Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper filed Dec. 3 to run for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Republican Sen. Thom Tillis, who announced in June that he would not seek a third term in office. Cooper, the state's former democratic governor and attorney general, officially launched his campaign in July.

Martin Looney, a lawmaker for 45 years and the top Senate leader for a decade, filed papers that make him a candidate for reelection at 77.

Senate President Pro Tem Martin M. Looney, D-New Haven, a lawmaker for 45 years and the top Senate leader for a decade, filed papers Wednesday that make him a candidate for reelection at age 77.

The seat is currently held by Republican Senator Thom Tillis, who will not be seeking reelection.

Gov. Wes Moore appointed Del. Kevin Harris to the District 27 Senate seat, filling the vacancy left after Michael Jackson’s move to State Police.

Oyster farmer and political newcomer Graham Platner is leading Gov. Janet Mills in Maine's U.S. Senate Democratic primary race by 20 points, according to a new

Vermont Gov. Phil Scott has named a replacement for the Orleans District Senate seat vacated earlier this year by Sam Douglass. Top video: See previous coverage Scott announced on Friday that John Morley,