And Republicans are still hopeful that their mid-decade gerrymandering push could still give them a structural advantage as they fight to defend the House. Republicans won the redistricting war that erupted last summer and will likely net at least six seats from it.

Political and existential risks have spurred at least three GOP senators into taking action on artificial intelligence.

Putin ally helped cover cost of renting private island in the Bahamas for wedding of Trump Jr and Bettina Anderson

Since the start of the month, ad spending in the Senate race has completely flipped as Republicans surge money into Texas to help Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.

GOP Sen. John Curtis of Utah asked a Senate panel to subpoena Trump Jr. and Hunter Biden for testimony as part of a probe into the "use of presidential family relationships" for private financial benefit.

“A toaster is a wedding gift. A private-island party paid for by a Putin-connected oligarch is something else,” Utah Sen. John Curtis said

The party is putting up a costly defense of states and districts that President Trump won easily in 2024. And in places like Georgia, strategists wonder if it’s too late.

"I urge the Committee to subpoena Donald Trump Jr. and Hunter Biden to testify regarding their past business dealings," Curtis wrote.

The competitive race is drawing some parallels to Democrats' last victory in a statewide Senate election 18 years ago.

John Barrasso, the influential No. 2 Senate Republican, said his party needs to "do more" on the economy as November's midterm elections approach.