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RandySF

(84,792 posts)
Thu Apr 9, 2026, 06:59 AM Thursday

Can Democrats Win the Senate?

Bloomberg: “It’s a stretch, especially with Republicans holding a fundraising advantage, including a plan this week by the GOP-aligned Senate Leadership Fund to allocate $342 million to the key battlegrounds. But Democrats have history and momentum on their side. In 2006, another Republican president with fading popularity in the middle of his second term — George W. Bush — lost both the House and, more surprisingly, the Senate amid waning support for the war in Iraq.”

“Democrats’ chances likely hinge on four states where they are seen as most competitive, and several more that are potentially in play. They’ll then have to stave off well-funded Republican efforts to flip several Democratic-held seats, including two in states won by Trump, with the GOP touting Trump’s tax cuts and other issues that helped elect the president, like border security.”



https://politicalwire.com/2026/04/09/can-democrats-win-the-senate/

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Can Democrats Win the Senate? (Original Post) RandySF Thursday OP
There's too many states with a majority of morons. dem4decades Thursday #1
No. Plus Fetterman will switch if needed. He's useful to them now as a Dem. 617Blue Thursday #2
Lowering expectations? Kid Berwyn Thursday #3
Republicans message inevitability WSHazel Thursday #4
The Fulton County by Feds was all about preventing Ossoff's reelection. Lonestarblue Thursday #5
THIS EuterpeThelo Thursday #6
It's going to backfire on them Fiendish Thingy Thursday #8
With each passing day the odds improve Fiendish Thingy Thursday #7
I know DU loathes optimism in any form, but there is a chance. BannonsLiver Thursday #9
I refuse RoseTrellis Thursday #10

WSHazel

(770 posts)
4. Republicans message inevitability
Thu Apr 9, 2026, 08:44 AM
Thursday

This discourages Democrats from voting, and encourages donors to keep supporting Republicans. Democrats’ messaging has to be that they are the favorites.

It helps that they are. NC and ME should be pickups, and NH is the only current D seat I am concerned about because of Sununu. AK, OH, IA, TX are potential pickups, and an independent could win deep red NE. The independent running in MT is really a MAGA Republican, and could split that vote.

Lonestarblue

(13,506 posts)
5. The Fulton County by Feds was all about preventing Ossoff's reelection.
Thu Apr 9, 2026, 08:45 AM
Thursday

It will be difficult to balance a loss there in some other state.

EuterpeThelo

(384 posts)
6. THIS
Thu Apr 9, 2026, 09:17 AM
Thursday

Ossoff has been one of the most intelligent, level-headed and articulate Senators on our side. No wonder they hate him!

Fiendish Thingy

(23,358 posts)
8. It's going to backfire on them
Thu Apr 9, 2026, 09:23 AM
Thursday

When MTG’s district shifts 20+ points towards the Dems, it will be nearly impossible for any strategic targeting of blue districts to affect the outcome.

They seized 2020 ballots in Fulton county- I’m not sure how that’s going to affect this year’s election.

It’s entirely possible that raid and seizure was simply a response to the impulsive orders of a demented felon who still can’t get over his loss, and wants PROOF! that he actually won.

Fiendish Thingy

(23,358 posts)
7. With each passing day the odds improve
Thu Apr 9, 2026, 09:19 AM
Thursday

NC, ME and OH are the most likely pickups, but the Trump-induced widespread suffering over the past year has also put AK, TX, IA into play.

MI and GA are two swing seats we will have to defend, but both are less vulnerable than at this time last year. With the 20+ point swing towards Dems in MTG’s district this week, Ossoff’s odds improved dramatically.

Even if we only net a gain of 2-3 seats, it positions Dems well for 2028, when the senate map will be much more in our favor.

BannonsLiver

(20,657 posts)
9. I know DU loathes optimism in any form, but there is a chance.
Thu Apr 9, 2026, 10:37 AM
Thursday

If gas is $6 by fall then those chances go up. Sorry I couldn’t be more doomy, fellow denizens.

RoseTrellis

(168 posts)
10. I refuse
Thu Apr 9, 2026, 10:45 AM
Thursday

Not going to get my hopes up this early.
All this expressed optimism sure sounds like what was posted here in 2024

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