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This is great, but the Senate seats up for election in 2026 make the Democrats winning a majority really, really tough. The current Senate is 53 Republicans, 43 Democrats and 2 Independents who caucus with Democrats. This means that the Democrats need to net +4 seats to gain control of the Senate. Sure, it's possible but the map doesn't look good.
For example, the Democrats best pickup opportunity is likely Susan Collins's seat in Maine. Despite Maine leaning Democrat in statewide elections, this is a rodeo Collins knows very, very well. Democrats have been trying to knock her off for several cycles and yet she's still here. Maybe this will be the year. But, if this is the best opportunity for Democrats, we aren't off to a good start.
North Carolina is an open seat, which helps some. But, the State has consistently voted Republican in Statewide elections (and went for Trump by ~3 points in 2024). A large enough blue wave could overcome that, but it's already an uphill battle. And things only get worse from here.
Next up is Ohio, which Trump won by ~11 points. We aren't talking super-hard MAGA land there, but Democrat friendly, it ain't. This is the state which gave us Vice President JD Vance as a Senator. The election here is for the remainder of Vance's term. Hope may spring eternal, but there is a really sketchy looking reality hiding around the next corner with a sock full of pennies.
That takes us on to Iowa. This state was Trump +13 in 2024. Sure, some farmers may be pissed off about the tariffs, but enough to put a Democrat in the Senate? This seems to fall into the "time to put the bong down and reconnect with reality" territory. I mean, it's always possible. With a really well calibrated Democratic candidate, the GOP picking a really flawed candidate and really poor economic conditions, maybe. But I wouldn't be betting the farm on Democrats picking this one up.
And then we need to consider defense. Jon Ossof is up for re-election in Georgia. Georgia went for Trump by ~2 points. Not a large margin, but enough that Osoff isn't a shoe-in. And Michigan (Trump +1) is an open seat election. The previous Senator (Gary Peters) was a Democrat, so there is certainly hope, but again this isn't a certain thing. If either of those seats are lost, Democrats are then looking at Texas (Trump +14. Also, it's fucking Texas).
I'm all for a Democratic Congress. But their chances in the Senate look pretty bleak.