to play in unfriendly territory if they want to win back control I spoke with @dougjones.bsky.social and former Sens. Tom Daschle and Max Baucus about where Dems can go from here: www.nationaljournal.com/s/727783/red...

With 2024 in the rearview mirror, the money race is already underway for next year’s Senate midterms. @nenonicolosio.bsky.social reports (unlocked):

NEW #GASEN: A WPAi Intelligence poll conducted by the Club for Growth in Georgia found Gov. Brian Kemp (R) ahead of Sen. Jon Ossoff (D) in a hypothetical matchup: 🔴 Kemp 46% 🔵 Ossoff 40% ❓ Undecided 14% Jan. 14-15; 500 LVs; +/-4.4% (1/?)

A Victory Insights poll in Texas (Jan. 4-6; 450 LVs; +/-4.9%) found state Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) ahead of Sen. John Cornyn in a GOP primary #TXSEN Paxton 42% Cornyn 34% Undecided 25% W/O PAXTON Someone else 40% Cornyn 35% Undecided 25% t.co/pxZNeIHKp6

#OHSen: VP-elect J.D. Vance hasn’t said when he’ll resign from the Senate, but it’s not out of the ordinary for VPs Kamala Harris resigned on Jan. 18, 2021 Joe Biden resigned on Jan. 15, 2009 Read about it in today’s Senate campaign news for @njhotline: www.nationaljournal.com/s/727193/van...

The House passed the CR to keep the govt open but the back-and-forth over the measure exposed fault lines in the GOP conference and the limits of Trump's influence. The story from @caseywooten.bsky.social & @savbehrmanndc.bsky.social

Congratulations to NPF's newest class of Paul Miller Washington Reporting fellows! In monthly sessions throughout 2025 led by Kevin Johnson, they'll dive deep into covering the nation's most impactful institutions. nationalpress.org/newsfeed/npf...

NEWS: I’m happy to announce that I’ll be a Paul Miller Washington Reporting fellow next year!! I’m excited to be a part of a talented group of journalists and can’t wait to get started! 🥳🥳🥳 Thank you to @nationalpress.bsky.social and @nationaljournal.com

NEW from Emerson College: 18-29 year old voters are split on the United Healthcare CEO killer’s actions. A 68% majority of voters overall found the killer’s actions unacceptable. 🟢 Acceptable 41% 🔴 Unacceptable 40% ⚪️ Neutral 19% (Dec. 11-13; 1,000 RVs; +/-3%)

Republicans delivered on solid expectations to win majority control of the Senate on Nov. 5, and President-elect Trump’s decisive win played a major role. @nenonicolosio.bsky.social reports (unlocked):

NEW FROM ME: This year's Senate elections saw the GOP flip four seats to win the majority. But it's hard to ignore the decisive role Trump played in securing the party's win while holding off Democratic money advantages. More here! njour.nl/s/726993?unl...

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) gets his first publicly announced 2026 GOP challenger in Louisiana State Treasurer John Fleming. Louisiana will have its first partisan primaries since 1974 in the midterms. www.wbrz.com/news/treasur...

I just got all 4 of my wisdom teeth out, and some of you could never handle how well I’m handling this right now 😌 Granted, I’d be mumbling to sources over the phone with gauze in my mouth and it’s hard to swallow, but I’m literally so high energy rn it’s not even funny

SENATE FUN FACT: There will be some duplicate names in next term's Senate! Bernie: Moreno*, Sanders Jim: Banks*, Justice*, Risch John: Barrasso, Boozman, Cornyn, Curtis*, Fetterman, Hickenlooper, Hoeven, Kennedy, Thune Lisa: Blunt Rochester*, Murkowski Tim: Kaine, Scott, Sheehy*

In my latest for @nationaljournal.com, I dug into what RFK Jr. could do on vaccines should he become HHS secretary. www.nationaljournal.com/s/726886/wha...

Sen. Tim Scott will be the NRSC chair next term, becoming the first Black chair of a Senate campaign arm. His road to the role coincides with Trump’s newly diverse coalition and his friend—Sen. John Thune—becoming majority leader next term. Read more here: www.nationaljournal.com/s/726846/tim...