Senate Elections

1. What challenges do Democrats face in winning control of the Senate? “Democrats will need a near-perfect November to win back control of the chamber”
2. There are 33 Senate elections happening.  How many are classified as "competitive"? Ten
3. In North Dakota, why will it be challenging for Heidi Heitkamp to win reelection? Now that Cramer is in, this will be a close race. He’s allied himself closely with Trump, particularly on key state issues like energy. Heitkamp cuts an independent image, and after Cramer voted to repeal the health care law in the House.
4. What does polling in Missouri currently tell us about Senator Claire McCaskill? She walks a fine line.
5. In Nevada, what unique situation in Senator Dean Heller in?  How do Nevada voters feel about President Trump? said he wouldn’t support any plan that Sandoval didn’t — and then, a few months later, did exactly that. They don’t like him.

6.Who are the two candidates in Tennessee?  How do Tennessee voters feel about President Trump? Marsha Blackburn and Phil Bredesen. Tennessee voters like Trump.
7. In Florida, what advantage does Rick Scott have over Bill Nelson? He has money.
8. In what way might the Florida governor race impact the Senate election? First Black Governer could bring reform and progress.
9. What unique stance has Senator Jeff Flake taken in Arizona?it’s an odd dynamic to have the outgoing Republican senator be such a noted critic of Trump.
10.  What has changed about the Texas Senate race since earlier in the summer?
11. In Indiana, why does Joe Donnelly avoid associating himself with Democrats, even though he is a Democrat?This is a man who will remind you he is a Democrat only when absolutely necessary, which is probably smart in the Hoosier State. He’ll embrace his party on one issue, though: Donnelly is another vulnerable Democrat who is running hard on preserving Obamacare’s protections for people with preexisting conditions. 
12.  Why is it strange that a Democratic Senator represents West Virginia? Highest Approval rating for trump.

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