WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 (UPI) -- Democrats swept into the White House and expanded their congressional majorities, but nine House and Senate races remained undecided, election officials said.
PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 6 (UPI) -- Sen. Gordon Smith, R-Ore., has called Democratic challenger Jeff Merkley Thursday to concede the race and end his 12-year Senate career.
PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 5 (UPI) -- Sen. Gordon Smith, R-Ore., was defeated in his re-election battle with Democrat Jeff Markey, the (Portland) Oregonian projected Wednesday evening.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- Democrats grew their numbers in the U.S. Senate Tuesday, but appeared to fall just short of reaching a filibuster-proof, 60-vote majority.
DENVER, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- The closely watched U.S. Senate race in Colorado appeared to end Tuesday with Democrat Mark Udall beating out Republican Bob Schaffer, early results show.
RICHMOND, Va., Nov. 4 (UPI) -- Democrat Mark R. Warner was the projected winner Tuesday in the U.S. Senate race in Virginia against Republican James Gilmore.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 (UPI) -- Record amounts of campaign money are being spent on televised political ads in 11 states with close U.S. Senate contests, observers say.
PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 14 (UPI) -- U.S. Sen. Gordon Smith is trying to distance himself from the Republican Party perhaps more than any other GOP senator seeking re-election, observers say.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- Democrats could win a filibuster-proof 60-seat majority in the U.S. Senate in November, polls indicate.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 (UPI) -- The Democratic Party is spending most of its funds on U.S. congressional races where it's trying to gain seats rather than defend them, records show.
WASHINGTON, July 31 (UPI) -- Several U.S. Senate seats held by Republicans could be lost to Democrats, while the Democrats could lose one, a poll indicates.
WASHINGTON, July 25 (UPI) -- Nine Republicans facing tough U.S. Senate races will pass up, or are considering passing up, the GOP convention, The National Journal reports.
SALEM, Ore., May 21 (UPI) -- Oregon House Speaker Jeff Merkley has won the Democratic nomination to take on U.S. Sen. Gordon Smith, R-Ore., in November.
LEXINGTON, Ky., May 20 (UPI) -- Hillary Clinton was trouncing rival Barack Obama in the Kentucky Democratic presidential primary, but was expected to lose Tuesday's contest in Oregon.
BAGHDAD, March 16 (UPI) -- U.S. presidential hopeful Sen. John McCain arrived in Baghdad Sunday on the first leg of his six-day visit to the Mideast and Europe, the U.S. Embassy said.
