2020 U.S. Senate Races

[volinbham]

Collins looking good in Maine - has 50.9 (slightly higher than last night) which gives some buffer to avoid ranked choice instant runoff

 

[volinbham]

Perdue significantly larger margin than Trump in GA - looks likely for him.

Could end up with only net loss of one for Reps. Silver's prediction was 5 net loss.

 

[volinbham]

Collins now at 51%

 

[Boston Vol]

Collins now at 51%

I can’t believe that she’s going to win. I guess it was a Good decision to vote against Barrett.

 

[NEO]

Collins now at 51%

You think we hold the senate?

 

[Boston Vol]

You think we hold the senate?

Yes

 

[NEO]

Yes

Thank God for that.

 

[volinbham]

Yes. Might only be by 1 but hard to see 2 more pickups for D (which would put it at 50 50 with Harris being the tie breaker)

 

[GSD82]

Would be nice to pick up John James but I'm not sure that's going to happen, it will be close

 

[volinbham]

James back on top with 96% in. About 20,500 vote lead.

 

[Boston Vol]

 

[FrankenVol54]

Is McGrath a guy with earrings or just a lesbian?

He’s a fighter pilot.

 

[volinbham]

James stretching the lead a bit - up just over 23K now

 

[volinbham]

Collins also stretching lead

 

[hog88]

Yes. Might only be by 1 but hard to see 2 more pickups for D (which would put it at 50 50 with Harris being the tie breaker)

At 50/50 Chuck offers Romney, Collins or Murkowski a chairmanship to flip. Or all 3.

 

[volinbham]

james lead narrowing to about 9K

 

[Redleg68]

Thank God for that.

We are still had on the taxes as the House controls that.

 

[hog88]

We are still had on the taxes as the House controls that.

House AND Senate have to pass any tax changes.

 

[NEO]

We are still had on the taxes as the House controls that.

Has to be passed by senate though if changes are made.

 

[Boston Vol]

Peters now ahead

 

[SGMVols]

Reports coming out that Gideon has conceded to Collins in Maine.

 

[Boston Vol]

James back ahead by 10k

 

[ENGRVOL]

Reports coming out that Gideon has conceded to Collins in Maine.

If tillis holds on and Perdue avoids a runoff then republicans will have the strongest senate opposition to a newly elected president by an opposing party since 1988. They will have a lot more seats up in 2022 than dems but given that opposition to the party of the presidents tend to do well in midterms republicans have a very strong hold on the senate for sometime.

 

[ArdentVol]

Heard at least two national commentators call a senator=elect Tooberville

 

[SGMVols]

If tillis holds on and Perdue avoids a runoff then republicans will have the strongest senate opposition to a newly elected president by an opposing party since 1988. They will have a lot more seats up in 2022 than dems but given that opposition to the party of the presidents tend to do well in midterms republicans have a very strong hold on the senate for sometime.

You could argue that a Biden win would be more beneficial than a Trump win for the GOP’s chances of taking back the House and shoring up the Senate in 2022. You are right that most midterms are a backlash against the sitting POTUS.