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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMcConnell says GOP shouldn't 'get too excited' about chances of winning Senate
https://www.alternet.org/mitch-mcconnell-schumer-senate/Political pundits have been floating a variety of possible scenarios about the outcome of the 2024 election. In one of them, President Joe Biden is reelected, and Democrats flip the U.S. House of Representatives but lose their U.S. Senate majority.
In that scenario, Biden, during a second term, could have a hard time getting his nominees confirmed especially if the Senate ends up with hardline GOP leadership that is even to the right of Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky), who is stepping down as Senate minority leader in November but plans to serve out the rest of his term.
Democratic strategists have reportedly given up on holding a U.S. Senate seat in deep red West Virginia, where centrist Sen. Joe Manchin isn't seeking reelection. And they know that keeping Democrat-held seats in Ohio and Montana could be challenging.
"The minority leader is clearly wary of his party overextending itself despite the advantageous conditions after the twin debacles of 2020 and 2022, when former President Donald Trump's embrace of flawed GOP nominees contributed to surprising Democratic wins," Everette explains in an article published on May 2. "While former Senate GOP campaign chief Rick Scott (R-Fla.) predicted the party would win up to 55 seats in the midterms, Democrats ended up gaining a seat. So even though Republicans have room to compete in eight states, McConnell said in an interview that he's primarily focused on four for now."
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McConnell says GOP shouldn't 'get too excited' about chances of winning Senate (Original Post)
Bundbuster
May 2
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OnDoutside
(19,990 posts)1. What Dem is running in WV ?
Bundbuster
(3,230 posts)2. Dem primary is on May 14
Potential Dem candidates here:
https://ballotpedia.org/United_States_Senate_election_in_West_Virginia,_2024_(May_14_Democratic_primary)
but it looks like a lost cause. Manchin was elected only by being a republican in Dem clothing, a corporate whore.
OnDoutside
(19,990 posts)3. Thanks, that's a pity.