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nkpolitics1212

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Tue May 23, 2017, 09:52 PM May 2017

2018 US Senate Election- Top tier Republican challengers and Democratic challengers.

Top tier Republican challengers that announced they are running.
OH-Mandel-R is likely to lose to Brown-D by a narrow to high single digit margin.
WV-Jenkins-R is likely to lose to Manchin-D by a high single to low double digit margin.
Top tier Republican challengers that have yet to announce.
FL-Does Scott-R run for US Senate or goes back to private practice? Republicans best candidate is Jolly-R. Jolly-R is likely to lose to Nelson-D by a double digit margin.
IN-Walorski-R is likely to defeat or lose to Donnelly-D by a narrow margin.
MI-Does Snyder-R run for the US Senate or goes back to private practice? Republicans best candidate is Amash-R. Amash-R is likely to lose to Stabenow-D by a double digit margin.
MN-Paulsen-R running will be a double victory for Democrats. Klobuchar-D wins by a double digit margin and Democrats win Paulsen's MN-3 US House seat.
MO-Wagner-R is likely to lose to McCaskill-D by a narrow to high single digit margin.
MT-Fox-R is likely to run for the open Governor's Race in 2020.
NJ-MacArthur-R running will be a double victory for Democrats. Whoever wins the Democratic primary besides Menendez-D or Torricelli-D will win by a double digit margin and Democrats win MacArthur's NJ-3 US House seat.
NM-A Republican primary between Martinez-R and Pearce-R, Pearce-R wins the Republican primary but loses to Heinrich-D by a landslide margin.
ND-Cramer-R or Berg-R loses to Heitkamp-D by a narrow margin.
PA-Barletta-R loses to Casey-D by a double digit margin.
VA-Does Gillespie-R run for a 3rd losing race or does he challenge Trump in 2020? Comstock-R running gives Democrats a double victory. Kaine-D wins by a high single to low double digit margin and Democrats win Comstock's VA-10 US House district.
Top Tier Democratic challengers that announced they are running.
TX-O'Rourke-D is likely to defeat or lose to Cruz-R by a narrow margin.
Top Tier Democratic challengers that have yet to announce.
AZ-The likely Democratic nominee- Friese-D will be the Chris Coons/Joe Donnelly of 2018. Faces an unelectable Republican nominee-Ward-R.
NV-The likely Democratic nominee-Marshall-D will defeat Heller-R by a narrow to high single digit margin.
UT-Matheson-D or McAdams-D could benefit from a 3 way race between McMullin-I,the Republican nominee,and the Democratic nominee.

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2018 US Senate Election- Top tier Republican challengers and Democratic challengers. (Original Post) nkpolitics1212 May 2017 OP
Seems fairly promising as described. Proud Liberal Dem May 2017 #1
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