As the 2020 elections approach, many are wondering what the country will look like heading into 2021. Will we see Republicans regaining control of government? Or will there be a Democratic takeover in all branches of government? According to a recent CNN report, it looks like the country will see another blue wave in November – this time in the Senate.
CNN political analyst Chris Hickey cited a recent Cook Political Report that stated that “Democrats are now a slight favorite to win the Senate majority.”
“There are 35 Senate seats at stake this November, 12 of which are held by Democrats and 23 by Republicans. That gives the Republicans an inherent advantage. But since November of last year, that strong Republican defense has slowly been eroding, opening up the possibility for Democrats to net enough seats for a majority takeover,” Hickey wrote, before adding, “Since November 2019, Republicans in Cook’s forecast have made headway in deeply red Alabama and Mississippi but have lost ground in nine other states. Those include not just battleground states like North Carolina and Arizona, but also Georgia, Montana and Kansas, which have reliably voted GOP for decades. Every seat downgraded by forecasters presents another pathway for Democrats to win the 16 races needed for a majority.”
As Cook notes, the GOP may have a slight advantage in a few races against incumbent Democrats, but they still face an uphill battle.
“Despite the GOP’s inherent advantages going into this race, a series of events have not gone the party’s way this election year. Democrats are running strong candidates and matching or out-fundraising their rivals even in traditionally red states such as Alaska, Montana and South Carolina. Montana, which Cook rated Solidly Republican as recently as March, became a Tossup after its popular governor, Steve Bullock, won the Democratic primary,” with Cook’s Senate editor Jessica Taylor adding, “In a presidential election year, even down-ballot elections are often driven by the top of the ticket, and that’s especially true with a president that has such an iron grip on his party.”
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