Overview

• Former Gov. Roy Cooper has officially launched his bid for North Carolina’s open Senate seat vacated by retiring Republican Thom Tillis.
• Four-term Rep. Chris Pappas secured the Democratic nomination in New Hampshire to succeed outgoing Sen. Jeanne Shaheen.
• Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is actively courting former Sen. Sherrod Brown in Ohio and Gov. Janet Mills in Maine to expand the recruitment map.
• A fierce Republican primary contest between Sen. John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton in Texas is seen as a potential Democratic opening.
• Democrats must overcome a challenging electoral map—including tight races in Georgia, Michigan and Iowa—to achieve the four-seat pickup needed for a 51-seat majority.