Senate on Seven Lights https://sevenlights.org/tags/senate/ Recent content in Senate on Seven Lights Hugo en-us Wed, 04 Nov 2026 05:30:00 -0500 Democrats win control of Congress, rebuking Trump in midterms https://sevenlights.org/2026/11/04/democrats-win-control-congress-midterms/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 05:30:00 -0500 https://sevenlights.org/2026/11/04/democrats-win-control-congress-midterms/ Democrats took the House and seven Senate seats from the Republican Party in the 2026 midterm elections, returning the party to full control of Congress for the first time since 2023. Americans Vote in Midterms With Control of Congress at Stake https://sevenlights.org/2026/11/03/americans-vote-midterms-2026/ Tue, 03 Nov 2026 03:30:00 -0500 https://sevenlights.org/2026/11/03/americans-vote-midterms-2026/ US voters choose the full House, a third of the Senate and governors in 36 states on Tuesday, with Democrats needing net gains of four seats in both chambers to take control of Congress. Judge Dismisses Trump Administration Suit Over Alaska Senate Race https://sevenlights.org/2026/11/02/judge-dismisses-alaska-senate-lawsuit/ Mon, 02 Nov 2026 03:40:00 -0500 https://sevenlights.org/2026/11/02/judge-dismisses-alaska-senate-lawsuit/ A federal judge in Alaska dismissed the Justice Department’s attempt to block certification of the state’s Senate race over a lookalike candidate on the ballot, the latest setback to the administration’s election litigation. Stevens Endorses Rogers for Senate Two Days Before the Vote https://sevenlights.org/2026/11/02/stevens-endorsement-rogers-michigan-senate/ Mon, 02 Nov 2026 03:40:00 -0500 https://sevenlights.org/2026/11/02/stevens-endorsement-rogers-michigan-senate/ Representative Haley Stevens endorsed Republican Mike Rogers for the Michigan Senate seat two days before the midterms, after the El-Sayed campaign said she was no longer welcome; the state party and fellow Democrats rejected the move. Senator Chris Murphy Hospitalized After Suffering a Stroke https://sevenlights.org/2026/11/01/chris-murphy-stroke-hospitalized/ Sun, 01 Nov 2026 16:30:00 -0500 https://sevenlights.org/2026/11/01/chris-murphy-stroke-hospitalized/ Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut suffered a stroke Saturday and is being monitored at Johns Hopkins Hospital, responding well to treatment, his office said, four days before the midterm elections. Justice Department Issues Subpoenas in Alaska Senate Race https://sevenlights.org/2026/10/31/doj-subpoenas-alaska-senate-ballots/ Sat, 31 Oct 2026 03:36:00 -0400 https://sevenlights.org/2026/10/31/doj-subpoenas-alaska-senate-ballots/ Federal prosecutors issued dozens of subpoenas and asked a court to segregate ballots in Alaska’s Senate race after reports that Democratic operatives recruited a candidate sharing the incumbent Republican senator’s name. Report Says Peltola Campaign Sought Namesake to Split Sullivan's Vote in Alaska https://sevenlights.org/2026/10/29/peltola-campaign-second-sullivan-report/ Thu, 29 Oct 2026 03:44:00 -0400 https://sevenlights.org/2026/10/29/peltola-campaign-second-sullivan-report/ The New York Times reported that Democrat Mary Peltola’s campaign worked to recruit a second candidate named Dan Sullivan to divide the Republican vote in Alaska’s Senate race. The Peltola campaign denied involvement; President Trump demanded her disqualification. Supreme Court Blocks Use of Student IDs in New Hampshire Midterm Election https://sevenlights.org/2026/10/23/scotus-new-hampshire-student-ids/ Fri, 23 Oct 2026 06:48:00 -0400 https://sevenlights.org/2026/10/23/scotus-new-hampshire-student-ids/ The Supreme Court granted New Hampshire’s emergency request, backed by the Republican National Committee, to bar voters from using student IDs at the November midterms, ruling a federal judge should not have changed the state’s election rules so close to the vote, with Justice Jackson dissenting.