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Well if the Democratic Party actually runs and supports Candidates in all 50 States — then maybe.
You can’t win, if you don’t compete.
Here are the Senate opportunities in 2020, listed by their degree of competitiveness, according to CookPolitical.com
2020 Senate Race Ratings
SENATE SEATS
D - 12
I - 0
R - 22
The chart below provides a spectrum that analyzes the vulnerability (the chances of the seat switching parties) of the Senate races up this cycle.
Solid: These races are not considered competitive and are not likely to become closely contested.
Likely: These seats are not considered competitive at this point, but have the potential to become engaged.
Lean: These are considered competitive races, but one party has an advantage.
Toss-Up: These are the most competitive; either party has a good chance of winning.
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Republicans | 22 Held Seats
TOSS UP
AZ-McSally
CO-Gardner
LEAN R
ME-Collins
LIKELY R
GA-Perdue
IA-Ernst
KS-Open
KY-McConnell
MS-Hyde-Smith
NC-Tillis
TN-Open
SOLID R
AK-Sullivan
AR-Cotton
ID-Risch
LA-Cassidy
MT-Daines
NE-Sasse
OK-Inhofe
SC-Graham
SD-Rounds
TX-Cornyn
WV-Moore Capito
WY-Open
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Democrats | 12 Held Seats
TOSS UP
AL-Jones
LEAN D
None
LIKELY D
MI-Peters
MN-Smith
NM-Open
SOLID D
DE-Coons
IL-Durbin
MA-Markey
NH-Shaheen
NJ-Booker
OR-Merkley
RI-Reed
VA-Warner
Those “Open” seats look interesting. I hope solid Democratic Candidates step into those “incumbent-free” opportunities. The “LIKELY” seats have “the potential to become engaged,” according to Cook.
The Collins, McConnell, Ernst, and Tillis seats need to be “seriously” challenged, if you asked me.
Here’s how RollCall.com rates the 2020 Senate Races:
Election Guide — Senate
Rating |
State |
Current Senator |
Trump 2016 margin (%) |
Toss-up |
CO |
Cory Gardner (R) |
-4.9 |
Toss-up |
AZ |
Martha McSally (R) |
3.5 |
Tilt Republican |
ME |
Susan Collins (R) |
-3.0 |
Tilt Republican |
NC |
Thom Tillis (R) |
3.7 |
Lean Republican [flip] |
AL |
Doug Jones (D) |
27.7 |
Lean Republican |
GA |
David Perdue (R) |
5.1 |
Likely Democratic |
MI |
Gary Peters (D) |
0.2 |
Likely Democratic |
NH |
Jeanne Shaheen (D) |
-0.4 |
Likely Democratic |
MN |
Tina Smith (D) |
-1.5 |
Likely Republican |
IA |
Joni Ernst (R) |
9.4 |
Solid Democratic |
NJ |
Cory Booker (D) |
-14.1 |
Solid Democratic |
DE |
Chris Coons (D) |
-11.4 |
Solid Democratic |
IL |
Richard J. Durbin (D) |
-17.1 |
Solid Democratic |
MA |
Edward J. Markey (D) |
-27.2 |
Solid Democratic |
OR |
Jeff Merkley (D) |
-11.0 |
Solid Democratic |
RI |
Jack Reed (D) |
-15.5 |
Solid Democratic [open seat] |
NM |
Tom Udall (D) |
-8.2 |
Solid Democratic |
VA |
Mark Warner (D) |
-5.3 |
Solid Republican [open seat] |
TN |
Lamar Alexander (R) |
26.0 |
Solid Republican |
WV |
Shelley Moore Capito (R) |
42.1 |
Solid Republican |
LA |
Bill Cassidy (R) |
19.6 |
Solid Republican |
TX |
John Cornyn (R) |
9.0 |
Solid Republican |
AR |
Tom Cotton (R) |
26.9 |
Solid Republican |
MT |
Steve Daines (R) |
20.4 |
Solid Republican [open seat] |
WY |
Michael B. Enzi (R) |
46.3 |
Solid Republican |
SC |
Lindsey Graham (R) |
14.3 |
Solid Republican |
MS |
Cindy Hyde-Smith (R) |
17.8 |
Solid Republican |
OK |
James M. Inhofe (R) |
36.4 |
Solid Republican |
KY |
Mitch McConnell (R) |
29.8 |
Solid Republican |
ID |
Jim Risch (R) |
31.8 |
Solid Republican [open seat] |
KS |
Pat Roberts (R) |
20.6 |
Solid Republican |
SD |
Mike Rounds (R) |
29.8 |
Solid Republican |
NE |
Ben Sasse (R) |
25.0 |
Solid Republican |
AK |
Dan Sullivan (R) |
14.7 |
Those are “the mountains” that need to be climbed, if we are ever to really get our Country back.
Just winning back the Presidency will not be enough, to get America back on the “right track”.
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Here’s a another look at the intro Senate Map. It can be found on 270toWin.com
2020 Senate Election Interactive Map
34 U.S. Senate seats to be contested in 2020
The U.S. Senate has 53 Republicans and 47 Democrats (including two independents). There are 34 seats up in 2020 - including a special election in Arizona - of which 22 are held by the GOP. Democrats will need to gain 3 or 4 seats to take control.
Note: When the 2 Independents are counted with the Democratic Caucus that 46 number becomes 48 Democratic seats, vs 51 for Republicans currently.
Read em weep.
Or read em and sweep.
As in most things in Life, Opportunity is where we make it.
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