Political Note #464 Patty Murray Washington US Senator

Post published:May 6, 2022
Post category:2022 Federal Elections General Election US Senate Election Run off Year Type of Election Political Notes Washington

Patty Murray, Senior Senator from Washington, has to avoid the danger of a surprise challenger.

Political Note #458 Lucas Kunce Missouri US Senate

Post published:March 31, 2022
Post category:2022 Federal Elections US Senate Year Type of Election Political Notes Missouri

Check out the website: https://lenspoliticalnotes.com Look at the recent Political Notes and Len’s Letters on the website Incumbents: Consider Missouri and its neighbors. Missouri is south of Iowa, north of Arkansas, and east of Kansas. It is also west of the southern part of Illinois, but Illinois’s statewide voting is dominated by Chicagoland. Think of Missouri and the three neighbors – Iowa, Kansas, and Arkansas – as a region. Those four states have 8 Senators and 20 Representatives and some competitive contests. All four states are Republican, but Kansas and Iowa are showing hints of purple. Here are competitive races in…

Political Note #457 Michael Bennet Colorado US Senate

Post published:March 28, 2022
Post category:2022 Federal Elections General Election US Senate Year Colorado Type of Election Political Notes

Son of a Holocaust survivor and a kind of American aristocrat, few Senators have as clear an appreciation of what is happening in Ukraine as Michael Bennet.

Political Note #434 Cheri Beasley North Carolina US Senate

Post published:December 23, 2021
Post category:2022 Federal Elections General Election US Senate Year Type of Election Political Notes North Carolina

A Senate victory in North Carolina can expand the Democratic majority so that it does not rely on the agreement of every Democratic Senator.

Political Note #433 John Fetterman Pennsylvania US Senate

Post published:December 19, 2021
Post category:2022 Federal Elections General Election US Senate Primary Year Type of Election Political Notes Pennsylvania

John Fetterman looks more like a biker than a US Senator. Right now, he looks like a winner.

Len’s Letter #45 Senate candidates to donate to now

Post published:November 21, 2021
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Ten candidates for the US Senate for whom donations now could make a difference.

111721 Political Note #427 Evan McMullin Utah Senator

Post published:November 17, 2021
Post category:2022 Federal Elections General Election US Senate Year State Type of Election Political Notes Utah

Evan McMullin is a conservative running for the US Senate as an independent. He is an independent because of his disdain for the views and behavior of many of the Republican leaders.

Political Note #420 Thomas McDermott Jr. Indiana US Senate

Post published:October 20, 2021
Post category:2022 Federal Elections General Election US Senate Year State Type of Election Political Notes Indiana

Democrat Thomas McDermott is a long shot. But more often than other states, Hoosiers flip Senate seats.

Political Note #413 Abby Finkenauer Iowa US Senate

Post published:September 22, 2021
Post category:2022 Federal Elections General Election US Senate Year State Type of Election Iowa

Abby Finkenauer could be the breath of fresh air that Iowans are looking for when they think of Chuck Grassley seeking his 8th term as US Senator.

Political Note #408 Charles Booker Kentucky US Senate

Post published:September 2, 2021
Post category:2022 Federal Elections General Election US Senate Year Type of Election Political Notes Kentucky

Charles Booker, supported by his organization Hood to the Holler, could flip Kentucky's Rand Paul right out of the Senate.