Democrats abandon Senate races in deep-red states, boosting independents

Source: www.washingtonpost.com · Section: politics · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Sat, 15 Aug 2026 10:00:01 GMT

Democratic Senate nominees in Nebraska, Idaho and South Dakota dropped out, clearing the way for independents. But Alani Bankhead in Montana declined to join them.

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