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3-term Democrat Sherrod Brown tries to hold key US Senate seat in expensive race

Nov. 05, 2024 00:17 AM EST

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Three-term Democratic U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio faces perhaps the toughest reelection challenge of his career Tuesday in the most expensive Senate race of the year as control of the chamber hangs in the balance. Brown, 71, one of Ohio's best known and...

The struggle for Senate control goes down to the wire as spending shatters records

Oct. 31, 2024 09:04 AM EDT

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Billions of dollars in advertising are raining down on voters across the Rust Belt, Rocky Mountains and American southwest as the two major political parties portray their opponent's candidates as extreme in a struggle for control of the U.S. Senate. In three...

Former Ohio Gov. Bob Taft, scion of Republican family, backs Democrat Sherrod Brown for Senate

Oct. 20, 2024 12:58 PM EDT

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Former Ohio Gov. Bob Taft, scion of one of the state's best-known Republican families, threw his support Sunday behind Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown in his hotly contested reelection race against GOP nominee Bernie Moreno. Taft, 82, made known his intention to...

Editorial Roundup: United States

Oct. 16, 2024 16:45 PM EDT

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Oct. 11 The Washington Post on AI's impact on chemistry, biomedicine One of this year’s Nobel Prize winners in physics, Geoffrey Hinton, who pioneered work on the...

Moreno's abortion comment rattles debate in expensive Senate race in Republican-leaning Ohio

Oct. 13, 2024 07:31 AM EDT

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An off-the-cuff comment about reproductive rights by Republican Bernie Moreno in Ohio’s tight Senate race has put abortion at the center of debate in the most expensive Senate campaign this year. And that’s just where Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown wanted it. ...

Democrats put up $25 million to reach voters in 10 states in fierce fight for Senate majority

Sep. 16, 2024 00:25 AM EDT

ATLANTA (AP) — Trying to defend their narrow Senate majority with a challenging slate of contests on Republican-leaning turf, Democrats are pumping $25 million into expanded voter outreach across 10 states. The new spending from the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, first...

Embattled Democratic senators steer clear of Kamala Harris buzz but hope it helps

Sep. 14, 2024 00:18 AM EDT

BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Montana U.S. Sen. Jon Tester has made protecting reproductive freedom for women central to his campaign to remain the sole remaining Democrat to hold statewide elective office in Big Sky Country. He has campaigned with Planned Parenthood officials, advertised heavily in...

The Latest: Day 2 of the DNC features the Obamas and second gentleman Doug Emhoff

Aug. 20, 2024 23:36 PM EDT

Day two of the Democratic National Convention has begun. Former President Barack Obama, former first lady Michelle Obama and second gentleman Doug Emhoff spoke at the DNC, a day after the unofficial farewell for President Joe Biden, who served eight years as Obama’s vice president....