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nkpolitics1212

(8,617 posts)
Wed Nov 15, 2017, 10:15 PM Nov 2017

States with 0 to 1 Democratic US Senators likely to gain another Democratic US Senator by 2022.

AL-2017 (Doug Jones-D) 49D
AZ-2018 (Kyrsten Sinema-D) 50D
AZ-2018/2020 (Mark Kelly-D) 51D
CO-2020 (Joe Neguse-D)52D
FL-2022 (Stephanie Murphy-D)53D
NV-2018 (Jacky Rosen-D)54D
NC-2020 (Deborah Ross-D) 55D
NC-2022 (Grier Martin-D)56D
PA-2022 (Brendan Boyle-D)57D
WI-2022 (Mark Pocan-D)58D


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States with 0 to 1 Democratic US Senators likely to gain another Democratic US Senator by 2022. (Original Post) nkpolitics1212 Nov 2017 OP
Why do you think that the 2022 races will go our way Proud liberal 80 Nov 2017 #1
During Obama's 2010 and 2014 midterm election- Democrats lost seats in deep red states. nkpolitics1212 Nov 2017 #2
2 of those 2022 seats Proud liberal 80 Nov 2017 #3

Proud liberal 80

(4,167 posts)
1. Why do you think that the 2022 races will go our way
Wed Nov 15, 2017, 10:36 PM
Nov 2017

during a midterm when we couldn’t even win them during a Presidential year. And if we have a Democratic POTUS during that election cycle (which we are praying for!) then 2022 will be a rough year for Dems.

nkpolitics1212

(8,617 posts)
2. During Obama's 2010 and 2014 midterm election- Democrats lost seats in deep red states.
Wed Nov 15, 2017, 11:08 PM
Nov 2017

2010
AR (Lincoln-D)
IN (OPEN-Bayh-D)
ND (OPEN-Dorgan-D)
2014
AK (Begich-D)
LA (Landrieu-D)
MT (OPEN-Baucus/Walsh-D)
SD (OPEN-Johnson-D)
WV (OPEN-Rockefeller-D)
During the 2022 US Senate Election cycle- none of the Democratic held US Senate seats up in 2022 are in red states. Purple state Democratic US Senate seats up for re-election in 2022-Kelly-AZ,Bennet-CO,Cortez Masto-NV,and Hassan-NH will win re-election. Regarding the Republican US Senate seats up for re-election in 2022- Rubio-FL,Burr-NC,Toomey-PA,and Johnson-WI are going to be in states Trump is likely to lose in 2020. Burr-NC and Johnson-WI are going to be retiring.

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