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Related: About this forum2008 was the last time Democrats made big gains in the US Senate.
Republican US Senators that lost re-election in 2008
Stevens(R-AK)
Coleman(R-MN)
Sununu(R-NH)
Dole(R-NC)
Smith(R-OR)
Republican US Senators that retired in 2008 and were replaced by a Democrat.
Allard(R-CO)
Domenici(R-NM)
Warner(R-VA)
2020 is going to be the year Democrats make net gain of 8 seats in the US Senate.
Republican US Senators that will lose re-election in 2020.
McSally(R-AZ)
Gardner(R-CO)
Perdue(R-GA)
Ernst(R-IA)
McConnell(R-KY)
Collins(R-ME)
Tillis(R-NC)
Retiring US Senators that will be replaced by a Democrat in 2020.
Roberts(R-KS)
Alexander(R-TN)
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2008 was the last time Democrats made big gains in the US Senate. (Original Post)
nkpolitics1212
Jul 2019
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DemocracyMouse
(2,275 posts)1. A good omen?
Tiggeroshii
(11,088 posts)2. I think we have a great shot, for sure at gaining the senate
And a goos shot at 59 seats.
onetexan
(13,913 posts)3. Ugg, mcconnell & Collins must go