Democrats received welcome news that the odds in the hotly contested Arizona Senate race shifted in their favor as the party fights to keep the Senate majority.
“If Republicans have succeeded in recruiting more palatable nominees in most states, Arizona remains the proverbial elephant in the room,”Jessica Taylor wrote in her analysis. “In many ways, Republicans were painted into a corner ever since 2022 gubernatorial nominee Kari Lake made clear she was running for the seat.
The ratings shifted left just three states in the “toss-up” column: Montana, Ohio, and Nevada. With West Virginia’s open seat set to go from blue to red, Republicans need to flip just one more seat to take back the Senate. If Trump defeats President Joe Biden, Republicans will control the chamber without needing to win any additional seats.forecast seven competitive races with incumbent Democrats and predicted the GOP is likely to clinch one to four of the seats.
Another leading nonpartisan election forecaster, Sabato’s Crystal Ball, from the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics, rated the Arizona Senate race as “lean Democrat.”in the Grand Canyon State, which is on top of a $23 million advertising boost from a super PAC aligned with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer .
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