The headline Senate races have tightened, and the battlefield has widened. That means there is hope, but also a lot more peril, for Republicans.
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Clockwise from top left: Minnesota Senate candidate Michele Tafoya; Senator Susan Collins (R., Maine), Montana Senate candidate Kurt Alme; Alaska Senate candidate Dan Sullivan
Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports, Amanda Sabga/Reuters; Kurt Alme Campaign image/Facebook; Jacquelyn Martin/Pool via Reuters
It’s time to check in again on the Senate races. The good news is that the bottom has not dropped out for Republicans, with a few key races having tightened. The bad news is that few Republican candidates are close to victory, and new contested races keep coming on the board.
I began my periodic review of the Senate polling in mid-September. I will repeat here my explanation of my methodology:
About the Author
Dan McLaughlin is a senior writer at National Review Online and a fellow at National Review Institute.
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It’s time to check in again on the Senate races. The good news is that the bottom has not dropped out for Republicans, with a few key races having tightened. The bad news is that few Republican candidates are close to victory, and new contested races keep coming on the board.
I began my periodic review of the Senate polling in mid-September. I will repeat here my explanation of my methodology:
About the Author
Dan McLaughlin is a senior writer at National Review Online and a fellow at National Review Institute.
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