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Incumbent Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen’s quest for a second term could have been more interesting.

How does The Postrider put together its Senate ratings? Following the release of our 2022 ratings, Politics Editor Lars Emerson and Editor-in-Chief Michael Lovito are here to discuss how they research states, how they assign a rating, what they feel ...

There’s good news for Democrats in the Grand Canyon State where their incumbent (and favorite) senator, former astronaut Mark Kelly, is up for election to a full term after his special election victory a couple years ago.

Katrina Christiansen v. John Hoeven Safe Republican It wasn’t that long ago – 2010, in fact – when North Dakota had two Democratic senators (and a Democratic Congressman to boot) despite having not voted for a Democratic presidential candidate since ...

Kathy Salvi v. Tammy Duckworth Safe Democrat Up for the first time since she defeated incumbent Republican Senator Mark Kirk in 2016, Democrat Tammy Duckworth has had quite a stint in office. A veteran who lost both legs as a ...

Has it already been two years? Happy midterms, everyone! We’re back at it this year with our 2022 Senate Ratings and are excited to cover, rate, and analyze the upcoming Senate elections as always.

The Colorado Democratic Party is asking for it. They’ve spent this year attempting some irresponsible, undemocratic, and ultimately fruitless election chicanery.

As late as last year, there was some chatter that Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who has emerged as the face of the Democratic Party’s left-wing, would challenge Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer in New York’s Democratic Senate primary.

In 2020, we rated Alabama's Senate election, which pit incumbent Democrat Doug Jones against former Auburn football coach Tommy Tuberville, as “likely R” because of Jones’ possible incumbent advantage and the peculiarities of college football loyalty.

Last cycle, we profiled the Arkansas Senate race between Republican incumbent Tom Cotton and Libertarian candidate Ricky Harrington Jr. – a blowout in favor of Cotton thanks to the fact the Democratic nominee, John Mahony, dropped out after the filing deadline and could not be replaced.

Oftentimes when a governor appoints a senator due to a vacancy, it can lead to a fierce primary fight within the incumbent party or the elevation of a weak candidate that can lead to some strange results, like a Democrat winning in Alabama or a Republican winning in Massachusetts.

Incumbent Republican Senator from South Carolina Tim Scott has been having a moment the last couple of years.

My excitement for the show was reduced once I realized the opener, the talented and outspoken Chicago singer/rapper Noname, would not be appearing due to “personal reasons”.  But this malaise was short-lived because it would be announced an hour later ...

Perpetrators returning to the scene of the crime is a familiar plot device in fiction, movies, and television. Last week, one-time reality TV star, Donald J. Trump, returned to the nation’s capital — site of the deadly January 6, 2021 ...

Lars and Michael discuss The Rehearsal, Nathan Fielder’s latest tv show. In addition to recounting their favorite moments, they discuss the ethics of the show and what else the unpredictable Fielder has in store for viewers.

If there are two trends that have dominated contemporary indie rock over the past ten years or so, it’s wallowing and 90s nostalgia. These trends are interconnected – as I’ve written about before, the “sad boy” and “sad girl” aesthetic ...

As far back as I can remember, one of my favorite films has been Who Framed Roger Rabbit? The VHS copy of the 1988 Disney (by way of Touchstone) film was screened many times in my childhood home. It’s a ...

The Postrider‘s Politics Editor Lars Emerson and Editor-in-Chief Michael Lovito discuss 2022’s primaries for House, Senate, governor, and more. How did Trump’s endorsements do? Why did Democrats strategically boost some far-right candidates? And what major primaries remain that we’re watching? ...

If you spend too much time on Twitter like I do, your introduction to The Bear was probably this screenshot of Jeremy Allen White playing Carmine “Carmy” Berzatto, accompanied by some form of text describing how attractive he is. You ...

Let’s just get this right out of the way –-Superman isn’t boring. He’s far from it. But he is a character that benefits from a writer that cares. Elliot S! Maggin is definitely a Superman writer that cares (and yes, ...

Michael, Louis, and Alex discuss Thor: Love and Thunder, the latest entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Taika Waititi’s second crack at the God of Thunder.

It’s been a long couple of years, and we’ve all changed a lot. In early 2020, I wrote a piece that carefully danced around the more problematic aspects of the “frat rap” genre, acknowledging both the genuine talent and unfortunate ...