2016 Senate Elections

[javero]

Posted: 2/10/16 at 11:56pm

The Dems need either 4 or 5 seats to take control.  Kasich will play a huge role in helping the OH incumbent Senator keep his seat.  But, my sources from NC all claim that folks down there are looking to oust the incumbent GOP senator.  The entire situation in NC is one big mess.  See http://www.citylab.com/politics/2016/02/north-carolinas-tainted-2016-primary-election-racial-gerrymandering/461976/

 

And Russ Feingold is trying to wrest his old Senate seat in WI from Republic Ron Johnson.  He has endorsed neither Clinton nor Sanders yet and will avoid the Democratic primary debate in his state according to numerous accounts.

 

An interactive map follows.

http://www.270towin.com/2016-senate-election/ 

Updated On: 2/11/16 at 11:56 PM

[South Florida]

Posted: 2/11/16 at 12:45am

A Dem Senate?  Really!  Didn't think we had a shot.

[LarryD2]

Posted: 2/11/16 at 8:56am

Tammy Duckworth has a solid chance of defeating incumbent Mark Kirk in Illinois. The election is still a long way off, but she was leading in several early polls. 

[madbrian]

Posted: 2/11/16 at 9:00am

If the GOP nominates Trump or Cruz, a lot of things could be possible.  

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 2/11/16 at 4:38pm

LarryD2 said: "Tammy Duckworth has a solid chance of defeating incumbent Mark Kirk in Illinois. The election is still a long way off, but she was leading in several early polls. "

Also mark Kirk had a stroke early on in office and I'm pretty sure he doesn't want to continue.

[javero]

Posted: 2/11/16 at 7:28pm

http://www.wisn.com/politics/new-poll-shows-change-in-presidential-race-in-wisconsin/37693330

 

The latest poll has Russ Feingold leading incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson by a 50-to-37 point margin in the WI senate race.  I'm starting to see 3 possibles in WI, IL, and NC.  The Dems need to flip those 3 and pick up 2 more for insurance.

[adamgreer]

Posted: 2/11/16 at 10:29pm

madbrian said: "If the GOP nominates Trump or Cruz, a lot of things could be possible.  

 

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I've seen more than one article (from good political reporters, not crackpots or wingnuts) claim that if Trump or Cruz is the nominee, the Democrats have a shot at not only reclaiming the Senate, but the House as well. 

[madbrian]

Posted: 2/12/16 at 10:32am

The House would be a challenge.  The districts are aligned to heavily favor the GOP due to gerrymandering, and that's a heavy lift.