We’re just about a month away from Election Night, and the Senate battleground is still shifting. Right now, I see nine competitive races, in a Senate that outside of those contests stands at 48 Republicans and 43 Democrats. As a result, the GOP’s got the inside track on gaining the majority, needing to win just two or three of these nine elections (depending on which party … [Read more...] about Senate Map Update: Dems Look to Florida and Texas as Montana Hopes Fade
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Senate Map Update: Even After Presidential Shake-Up, GOP Retains Advantage
We’ve undergone a month of chaos in the 2024 Presidential election, but the fundamentals of the 2024 Senate remain tough to shake. Of the 33 Senate seats up for grabs, only 11 are represented by Republicans while 22 belong to Democrats or Democratic-aligned Independents. Since Democrats are widely expected to lose the open seat in West Virginia being vacated by Joe Manchin, … [Read more...] about Senate Map Update: Even After Presidential Shake-Up, GOP Retains Advantage
2024 Senate Map Update: Dems Confront Formidable Landscape
It’s been six months since my last in-depth look at the Senate landscape, so it’s well past time for an update. At this point, most political observers put 24 of the 34 seats up for grabs in either the Safe Democratic or Safe Republican category. Among those safely red seats would be one flipped Democratic seat in West Virginia, where Joe Manchin is retiring. Consequently, … [Read more...] about 2024 Senate Map Update: Dems Confront Formidable Landscape
2024 Senate Outlook: Manchin’s Exit & The New Big Four
Now that Election Night 2023 is in the books, it’s the perfect time to shift our focus ahead to the 2024 elections. Much has changed since we last took a look at the 2024 Senate map in May, so that’s a great place to start. In fact, just last week we saw a massive development that will fundamentally alter the electoral math. On Thursday, West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe … [Read more...] about 2024 Senate Outlook: Manchin’s Exit & The New Big Four
2024 Senate Round-Up: Tester Jumps In, A California Free-For-All Develops and Much More
The battle for the Senate truly never ends. So since we’re now two full months into 2023, we’ve seen some significant developments in several states, making this the perfect time for a 2024 news round-up. Montana Last week, Democrats got the best news conceivably possible when Montana incumbent Sen. Jon Tester revealed that he would indeed seek a fourth term. Three … [Read more...] about 2024 Senate Round-Up: Tester Jumps In, A California Free-For-All Develops and Much More