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mfcorey1

(11,001 posts)
Wed Jan 7, 2015, 07:42 AM Jan 2015

Senators up for re-election in 2016. We must not let the right

gain four seats. If they do, hell will be loosed on earth. Republican list at the link.

http://www.periodicalpress.senate.gov/reelection-2016/

SENATORS UP FOR RE-ELECTION IN 2016

DEMOCRATS

Michael Bennet (Colorado)
Richard Blumenthal (Connecticut)
Barbara Boxer (California)
Patrick Leahy (Vermont)
Barbara Mikulski (Maryland)
Patty Murray (Washington)
Harry Reid (Nevada)
Brian Schatz (Hawaii)
Charles Schumer (New York)
Ron Wyden (Oregon)

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Senators up for re-election in 2016. We must not let the right (Original Post) mfcorey1 Jan 2015 OP
There's almost zero chance of the right picking up four seats FBaggins Jan 2015 #1
Interesting thought... will control of the senate switch every 2 years? Hoppy Jan 2015 #2
Don't worry about Hawaii. mahina Jan 2015 #3

FBaggins

(26,729 posts)
1. There's almost zero chance of the right picking up four seats
Wed Jan 7, 2015, 08:08 AM
Jan 2015

The question this time around will be how many seats we pick up and whether we'll win back the Senate.

There are too many republicans up for reelection in blue states (and it's a presidential year).

 

Hoppy

(3,595 posts)
2. Interesting thought... will control of the senate switch every 2 years?
Wed Jan 7, 2015, 08:10 AM
Jan 2015

'14 saw a majority of contested seats as controlled by Dems.

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