Unhappy couples in the Senate

• In South Carolina, Sen. Tim Scott (R) repeatedly referred to Sen.-elect Annie Andrews (D) as "tranny Annie" on the campaign trail. Her victory marks the first time in decades that an NRSC chair has lost a GOP seat in their home state.
• In Texas, Sen. Ted Cruz (R) called Sen.-elect James Talarico (D) a "very weird dude" and even spent some of his super PAC cash against him.

• Scott and Andrews spoke over the phone two days after the election. Cruz and Talarico also spoke over the phone since the election.

In Ohio, the bad blood between Sen. Bernie Moreno (R) and Sen.-elect Sherrod Brown (D) is the stuff of legends.

• As of Election Day, they hadn't spoken or been in the same room together.
• After a fraught 2024 election full of mudslinging, Brown never directly conceded to Moreno. Moreno has spent much of the past few months mocking Brown's decision to run again, calling him a "loser" and saying he just "needs to find a job."
• Moreno congratulated Brown on his victory last week on X.

Between the lines: Not every incoming senator has beef with their state's sitting senator.

• Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) talks extensively in her book about her friendship with Mary Peltola, who is currently leading Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), though the race has not been called.
• Sen.-elect Adam Hamilton (D-Kan.) has promised to work with Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.): "I want to be his best friend in Washington," Hamilton told NPR.