Senator Tom Carper of Delaware said Monday he was not seeking re-election, opening up a new Senate seat to a state traditionally Democratic.
Carper and Democratic leaders, including Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, quickly banded together to name Rep. Lisa Brandt Rochester as Carper’s successor. Brant Rochester, the state’s only congressman, declined to comment on the potential run, instead praising Carper in a statement, saying, “Nobody has worked harder for Delaware than Tom Carper.” bottom.
Bloomberg reported that if Brant Rochester were to run, a Democratic state senator would run. Sarah McBride could run for an open seat in the House And if she wins, McBride will become the first transgender member of Congress.
Carper is the fourth Democratic senator to say he is not seeking re-election, joining Ben Cardin of Maryland, Diane Feinstein of California and Debbie Stavenow of Michigan. Republican Senator Mike Brown is also running for gubernatorial, so he won’t be running next term.
However, a handful of high-profile senators, including Joe Manchin of Virginia, Virginia, have yet to announce whether they will run next year. Christen Cinema, Arizona; Bernie Sanders, I’m, Vermont. and Mitt Romney, Republican, Utah.
In other campaign news…
Preview of Trump vs. DeSantis: With Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis expected to jump into the presidential race soon, NBC News’ Jonathan Allen and Natasha Koleki preview how the two campaigns will go into the preliminaries. Allen wrote that Trump tried to dissuade DeSantis from starting his campaign, and Trump is expected to continue to lash out at the governor. But Koretzki reports that DeSantis will be “strategic” in his criticism of Trump and will focus on policy differences.
Not all states change back to Florida. NBC News’ Henry Gomez has heard from Republican leaders who think DeSantis has a habit of declaring he “want America to be Florida” and is doing a good job of promoting conservatism in their states. He reportedly received mild teasing.
Will Ron be able to teach old voters new allegiances?: The New York Times reports how Mr. DeSantis is trying to persuade. Older voters are turning away from Trump It focuses on policies such as lowering prescription drug costs.
Trump trial: NBC News’ Dale Gregorian and Adam Rees reported that former President Trump will appear in virtual court on Tuesday as part of a hush-money lawsuit facing 34 felony counts of falsifying business records.
Round 2? Writer E. Gene Carroll, who accused Trump of sexual abuse and defamation in a recently-accepted civil lawsuit, said he wanted to include Trump’s recent comments about himself at a CNN town hall earlier this month. is asking the court to update the pending libel lawsuit. .
A little help from his friends: CNBC’s Brian Schwartz reported. Support for Billionaire Larry Ellison Oracle founders are willing to donate millions of dollars to boost the South Carolina senators, people familiar with the matter said.
leadership change: Politico reports that two Democratic presidential candidates are Marianne Williamson’s top aides I quit.
MADD drops Ram: Pinal County Sheriff and Republican Senate nominee Mark Lamb said the anti-driving campaign was cut from his speaking slots due to his political views, it was reported. Arizona Republic. Ram’s son, his son’s betrothed, and their infant, died in a car accident In this case, the other driver will be charged with manslaughter.
The lake dries up: Arizona Republican Kari Lake, who is also considering running for the Senate, lost another legal battle related to last year’s gubernatorial election failure, according to NBC News’ Vaughan Heyard and Tim Sterow. bottom.
Hillbilly’s Elegy: Ohio Republican Senator JD Vance support Senator Bernie Moreno, a businessman, ran for the state.
Ham can help: actor Jon Hamm voiced in the video To Missouri Democratic Senatorial Candidate Lucas Kunsu, who criticized Republican Senator Josh Hawley’s book on “masculinity.”
Reeves is on the air: Mississippi Republican Governor Tate Reeves inaugurated his first television ad on his re-election challenge. So far, Reeves’ campaign has secured him $93,000 worth of airtime over the next two weeks, according to AdImpact.
