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NPolitics1979

(613 posts)
Sat May 30, 2015, 04:26 PM May 2015

2016/2018/2020 US Senate Elections.

2016-Democrats guide to regaining control of the United States Senate.
1)Win all of the Democratic Senate Seats that are up in 2016 including vulnerable CO and NV plus the vulnerable Republican held seats -FL,IL,WI and 1 or 2 of the 3 (NH,OH,and PA)
2)Win all of the Democratic seats up in 2016 except CO and NV, plus win all of the vulnerable Republican seats in Obama2012 states-FL,IL,NH,OH,PA,and WI plus win the 2016 US Presidential election.
2018- Democrats will have to defend Democrats Senate Seats in Romney2012 states such as IN,MO,MT,ND,and WV, of those 5, WV is less likely to go Republican. Democrats will hold onto FL,NJ,NM,OH,PA,VA,and WI, plus Democrats will need to pick up NV and AZ -2D Republicans are likely to regain control of the United States Senate in 2018.
2020- Democrats will have to win all of the Democratic Seats up in 2020 including NH and VA and win Republican Senate Seats in Hillary2020 states :
1)CO
2)IA
Purple state in NC
Red States in MT-if Bullock-D decides to run. and AK- if Begich-D or Walker-I decides to run.

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