US Senate candidates in 9 key races quiet about Social Security benefits cliff

By: Jennifer Shutt

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: October 7, 2026

Words: 1,869

Last Updated: 7 hours, 19 minutes ago

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WASHINGTON — Nearly all of the U.S. senators elected this year will be in office when Congress debates how to restructure Social Security to prevent an automatic drop-off in retirement benefits in 2032.

Very few candidates in competitive races, however, have policy proposals on their campaign websites and many, when contacted by States Newsroom, declined to share details about which changes they’d support if elected.

Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal …

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