Tunney claimed victory about 50 minutes after The Associated Press called the state Senate’s Democratic primary election in favor of Chedrick Greene.

Democrats face a tough map in their quest to flip the Senate this year, but their candidates – both incumbents and challengers – continue to outraise their Republican opponents in several battleground races,

In the fight for control of the US Senate, the majority may come down to which factor carries more weight: the map or the environment.

Democrat Chedrick Greene and Republican Jason Tunney will face each other in a May 2026 special election for the state Senate 35th District.

St. Tammany Parish Councilwoman Kathy Seiden is stepping off the statewide stage and throwing her support behind Rep. Julia Letlow in Louisiana’s Republican U.S. Senate primary, tightening an already tense GOP fight.