During the hourlong debate, Talarico highlighted his history battling Republicans in the legislative arena, while Crockett framed herself as a “street fighter” taking on the GOP outside Capitol Hill.

Her choice of campaign stops underscores her mission to drive up Black voter turnout in places where numbers have sagged for Democrats in recent elections.

State Rep. James Talarico received the LGBTQ+ caucus endorsement as U.S. Sen. John Cornyn secures major West Texas backing in U.S. Senate primary races.

Michele Tafoya, a Republican, is aiming to flip an open seat in Minnesota currently held by Democratic Sen. Tina Smith.

Former NFL sideline reporter Michele Tafoya has launched her campaign for the U.S. Senate. She hopes to win the Republican nomination for the Minnesota seat being vacated by retiring Democratic Sen.

Monday's debate of Illinois candidates vying to replace U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin will be aired live on WBEZ and streamed on the YouTube pages of WBEZ, the Chicago Sun-Times and the University of Chicago Institute of Politics.

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President Donald Trump battles Senate Republicans over the blue slip tradition that gives home state senators power to block judicial nominees.