Sen. Burr's re-election prospects improve, Sen. Johnson remains behind

Two Senate Republican leaders on cybersecurity issues appear to be on divergent paths in their re-election bids, as Sen. Richard Burr holds a lead in North Carolina while Sen. Ron Johnson continues to struggle in Wisconsin.

As the summer congressional recess heads into its final two weeks, nonpartisan analysts see Burr holding a small but steady advantage over Democrat Deborah Ross, while Johnson appears stuck in a double-digit hole against former Democratic Sen. Russ Feingold.

Cybersecurity hasn't featured in either...