Each is courting party support and raising money long before the 2026 primary for a Hudson Valley seat that Lawler has won twice and Democrats hope to flip in next year's mid-term elections.

As of May 31, there were 1.3 million more registered Republicans than Democrats in Florida. None of the Democrats who have filed to run for U.S. Senate have statewide name recognition.

Murphy: Early money like yeast. Washington — When he ran for re-election last fall, U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy raised more than $15 million. He’s already raised more than two-thirds of that amount for his ...