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**FILE** Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee testifies in support of same-sex marriage before the state House Judiciary Committee at the Statehouse in Providence, R.I., on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013. (Associated Press)

Rhode Island Gov. Chafee becomes a Democrat

By Sean Lengell - The Washington Times

E.W. Jackson, with his wife Theodora (center) and daughter Jacquelyn (right), as he prepares to accept the GOP nomination for lieutenant governor of Virginia in Richmond in May, 2013. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Chesapeake bishop surprises, wins Va. GOP lieutenant governor nomination

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott (Associated Press)

Texas AG to Obama: I’ll sue if U.N. Arms Treaty is ratified

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, Massachusetts Democrat (Associated Press)

Bucking green pressure, Mass. Senate hopeful backs Keystone pipeline

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

The National Journal has ranked Sen. James E. Risch, Idaho Republican, as the most conservative senator. (Associated press)

Inside the Beltway: Who is James E. Risch?

By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

Cory Booker, mayor of Newark, N.J., announced Thursday that he has ruled out a bid for New Jersey governor and is eyeing a run for U.S. Senate in 2014. His announcement alters the landscape for both races and for politics in Newark. (Associated Press)

Booker rules out bid for New Jersey governor in 2013

By Angela Delli Santi - Associated Press

SC Gov. Haley shuts door on Colbert for US Senate

By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Associated Press

U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Minnesota Democrat, addresses supporters Tuesday night. With a Democratic governor and Democrats in control of the Legislature, Minnesota is heavily blue. (Associated Press)

Minnesota GOP reassessing after slap-down at polls

By Andrea Billups - The Washington Times

“With these demographics, it’s a very difficult sell for any GOP candidate.” - Former Maryland Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. — the state’s only Republican governor since Spiro Agnew held the office in 1969. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

Maryland: A lonely state for Republicans

By David Hill - The Washington Times

**FILE** Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Heidi Heitkamp (left) listens to Republican opponent Rick Berg speak at a North Dakota Chamber of Commerce forum on health care and energy at a hotel in Bismarck, N.D., on Oct. 11, 2012. (Associated Press)

Democrat Heitkamp wins Senate race in North Dakota

By Dale Wetzel and Dave Kolpack - Associated Press

Virginia’s senator-elect, Tim Kaine, at his campaign headquarters in Richmond on Wednesday, said he has been dubbed “Junior” by the state’s other U.S. senator, a fellow Democrat. That’s a reference to Mr. Kaine’s new status, won at the polls Tuesday, as the state’s junior senator. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

Kaine to pursue ‘common ground’ in Senate

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Vice President Joseph R. Biden (right) leads the charge for Virginia Democratic Senate candidate Tim Kaine at a Monday rally in Claude Moore Park in Sterling, Va. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

Allen and Kaine bask in glow of top of tickets

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

George Allen

EDITORIAL: Vote for George Allen

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES - The Washington Times

Tim Kaine

Senate control looms large over Virginia’s Allen-Kaine contest

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Inside Politics: RNC chief: Candidate gaffes aren’t the real issues

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

** FILE ** Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate seat from Virginia, former Gov. Tim Kaine, left, listens as Republican candidate, former Sen. George Allen, right, speaks during a debate at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Va., Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

In final debate, Kaine, Allen exchange biggest shots

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

George Allen (left), the Republican candidate for Virginia's Senate seat, gestures during a debate with Democratic challenger Timothy M. Kaine in Richmond, Va., on Oct. 8, 2012. (Associated Press)

Allen, Kaine take off gloves in Va. Senate debate

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Illustration Obama Roads by Linas Garsys for The Washington Times

CRUZ: Election 2012: Greatness or decline?

By Ted Cruz

Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty addresses the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla., in August. He has resigned as a national co-chairman of Republican Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign and ruled out any 2014 political races in Minnesota. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

Pawlenty leaves Romney camp

By Brian Bakst and Patrick Condon - Associated Press

George Allen

DECKER: 5 Questions with Gov. George Allen

By Brett M. Decker - The Washington Times