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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWho Wants To Be A Senator? Not These High-Profile Democrats.
538Stacey Abrams. Joaquin Castro. Steve Bullock. Some potentially strong Democratic candidates have passed on runs for the Senate, dashing Democratic hopes in several GOP-leaning states, including Georgia, Texas and Montana.
However, its not that surprising that they and other Democrats dont want to wage Senate campaigns in red states. And thats because theres a really good chance they might lose.
Remember that in 2016, for the first time,1 every Senate race was won by the same party that won the presidential vote in that state. In a polarized era full of straight-ticket voters, this is no doubt a prime consideration when potential candidates are deciding whether to run. And as the table below shows, by our count, theres at least one major Democratic player who has publicly said he or she wont seek a Republican-held Senate seat in six states that President Trump won in 2016
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Who Wants To Be A Senator? Not These High-Profile Democrats. (Original Post)
brooklynite
May 2019
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Time for some of them to "take one for the team" which seems bizarre to say about a Senatorial spot
hlthe2b
May 2019
#1
some democrats place america first and will do all they can to help, others just enjoy the limelight
beachbum bob
May 2019
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hlthe2b
(102,270 posts)1. Time for some of them to "take one for the team" which seems bizarre to say about a Senatorial spot
But, damn. We NEED to take the Senate.
beachbum bob
(10,437 posts)2. some democrats place america first and will do all they can to help, others just enjoy the limelight
msongs
(67,405 posts)3. celebrities in training? nt