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NPolitics1979

(613 posts)
Tue May 12, 2015, 10:54 PM May 2015

2016 US Senate Election- Democrats guide to a majority.

Democrats are strongly favored to win
CA-(Harris-D or Sanchez-D)37
CT-Blumenthal-D 38
HI-Schatz-D 39
MD-(Edwards-D or Van Hollen-D)40
NY-Schumer-D 41
OR-Wyden-D 42
VT-Leahy-D 43
WA-Murray-D 44
Tossup/Lean Democratic
CO-Bennet-D vs Coffman-R 45
IL-Duckworth-D vs Kirk-R 46
NV-Cortez Masto-D vs Heck-R 47
WI-Feingold-D vs Johnson-R 48
Republicans are strongly favored to win
AL-Shelby-R 31
AK-Murkowski-R 32
AZ-McCain-R 33
AR-Boozman-R 34
GA-Isakson-R 35
ID-Crapo-R 36
IN-Stutzman-R 37
IA-Grassley-R 38
KS-Moran-R 39
KY-Paul-R 40
LA-(Boustany-R or Fleming-R)41
MO-Blunt-R 42
ND-Hoeven-R 43
OK-Lankford-R 44
SC-Scott-R 45
SD-Thune-R 46
UT-Lee-R 47
Tossup/Lean Republican
NH-Ayotte-R vs Hassan-D 48
NC-Burr-R vs Hagan-D 49
PA-Toomey-R vs Sestak-D 50
Tipping Point seats are
FL-Murphy-D vs DeSantis-R
OH-Strickland-D vs Portman-R
Must win seats for Democrats are-CO,IL,NV,WI,FL,and OH or CO,IL,NV,WI,FL,and NH

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Iliyah

(25,111 posts)
1. Dems can take back the Senate but alas we need to stick together
Tue May 12, 2015, 11:09 PM
May 2015

We also need to keep the WH because GOPers will stack the US Supreme Court for decades.

earthside

(6,960 posts)
2. Better find another route.
Tue May 12, 2015, 11:54 PM
May 2015

Because Bennet will not get re-elected in Colorado.

Democrats ought to find a good candidate in Iowa -- it is ridiculous that 81 year old Grassley should get re-elected.

NPolitics1979

(613 posts)
3. Bennet(D-CO) is the only Democratic Incumbent that is highly vulnerable in 2016 and
Wed May 13, 2015, 10:37 PM
May 2015

NV is the only Open Democratic Seat that has a greater chance of flipping in 2016.
Democrats need to win 6 Republican held US Senate Seats in 2016.
WI-Feingold-D or Kind-D
IL-Duckworth-D
FL-Murphy-D
OH-Strickland-D
NH-Hassan-D
IN-Bayh-D
NC-Hagan-D
AK-Begich-D
Republicans are going to hold onto
PA
IA-besides Culver and Vilsack, Democratic bench is weak.

Corey_Baker08

(2,157 posts)
4. YES WE CAN TAKE BACK THE UNITED STATES SENATE!
Thu May 14, 2015, 01:45 PM
May 2015

I will be working my ass of for former Governor Ted Strickland in his race for US Senator here in Ohio.

Polls have showed that we are ahead & Senator Portman has lost a lot of support among Conservatives since he changed his stance on gay marriage after his son came out.

Additionally he has lost the financial backing of the Koch brother's as well as hundreds of big financial donors.

We have a damn good shot of picking up Ohio!!!

NPolitics1979

(613 posts)
8. Democrats guide to regaining control of the U.S. Senate in 2016 is
Thu May 14, 2015, 07:41 PM
May 2015

HI-Schatz-D 37
VT-Leahy-D 38
NY-Schumer-D 39
MD-Van Hollen-D or Edwards-D 40
CT-Blumenthal-D 41
CA-Harris-D or Sanchez-D 42
OR-Wyden-D 43
WA-Murray-D 44
WI-Feingold-D 45
IL-Duckworth-D 46
CO-Bennet-D 47
NV-Cortez Masto-D 48
FL-Murphy-D 49
OH-Strickland-D,NH-Hassan-D,or IN-Bayh-D

ChiciB1

(15,435 posts)
5. So Since Rubio Is Running For President Means He
Thu May 14, 2015, 02:04 PM
May 2015

CAN'T run again for Senater? I heard they found a way to get around this.

okaawhatever

(9,457 posts)
6. I'll bet he drops out in time to run for Senate if he isn't doing well. If he's doing well I think
Thu May 14, 2015, 02:41 PM
May 2015

he will stay on the Presidential campaign trail. I think Rand Paul faces the same problem in Kentucky.

ChiciB1

(15,435 posts)
7. I'm ALMOST Positive They Fixed It So He Can Run
Thu May 14, 2015, 02:45 PM
May 2015

no matter what or at least introduced legislation to make sure he can. So thinking out loud, he won't have to worry!

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