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Captain Stern

(2,251 posts) Tue Oct 20, 2020, 01:46 PM Oct 2020

Senate Races.....2022....NOT looking good... [View all]

....if you're a republican.

Democrats will be defending 12 seats. All 12 seats are in strong Democratic states, with the exception of Nevada.

republicans have to defend 22 seats. Some of those seats are in Florida, Iowa, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania (the incumbent, Toomey, has already said he's bailing out).

60 Democratic Senators after 2022 is very reachable.

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Senate Races.....2022....NOT looking good... [View all] Captain Stern Oct 2020 OP

I hope Val Demings runs here in Florida. Tommy_Carcetti Oct 2020 #1

Ron the Russian is also up for election in WI TheRealNorth Oct 2020 #2

In 2010, he said he'd only go two terms. CaptYossarian Oct 2020 #26

The Iowa seat is Grassley's. rsdsharp Oct 2020 #3

Do you think he'll run again? Polybius Oct 2020 #5

Yes, I think so. rsdsharp Oct 2020 #10

He's such a snake. PTWB Oct 2020 #8

Please, Don't Insult Snakes COL Mustard Oct 2020 #23

Good to hear! Polybius Oct 2020 #4

They have better chance of holding those seats Proud liberal 80 Oct 2020 #6

That's my fear too. mwooldri Oct 2020 #22

History certainly points in that direction. WinstonSmith4740 Oct 2020 #28

its very likely outcome beachbumbob Oct 2020 #7

Very Good news! Sherman A1 Oct 2020 #9

Burr says he will retire in 2022 moose65 Oct 2020 #11

I'm glad Burr is retiring. That insider trading thing he did with COVID would have brought him down BComplex Oct 2020 #12

All the more reason for Dems to aggressively and ruthlessly wield power in 2021 Fiendish Thingy Oct 2020 #13

+1 ancianita Oct 2020 #30

There's no US senate race in Ohio this year. Ohiya Oct 2020 #14

That's true. Thank you. But, I was talking about 2022. Captain Stern Oct 2020 #16

Sorry, I read too fast. But, I sure hope we can get rid of Portman in 2022. Ohiya Oct 2020 #17

I think Alabama is in more 'trouble' than Nevada...Oops... Wounded Bear Oct 2020 #15

Jones is going to lose to Tuberville. I'm pretty sure most people are expecting that. Captain Stern Oct 2020 #19

Looking forward to Jones being in Joe's cabinet. I like everything i read about the man. dsp3000 Oct 2020 #20

Here's hoping Blunt gets kicked out in MO! MatthewStLouis Oct 2020 #18

All comes down to how Joe handles the virus. Yavin4 Oct 2020 #21

Looks good to me: "60 Democratic Senators after 2022 is very reachable." nt Jarqui Oct 2020 #24

we really need to focus on state legislatures AlexSFCA Oct 2020 #25

I'm praying already for Portman to get voted out. blueinredohio Oct 2020 #27

Second-best bit of news I've heard today! lastlib Oct 2020 #29

IF quakerboy Oct 2020 #31

Not to be a Debbie Downer, but the party in power, almost always loses seats in the midterms. Tarheel_Dem Oct 2020 #32

Typically, yes. But seldom does one party have to defend 22 seats and the other only 12 Tom Rinaldo Oct 2020 #33

While I agree that 22 seats is a lot, I still have PTSD from the Obama years. Tarheel_Dem Oct 2020 #34

Oh, I dunno. The GOP has been poisoned by Trumpism. It's not the same as any election I have CTyankee Oct 2020 #35

We can only hope that the rift between normal Republicans and the Trumpistas widens even more. Tarheel_Dem Oct 2020 #36

when trump and trumpism is ground into the dirt they will. They'll be like the "good Germans" CTyankee Oct 2020 #37