That means Democrats need to net four seats if Biden wins the White House and five if he doesn't. Georgia Governor Brian Kemp ignored the will of many Trump allies when he appointed Loeffler to retiring Senator Johnny Isakson's seat in December instead of Representative Doug Collins, a Trump favorite. Our Caucus | About Senate Dems | Senate Democratic Leadership Another race worth watching is the Democratic primary on September 1 in Massachusetts, between Senator Ed Markey and his challenger, Representative Joe Kennedy, a grandson of Robert F. Kennedy. Affiliation Members Republican Party: 53 Democratic Party: 45 Independent: 2: Total Majority of Democratic Senators Call on Senator Franken to... Kirsten Gillibrand proposes Postal Banking, Biden chooses Kamala Harris as his VP running mate, Heitkamp was named Best Candidate for 2012, Sequestration could uniquely effect Hawaii, Casey's Campaign strategy for the Pennsylvania Senate seat. It also doesn't help Collins that former state House Speaker Sara Gideon (D) is the strongest challenger she's faced in her Senate career. Collins' campaign has launched a series of ads highlighting her role in the passage of the coronavirus relief package, and Gideon's ads have focused on health care and what's missing in the relief package. Mr. Trump has resoundingly rejected Sessions' candidacy and instead endorsed Tuberville. Of the 10 most vulnerable Senate seats, they are defending eight of them -- including four of the five seats considered by CNN most likely to switch sides this fall. She has raised her media presence during the coronavirus pandemic as an early critic of the World Health Organization over its monitoring of the virus' spread and her call for WHO director Dr. Tedros Adhanomto's resignation. "Look, I think it's, it's a tough fight," McConnell said. Analysis by Chris Cillizza, CNN Editor-at-large. Despite the accusations against Moore and the flood of Democratic money supporting him, Jones beat Moore by less than 2 points. • Senate Salaries (1789-Present) • Senators (1789-Present) • Senators who have Cast more … (CNN)On Monday, CNN debuted our list of the 10 Senate seats most likely to switch parties on November 3. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, who is up for reelection himself said in an interview on Fox News Radio that who wins the Senate majority this cycle is not a certainty. In Kansas' open seat, Republicans are still picking a candidate out of a large field, while Democratic state Senator Barbara Bollier has emerged as the Democratic frontrunner and has posted solid fundraising. Both parties are defending incumbents in two states the opposing party won in 2016, but Democrats, with just 12 seats to defend, have more bandwidth to go on offense in states that voted for Mr. Trump and have seen Democratic successes since 2016. The runoff was postponed from March 31 to July 14 because of the coronavirus pandemic. Over Memorial Day weekend, Mr. Trump and Sessions traded barbs on Twitter, with Mr. Trump posting that Sessions "let our country down." There is no primary in this race. New Bi-partisan effort to help Veterans, Led by Jeanne Shah... Pete Hoekstra's Racist Ad During Super Bowl, Bingaman and Udall introduce legislation to protect. The United States Senate is made up of 100 members, two from each of the 50 … Tillis recently released a five figure digital ad campaign called "Together We'll Win This" highlighting the Senate's passage of the CARES Act, and his campaign this week put up an ad highlighting Tillis' working-class roots. Loeffler faces Collins and several other candidates in a special election in November. Senator Bob Menendez Honored as BIO Legislator of the Year, Mikilski focuses on Biotech jobs to help Maryland economy. It's going to be a fight to the finish or like a knife fight in an alley. Collins has raised less money than Gideon since June 2019, but she finished the first three months of 2020 with her best haul this cycle so far and has $5.6 million cash on hand. Live updates: Hurricane Delta makes landfall on Louisiana coast, Commission on Presidential Debates cancels second debate, U.N. 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Outside groups haven't made any investments in the race yet, but Jones himself has over $8 million cash on hand, significantly more than either of his two challengers, who combined have a $1.2 million war chest at the end of the first quarter. Republicans have to hold onto 23 to keep their 53-47 majority. Republicans came into this cycle already on defense but strong recruits and fundraising have expanded Democrats' potential beyond the initial two to three states on the front lines of the battle for control. In 2014, Peters won the seat over Terri Lynn Land by 13 points. 10 Senate seats most likely to switch parties on November 3. Leahy and Klobuchar push for the renewal of domestic abuse... Joe Manchin Might not vote for Obama because of his Big Coa... Markey Wins Massachusetts Special Election. The heckling was less prominent at the president's March rally in Charlotte. McSally is fighting to win the seat Republican Governor Doug Ducey appointed her to in 2018 after John McCain's chosen successor, Jon Kyl, decided to step down. ", First published on May 28, 2020 / 6:00 AM. Luckily for them, they've got a bunch of options. In 2018, she faced an August primary fight against Sheriff Joe Arpaio and Kelli Ward then had to face Sinema in November. There are 35 seats up for election in 2020, and Democrats are hoping to crack the GOP's slim 53-47 majority in November. And Democrats have an increased focus on the state because of the successes their party's candidates achieved during the 2018 midterms. Gideon raised more than $7 million in the first quarter, outraising Collins by almost $5 million. Senate seats in presidential election years tend to go to the party who wins at the top of ticket, and that trend escalated in 2016 when for the first time, every Senate seat went to the party that won the presidential spot in that state. Start here: If Joe Biden wins in November, Democrats need to net three GOP seats to ensure majority status. They also provide a very clear road map for how, exactly, Democrats hope to retake the Senate majority. Peters went into this cycle with low name recognition, and he'll either fight for or lap up attention because of Michigan's battleground status and the focus on the state during the coronavirus in part because of Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer. In Georgia, Republican Senators David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler are facing elections. In advertising, the race is one of the most expensive — along with North Carolina, Arizona and Iowa, according to data from CMAG/Kantar. Then consider that Democratic Sen. Doug Jones of Alabama, the No. Arizona. Other races Democrats have their eyes on are Iowa, Montana, South Carolina, Kansas and Georgia. Gideon will compete in the primary on July 14, which was postponed from June 9 due to the coronavirus.

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