# Senate races 2026 **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [January 28, 2025, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/senate-races-2026/1013534 "2025-01-28T15:04:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 42
**Author:** ![solost](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/solost/32/11776_2.png) [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2026, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/senate-races-2026/1013534/821 "2026-10-21T16:51:23Z")
And a lot of desperate Republican campaigns love to take made-up or ridiculously exaggerated claims about their opponents and attack them ad nauseum. ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2026, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/senate-races-2026/1013534/822 "2026-10-21T16:58:33Z")
Who are you rooting for? El Sayed or Rogers? ---
**Author:** ![ZosterSandstorm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e0b2c6/32.png) [@ZosterSandstorm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZosterSandstorm)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2026, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/senate-races-2026/1013534/823 "2026-10-21T22:58:30Z")
I don’t live in Michigan and I don’t believe that I have magic powers to affect reality by wishing, so I am not “rooting for” anybody. If you are asking who I would vote for if I did live there, it’s tough. I can’t see myself voting for any Trump-affiliated candidate, but Sayed is really, really, awful and a 51-49 Senate where the America Deserved 9/11 wing of the Democratic Party is holding the balance of power hostage is not a good outcome by any means. If the Democrats could fix their nomination process to stop rewarding extremists then this wouldn’t be an issue - not just for my hypothetical Michigan vote but for all the real Michiganders, Jewish and otherwise, who are being put in an impossible position by being offered two repulsive candidates. ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2026, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/senate-races-2026/1013534/824 "2026-10-21T23:11:34Z")
That’s crazy. AES is awesome and is leading in polls and won the primary because he excited voters, unlike his boring, ordinary, establishment opponent Stevens. Seems to me the primary worked as it should - it rewarded the candidate who ran a better campaign and excited more Democratic voters. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2026, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/senate-races-2026/1013534/825 "2026-10-21T23:46:03Z")
> [@ZosterSandstorm](#): > > but Sayed is really, really, awful and a 51-49 Senate where the America Deserved 9/11 wing of the Democratic Party is holding the balance of power hostage is not a good outcome by any means. That is really a different world view than I’ve heard before. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2026, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/senate-races-2026/1013534/826 "2026-10-22T00:43:09Z")
> [@ZosterSandstorm](#): > > where the America Deserved 9/11 wing of the Democratic Party Wtf? Show me where El Sayed said this. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2026, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/senate-races-2026/1013534/827 "2026-10-22T00:57:15Z")
If you listen to RW propaganda, that’s exactly what they say El Sayed is. That is of course, a lie. The issue seems to be with some people believing that garbage anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2026, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/senate-races-2026/1013534/828 "2026-10-22T01:09:17Z")
> [@LSLGuy](#): > > If you listen to RW propaganda, that’s exactly what they say El Sayed is. Oh I know where it comes from. I’m in Michigan and the nonsense is on full display. But if my guy wants to repeat this bullshit here he’s gonna have to pony up a cite. So, cite? Legit outlets only, please. ---
**Author:** ![JDYanYan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jdyanyan/32/21663_2.png) [@JDYanYan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JDYanYan)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2026, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/senate-races-2026/1013534/829 "2026-10-22T01:12:41Z")
This conversation has me convinced El Sayed’s gonna win by 7 points. It feels very “Obama is a Arab” ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2026, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/senate-races-2026/1013534/830 "2026-10-22T11:55:25Z")
Not 100% on-topic, but it _could_ be as I am hearing this is about a Senator running for reelection… Reports are coming out that two reporters are releasing a story about a closeted GOP Senator who filmed himself having sex with underaged teen escorts: > ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2026, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/senate-races-2026/1013534/831 "2026-10-22T12:13:08Z")
Better a live boy than a dead girl, I guess. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2026, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/senate-races-2026/1013534/832 "2026-10-22T12:16:22Z")
At least for the boy’s / girl’s sake. ---
**Author:** ![FlikTheBlue](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fliktheblue/32/10972_2.png) [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2026, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/senate-races-2026/1013534/833 "2026-10-22T12:53:17Z")
I’m starting to feel more comfortable about a possible Talarico win. There’s the news about various members of the Bush family supporting Talarico. Then there’s the fact that yesterday afternoon, a canvaser for Talarico knocked on my door to ask if I had voted, if so if I had voted for him, and if not, was I planning to vote for him. I told her I’d be voting for him tomorrow (today), which is what I’m planning on doing. The thing is, I live in a red area of Corpus Christi (Trump won my precinct 62 to 37% in 2024). Talarico must be pretty confident sending canvasers to this area. > [@JohnT](#): > > Not 100% on-topic, but it _could_ be as I am hearing this is about a Senator running for reelection… > > Reports are coming out that two reporters are releasing a story about a closeted GOP Senator who filmed himself having sex with underaged teen escorts: Regardless of who it’s about I suspect it will be a nothing burger, because of one weasel word in that X post. He says he’s going to post a video “about” it this morning. To me that means it will be him, or maybe him and some other reporter, talking about this alleged video, but not posting the video itself. If that’s the case, nothing will come of it. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2026, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/senate-races-2026/1013534/834 "2026-10-22T12:58:03Z")
