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37 days until Election Day! How many Senators will we have in January? (Original Post) Polybius Oct 2022 OP
When was the last time Democrats overperformed in Senate races? bucolic_frolic Oct 2022 #1
Has to be 2014, no? Ace Rothstein Oct 2022 #4
This cycle is impossible to predict Buckeyeblue Oct 2022 #2
Senate Democratic caucus will be 61 underthematrix Oct 2022 #3
That definitely won't happen. Ace Rothstein Oct 2022 #5
Impossible this year Polybius Oct 2022 #12
Between 51 and 53. haele Oct 2022 #6
54...nt Wounded Bear Oct 2022 #7
54 has a good ring to it. FloridaBlues Oct 2022 #8
+1 -K&R!! onetexan Oct 2022 #9
+2 MustLoveBeagles Oct 2022 #11
52. Elessar Zappa Oct 2022 #10
That would be my guess DFW Oct 2022 #13
It's definitely not out of the question for us to gain those seats. Elessar Zappa Oct 2022 #14
He's what I think... Polybius Oct 2022 #15
49 Mordred Oct 2022 #16
WI also seems to be leaning Republican Polybius Oct 2022 #17
It depends how successful the Rethugs are at cheating. clementine613 Oct 2022 #18

bucolic_frolic

(43,062 posts)
1. When was the last time Democrats overperformed in Senate races?
Sun Oct 2, 2022, 04:27 PM
Oct 2022

I think we'll get 51. And that is an ouch number.

Buckeyeblue

(5,499 posts)
2. This cycle is impossible to predict
Sun Oct 2, 2022, 04:40 PM
Oct 2022

But if we can get to 52 that would be nice. But with the Roe vote being a mystery it wouldn't surprise me if we end up with a seat no one is thinking about.

haele

(12,640 posts)
6. Between 51 and 53.
Sun Oct 2, 2022, 05:13 PM
Oct 2022

Depends on running every race, even in primarily Red states.
That's not a super-majority, but it's enough to get stuff done.

Haele

DFW

(54,302 posts)
13. That would be my guess
Mon Oct 3, 2022, 12:06 AM
Oct 2022

Although I keep hoping for Republican-style “surprise upsets” in NC, FL And WI

Elessar Zappa

(13,911 posts)
14. It's definitely not out of the question for us to gain those seats.
Mon Oct 3, 2022, 08:03 AM
Oct 2022

With women and their male allies angry about Roe, anything is possible.

Polybius

(15,336 posts)
15. He's what I think...
Mon Oct 3, 2022, 12:37 PM
Oct 2022

I think we'll wind up with 51. We will win PA and WI, but end up losing either GA or NV. However there could be a few extremities.

If we have a perfect night, we could end up with 55/55. If we have an awful night, we could wind up with 48. But as of now I think we'll have a regular night, and end up with 51. Bookmark it.

clementine613

(561 posts)
18. It depends how successful the Rethugs are at cheating.
Mon Oct 3, 2022, 02:22 PM
Oct 2022

If they cheat and take people to the polls to vote for them, they may get a majority. If we stop them from cheating, we may get the majority.

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