Dems could lose up to 11 seats in the Senate before the next election -- [View all]

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so they need to act like there's no tomorrow

By Ray Hartmann
Published February 07, 2021

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No fewer than 11 of the 50 Democrats in the U.S. Senate would be replaced by a Republican governor should they be unable to continue serving in office.

It's a prospect no one wants to consider, but one that cannot be ignored. Senator Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and the Republicans would regain control of the Senate if a single one of those 11 became unable to serve and had their seat filled -- even in the short run -- with a Republican.

The subject came up briefly late in January when Democratic Senator Patrick Leahy of Vermont, who is 80, was briefly hospitalized after not feeling well while presiding over the opening of the Trump impeachment proceedings. Leahy recovered quickly, but for a moment, the forbidden topic got a little airing. That provide a grim reminder that control of the Senate could shift in a blink of an eye. Vermont's governor is a Republican, Phil Scott.

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