The 2020 Senate map begins to take shape
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July 9, 2019, 8:44 AM EDT
By Chuck Todd, Mark Murray and Ben Kamisar
WASHINGTON The Senate announcements sure have been dropping in the last 24 hours:
On MSNBCs Morning Joe, Democrat Amy McGrath who lost her high-profile Kentucky House race last year said shes taking on Mitch McConnell (and at the least shell raise A LOT of money).
In Kansas, Kris Kobach who lost his gubernatorial bid against Democrat Laura Kelly in 2018 says hes running for the Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kansas (and that has national Republicans worried Kobach could cost them a winnable seat).
And in Virginia, another politician who lost in 2018 (are you noticing a trend?) former Rep. Scott Taylor, R-Va. said hes taking on Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va.
Add them all up, and youre starting to see the 2020 Senate map finally come into focus.
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