In both Connecticut and Massachusetts the Democrats candidate for senate have seen their standings improve in the most recent polling. In the Bay State Elizabeth Warren now has a six point lead over incumbent Republican Scott Brown according to a new WBUR poll. Massachusetts WBUR (10/21-22) Elizabeth Warren 48% Scott Brown 43% Other 1% DK/Undecided [...]

The open Connecticut senate race remains a surprising potential bright spot for Republicans in what is otherwise shaping up to be a problematic cycle for them. The latest Siena poll of likely voters has Republican Linda McMahon trailing Democrat Chris Murphy by only two points.

The race for the Connecticut Senate seat has turned into a remarkably close contest. The latest PPP poll finds that Democrat Rep. Chris Murphy holds only a four point lead over Republican Linda McMahon. McMahon is best known for being president of World Wrestling Entertainment, where she made her personal fortune. PPP (8/22-23) Connecticut Senate [...]

Republican Linda McMahon actually holds a small lead in the Connecticut Senate race. According to a new Qunnipiac poll she holds a three point lead over Democrat Chris Murphy in the race to replace Joe Lieberman. From Qunnipiac: 4. If the election for United States Senator were being held today and the candidates were Chris [...]

There was a brief period of time when a few pollsters showed the Connecticut Senate race as close and Linda McMahon possibly gaining steam. It lead to some speculation that Richard Blumenthal could potentially lose the race. One of those polls that showed the race almost tied was from Quinnipiac from September that had Blumenthal [...]

We’re seeing more and more discussion of the fact that Republican candidates nationwide have basically dropped off the map, relying on advertising and the national mood over retail campaigning and public appearances. As of Friday, Colorado Republican Senate hopeful Ken Buck had gone nine consecutive days without holding a public event and acknowledged to The [...]

So when I think of it, I’ll post some campaign ads that caught my eye throughout the week. Here goes: • Conservative Democrat Bobby Bright proudly announces that he votes 80% of the time with John Boehner. If you’ve given to the DCCC in the past two years, your money is going to someone like [...]

The DSCC has secured an ad buy in Connecticut, where they thought they wouldn’t have to pay attention to the race between Attorney General Richard Blumenthal (D) and WWE executive Linda McMahon (R). This $250,000 ad buy – with more likely to come – starves other candidates of potential resources. West Virginia, where the DSCC [...]

Popular Democratic Attorney General Richard Blumenthal was seen by most as a shoe-in to win the open Connecticut Senate seat, but a recent poll indicates he has a real race on his hands. Republican Linda McMahon is now within striking distance according to the latest Quinnipiac poll. Quinnipiac (21-26) Richard Blumenthal 49 Linda McMahon 46 [...]

[Update - Michael Bennet just beat Andrew Romanoff and has been declared the winner of the Democratic primary for the US Senate race in Colorado.] The important election news so far tonight. Linda McMahon won the GOP primary for US Senate in Connecticut. Also in Connecticut, Dan Malloy beat Ned Lamont in the Democratic primary [...]