DIThe Distraction Index

#senate_race

7 events across 6 weeks

0Damage
2Hype
5Noise
0.9Avg Dmg
17.2Avg Hype
WEEK 82Jul 19 – 25
NOISE2026-07-20
Darline Graham Enters Race for Lindsey Graham's Senate Seat
single state · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
8.2
NOISE2026-07-19
Maine Senate Race: Shenna Bellows Drops Out, Troy Jackson Builds Support
single state · moderate
Damage
0.0
Hype
9.6
WEEK 81Jul 12 – 18
NOISE2026-07-18
Republican Lawmaker Ralph Norman Enters South Carolina Senate Race to Succeed Graham
single state · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
12.5
WEEK 80Jul 5 – 11
NOISE2026-07-05
Mallory McMorrow Suspends Michigan Senate Campaign
Damage
0.0
Hype
8.3
WEEK 73May 17 – 23
HYPE2026-05-17
Trump-Backed Letlow Advances to Louisiana Senate Runoff; Cassidy Faces Political Reckoning
Norm Erosion Onlysingle state · moderate
Damage
6.5
Hype
56.3
WEEK 69Apr 19 – 25
NOISE2026-04-19
Michigan Senate Race Democratic Challenges
Damage
0.0
Hype
22.8
WEEK 63Mar 8 – 14
HYPE2026-03-08
Noise: State and Local Elections
single state · narrow
Damage
—
Hype
2.8