The DC Brief Twice A Week Making sense of what matters most in Washington. Sign Up By signing up you are agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Let’s call it a Red State Reset. A raft of klieg-light Senate candidates are driving coverage of Democrats looking to retake the majority in this fall’s elections. Maine , Texas , Iowa , and Alaska all have high-wattage, younger nominees who are raising hopes among party insiders that John Thune won’t be the Senate’s Majority Leader much