Ashley Hinson: Career, Background and the 2026 Senate Race
The Iowa congresswoman’s Senate campaign follows a career in television journalism and service in the state legislature.
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Josh Turek: Career, Background and the 2026 Senate Race
A Paralympic basketball champion and Iowa state representative, Turek is the Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate.
Roger Marshall: Career, Background and the 2026 Senate Race
The Kansas senator and physician is seeking a second term after two terms representing the state’s rural 1st Congressional District.
Adam Hamilton: Career, Background and the 2026 Senate Race
The pastor and author is challenging Senator Roger Marshall with a campaign focused on affordability and cooperation across party lines.
Andy Barr: Career, Background and the 2026 Senate Race
The Kentucky congressman’s Senate bid builds on more than a decade of House service and a specialization in financial policy.
Charles Booker: Career, Background and the 2026 Senate Race
The former Kentucky state representative and Hood to the Holler founder is making another bid for the U.S. Senate.
Julia Letlow: The Educator Seeking Louisiana’s Senate Seat
A university administrator turned congresswoman brings an education and appropriations record to the 2026 Senate ballot.
Jamie Davis: The Louisiana Farmer Behind the Senate Campaign
For readers finding him through Ballotpedia, the essentials are clear: Davis is Louisiana’s Democratic Senate candidate, a farmer and a former parish official. His campaign connects that background to healthcare, land and household costs.
Ed Markey: A Long Legislative Career Faces Another Senate Election
The Massachusetts senator’s record spans state government, telecommunications policy, climate advocacy and nuclear security.
John Deaton: The Marine Lawyer Challenging Ed Markey
Legal work, military service and a second Massachusetts Senate campaign shape Deaton’s public profile.
Peggy Flanagan: From Child Advocacy to Minnesota’s Senate Race
The lieutenant governor’s route to the ballot runs through schools, organizing and state government.
Michele Tafoya: A Sports Broadcaster’s Move Into Senate Politics
The former NFL sideline reporter is the Republican opponent of Peggy Flanagan in Minnesota.
Cindy Hyde-Smith: Agriculture, State Government and a Senate Incumbency
Mississippi’s Republican senator seeks another term after a career spanning farming and public administration.
Scott Colom: The Prosecutor Challenging Mississippi’s Senate Incumbent
A district attorney and former judicial nominee makes the case for a different kind of representation.
Kurt Alme: The Prosecutor and Budget Official Seeking a Senate Seat
Alme’s first election campaign draws on federal prosecution, state finance and nonprofit management.
Alani Bankhead: The Air Force Veteran Staying in Montana’s Senate Race
Bankhead’s campaign combines an investigative background with healthcare and government-accountability proposals.
Seth Bodnar: From University Leadership to an Independent Senate Bid
Military service, industrial technology and eight years at the University of Montana precede Bodnar’s campaign.
Pete Ricketts: From Nebraska Governor to Senate Incumbent
Business management and two gubernatorial terms underpin Ricketts’s campaign for a full Senate term.
Dan Osborn: The Union Mechanic’s Second Senate Campaign
Military service, industrial work and labor organizing shape Osborn’s challenge to Pete Ricketts.
Chris Pappas: The Restaurant Manager Seeking an Open Senate Seat
Manchester business experience and local, state and federal office underpin Pappas’s campaign.
John E. Sununu: The Former Senator Seeking a Return to Washington
Engineering, business and a previous congressional career distinguish Sununu’s 2026 comeback bid.
Cory Booker: Newark’s Former Mayor Seeks Another Senate Term
Booker’s public career links city government, criminal-justice legislation and a national political profile.
Justin Murphy: The Former Township Official Challenging Cory Booker
A Navy veteran and attorney returns to federal campaigning after earlier Republican primary defeats.
Ben Ray Luján: A Northern New Mexico Career Reaches a Senate Reelection Test
The senator’s record runs from utility regulation to House leadership and federal healthcare and conservation policy.