Darline Graham of South Carolina is running for a full term in the U.S. Senate after being appointed to the chamber on a temporary basis following the death of her brother, Lindsey Graham, in July. With this decision,

Cooper had leads of 7% to 12.5% in three polls released last week, collectively sampled between July 23 and Aug. 10. The High Point Poll, in conjunction with YouGov, had a sample size of 800 registered voters, was conducted Aug. 3-12, and delivered a credibility interval of +/- 4.3%.

Florida’s U.S. Senate race is taking shape as Republican nominee Ashley Moody and Democratic nominee Angie Nixon prepare to face off in November, with both campaigns already drawing sharp contrasts over the direction of the state and the Democratic Party.

The Senate will take up a vote on cloture on Sept. 15.

For Democrats to take control of the U.S. Senate, they have to flip four seats currently held by Republicans. Republicans, meanwhile, are playing defense and pickup opportunities are harder to find.

Jeff Appelhans, Mary Louve and Eric No-Trump Hansen are vying to unseat U.S. Sen. Chris Coons in September’s primary as he runs for his fourth term in office.

Abdul El-Sayed defeated Haley Stevens in a narrow but significant win for U.S. progressives and securing a national name for himself.