An at times heated Utah Gov. Spencer Cox sparred with reporters Thursday over the fallout from reports that Utah Senate President Stuart Adams initiated passage of a law that later helped his 18-year-old granddaughter reach a plea deal in a criminal case involving sex with a 13-year-old.

All three Democrats are either declared or potential contenders for the Senate seat on the ballot in next year's midterm elections. In what would typically be a quiet period in Texas politics, Republicans have roiled the state's 2026 Senate campaign with their rush to redraw congressional maps to give Trump more allies in Congress.

Joe Gruters, a Trump-backed Florida state senator, was elected on Friday to serve as the Republican Party's new chairman. Former chair Michael Whatley is running for U.S. Senate in North Carolina.

The recent flare-up between President Trump and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) conjures the image of two elderly neighbors quarrelling over a back fence about property

Bradenton area Senator Jim Boyd will officially be named as president-designate for the 2026-28 legislative term in October.

At issue is whether Oak Park Democrat Don Harmon improperly accepted campaign contributions not permitted under a law he co-sponsored.

Around 100 people rallied at the Utah Capitol on Sunday afternoon to call for Senate President Stuart Adams' resignation.

Norwalk, has become the first Connecticut lawmaker to be elected vice president of the National Conference of State Legislatures and is now on track to become president of the bipartisan national advocacy and research organization.