Wisconsin Representative Tammy Baldwin (D) said she is likely to run for the U.S. Senate seat to be vacated by Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI), making her possibility the first openly gay member of the Senate.
Former Democratic Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich was found guilty on 17 of 20 counts Monday, including trying to sell the U.S. Senate seat vacated by President Barack Obama.
WASHINGTON – Former Sen. Russ Feingold (D-WI) told his home-state paper that he's considering a run for the Senate in 2012, which liberals are urging him to do.
WASHINGTON – Former Wisconsin governor Tommy Thompson (R) is poised to run for his state's open Senate seat in 2012, according to the National Journal's Major Garrett.
CHICAGO (AFP) – Prosecutors described the ousted Illinois governor accused of trying to auction President Barack Obama's vacated senate seat as a greedy shakedown artist desperate for money.
