Early action electrifies 2024 Senate battle

The Senate’s in a deep freeze, having gone weeks without a single roll call vote. The battle to control it in two years, though, is already red hot.

Most voters tune into Senate races only days before a primary or general election, yet the next few months will be just as important to determining who wins the chamber next fall. Veteran senators are weighing whether to retire, a bevy of House members and statewide officials are gaming out Senate runs and both parties are vying to set the tone for...