Sinema, Rosen, and Espy (possibly) better than Heitkamp, Donnelly, and McCaskill

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Good analysis. I'm completely done with Susan Collins and want that seat in 2020 and am dubious about Mittens' viability as the new McCain. But as sad as it is to say, now that things are over in IN and MO for this cycle, I will not miss Donnelly much and I had tired of the massive juggling act required to save McCaskill every six years. I mean, if the voters in Missouri wanted that punk Hawley that badly, let them have him. (Perhaps we can come back with another really strong, young candidate in 2024, a presidential election year, to challenge him.) I also can't shake the perception, possibly unfair, that Claire had just grown tired. (I feel the same way about Feinstein.)

I will miss Heitkamp, although she was not exactly a frontbencher. I thought she showed some real guts with her decision on Kavanaugh.

I agree that Rosen will be very good. She may be fantastic. Sinema, if she wins (which I think she will, just a guess) may frustrate people, because although she was a very liberal state legislator, she was a bit of a Blue Dog (ugh) in the House. She's an enigma, but I like her a lot and am looking forward to seeing what she brings to the Senate if she wins.

I have a feeling that Nelson will end up winning, just based on how desperate Voldemort is acting only two days after Election Day.

Agreed on Espy. There really isn't any reason why he can't win that race. Senate races in Mississippi normally get lost in the shuffle amidst the rest of the cycle, but here, with the nation's entire eyes on it and the Democrats presumably funneling massive money into the runoff, I think he can pull it off.

Nice post.