Democratic Senate
Coverage of Democratic Senate in the Nexus archive.
- James Talarico responds to GOP attacks over past remark that God is "non-binary"
Texas state Rep. and Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico apologized for a past remark calling God 'non-binary' but accused his GOP opponent Ken Paxton of using the issue to divert attention from Paxton's alleged corruption. Talarico claimed the GOP is 'clipping' his comments to distract from their campaign.
- Left-wing Dem Senate hopeful cheered on Antifa violence in unearthed rant: ‘Kill a motherf---er’
Graham Platner, Democratic Senate nominee in Maine, faced criticism for past Reddit comments supporting Antifa violence and using vulgar language. Platner apologized for his comments, stating they do not reflect his current persona. He is running unopposed in the Democratic primary with the goal of flipping a Senate seat blue in 2026.
- Left-wing Dem Senate hopeful cheered on Antifa violence in unearthed rant: ‘Kill a motherf---er’
Graham Platner, a Democratic Senate hopeful in Maine, faced criticism for past comments on Reddit, including support for Antifa violence and use of vulgar language. Platner has since apologized for his comments, stating they do not reflect his current character. He is running effectively unopposed in the Democratic primary.
- Booker defeats McGrath in Kentucky Democratic Senate primary
Charles Booker won the Kentucky Democratic Senate primary, defeating Amy McGrath. The victory came six years after McGrath narrowly defeated Booker in the primary. Booker is projected to succeed retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell.
- Platner calls Collins’s questioning of Hegseth ‘spineless’
Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner criticized Sen. Susan Collins for not asking Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth about Iran during a hearing. Collins is the Appropriations Chair and Platner called her 'spineless' for her questioning. The hearing was held by an Appropriations subcommittee.
- James Talarico projected to win Texas Democratic Senate primary
James Talarico is projected to win the Texas Democratic Senate primary, defeating Jasmine Crockett in a closely watched race. The primary is one of the most significant races in this year's midterms. James Talarico's win is expected to have implications for the Democratic party.