Yeah, that was my mistake - I posted a link to a commentary account, not to one of the actual reporters. The people releasing this is some YouTube channel called “The Young Turks”. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2026, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/senate-races-2026/1013534/835 "2026-10-22T13:09:21Z")
Roger Marshall and Adam Hamilton had another debate last night, this time inside a TV studio in Kansas City. Through my admittedly biased eyes, I thought Hamilton won the debate, as he took a decidedly moderate strategy regarding several questions. Marshall tried to paint Hamilton as an Obama/Schumer/Biden Democrat, to which Hamilton responded by saying that he obviously has never created policy with anybody, and he would not support Schumer for Senate Majority Leader. Hamilton was very careful to say that he wasn’t running against Trump, but against Marshall. Although, when Marshall stated that Trump’s tariffs are working, Hamilton was quick to differ. And when Marshall blamed high diesel prices on the Russian/Ukraine war, Hamilton pointed out the obvious flaw in that reasoning, noting that Marshall is a supporter of the war with Iran. Here are a couple of links: [https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/6164323-marshall-hamilton-clash-in-battleground-kansas-senate-debate-4-takeaways/](https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/6164323-marshall-hamilton-clash-in-battleground-kansas-senate-debate-4-takeaways/) > **[Roger Marshall and Adam Hamilton face off in fiery final Kansas Senate debate](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/roger-marshall-adam-hamilton-face-fiery-final-kansas-senate-debate-rcna604592)** > > The Republican incumbent and his Democratic challenger participated in their second debate Wednesday night as a surprise battleground race heads toward the finish line. ---
**Author:** ![thorny\_locust](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thorny_locust/32/431_2.png) [@thorny\_locust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thorny_locust)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2026, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/senate-races-2026/1013534/836 "2026-10-22T14:10:40Z")
> [@FlikTheBlue](#): > > > [@JohnT](#): > > > > Reports are coming out that two reporters are releasing a story about a closeted GOP Senator who filmed himself having sex with underaged teen escorts: > > Regardless of who it’s about I suspect it will be a nothing burger, because of one weasel word in that X post. He says he’s going to post a video “about” it this morning. To me that means it will be him, or maybe him and some other reporter, talking about this alleged video, but not posting the video itself. If that’s the case, nothing will come of it. Wouldn’t the video be child porn? If so, they can’t very well post it, even with the minor’s face blurred. ---
**Author:** ![solost](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/solost/32/11776_2.png) [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2026, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/senate-races-2026/1013534/837 "2026-10-22T14:55:23Z")
> [@FlikTheBlue](#): > > Regardless of who it’s about I suspect it will be a nothing burger, because of one weasel word in that X post. He says he’s going to post a video “about” it this morning. To me that means it will be him, or maybe him and some other reporter, talking about this alleged video, but not posting the video itself. If that’s the case, nothing will come of it. Also, in a follow-up post to that one on X he says “Subscribe to my YouTube, Spotify, Substack, and more to be the first one to know. This is big” which sounds very sus, as the kids say. And who is ‘Harry Sisson’ anyway? Is he well known in political circles or the X-osphere? I looked him up and apparently he’s a ‘24 year old social media influencer and political commentator’. No idea how legit or politically connected he actually may be, or if he’s just another source of internet blather. ---
**Author:** ![Thing.Fish](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thing.fish/32/9168_2.png) [@Thing.Fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thing.Fish)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2026, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/senate-races-2026/1013534/838 "2026-10-22T15:23:18Z")
[Turns out it’s just Lindsey Graham. 🙁](https://www.rawstory.com/lindsey-graham-underage-escort/) ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2026, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/senate-races-2026/1013534/839 "2026-10-22T15:28:09Z")
Ugh, sorry. I shouldn’t post prior to caffiene. What a nothingburger. ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2026, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/senate-races-2026/1013534/840 "2026-10-22T15:51:52Z")
Good grief. I almost posted, before the senator in question was announced, “It won’t matter, his sister is running for his seat anyway,” but forbore because I thought it was a cheap shot. No matter how cynical you get… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/senate-races-2026/1013534.md?page=41) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/senate-races-2026/1013534.md?page=43)