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Buddyzbuddy

(650 posts)
Sat Jan 11, 2025, 08:34 PM Jan 11

2026 Political Plan of Action

Take back the Senate
We will have an immediate opportunity to elect 1, maybe 2 US Sentators depending on Rubio's confirmation.
Ohio and Florida. Then, 7 seats that are either toss up,
Maine/ Collins
or currently likely Republican.
AK/Sullivan
IA/Ernst
KS/Marshall
KY/McConnell
NC/Tillis
TX/Cornyn
We would need all Democrats up for re-election to retain their seats while achieving a net gain of
4 seats. This is our best chance of stopping or at the very least slowing down the new administration.
Ironically, most of these Senators are weakened by virtue of the fact they have in the past worked with Democrats or expressed a willingness to work with Democrats. Unfortunately, for them, unless they change parties, we need their seats.
Second, we need to take back the house. This may present a bigger challenge since the reps are so well imbeded in their smaller concentrated districts. This is doable.
The following tag shows the projected map for the 2026 Senate race.

https://www.270towin.com/2026-senate-election/5VgA2k

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2026 Political Plan of Action (Original Post) Buddyzbuddy Jan 11 OP
Never give up. Kick and Rec emulatorloo Jan 11 #1
I'm betting on mid-terms, but I think Democrats need to run on something besides trump. We need a detailed health reform Silent Type Jan 11 #2
Any red state Senatorial pick ups leftieNanner Jan 11 #3
2026 Democratic slogan: "Had Enough Yet?" Fiendish Thingy Jan 11 #4
I thought we were taking back the House this time around. Buddyzbuddy Jan 15 #5

Silent Type

(8,862 posts)
2. I'm betting on mid-terms, but I think Democrats need to run on something besides trump. We need a detailed health reform
Sat Jan 11, 2025, 08:43 PM
Jan 11

bill for one thing. If we can't even come up with that, I think we need to primary those failing us.

leftieNanner

(15,920 posts)
3. Any red state Senatorial pick ups
Sat Jan 11, 2025, 08:57 PM
Jan 11

Will be tricky. But that doesn't mean we shouldn't work out asses off

Fiendish Thingy

(19,023 posts)
4. 2026 Democratic slogan: "Had Enough Yet?"
Sat Jan 11, 2025, 09:20 PM
Jan 11

We have a much better chance at retaking the house than the senate, but I agree, the Dems should target those seats you mentioned. Tillis and Collins are probably the most vulnerable, and McConnell’s seat could go blue if Beshear runs for it.

Buddyzbuddy

(650 posts)
5. I thought we were taking back the House this time around.
Wed Jan 15, 2025, 01:04 PM
Jan 15

So, I'm a little concerned the R's might be too well imbeded in deep red districts. I'll need to look harder and longer to find weak spots. Dems just don't want to live amongst the hate mongers. Our tolerance level has been reached.

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