Democrats see signs of growing momentum in the battle for the Senate, and they’re increasingly optimistic they can expand the map into traditionally red territory ahead of November’s midterm elections.
They’re targeting states like Iowa, Texas, North Carolina, Ohio, Alaska, Kansas and even Mississippi, hoping to force Republicans to defend the state of the economy, the war in Iran and making a broader argument about corruption in Washington. They see a narrow path to the majority next year, a dramatic change in what once looked like a very difficult cycle for the party.
“The battle for the Senate is now a toss-up, and Democrats are on the path to victory,” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said in a statement this week. “Republicans thought they had the Senate locked down. Instead, Democrats have blown the map wide open — and are poised to win the Senate majority.”