Pls report in: how does the Senate race look in your state?????

[dixiegrrrrl]

[femmocrat]

1. Pennsylvania: neck and neck

McGinty is just slightly ahead of Toomey: 44.2 to 43.8 on RCP today.
Link: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2016/senate/pa/pennsylvania_senate_toomey_vs_mcginty-5074.html

[Glamrock]

2. Indiana

Bayh up 6.

[salin]

5. I don't love Bayh... but I love his beating Young and helping to reclaim the Senate.

Not the topic of the thread - but looks like Gregg is getting a good solid lead as well.

[Glamrock]

7. Yep yep!

Honestly? I don't want Bayh as my Senator, but, I'll take him over Young hands down. Totally psyched about Gregg though. Good man, big moustache.

[Mira]

3. Tight in NC

If NC goes for Hillary Clinton, then I believe Burr will hopefully slide out of office on her coat tails. We have a Republican Governor who is not beloved, and that will help get rid of Burr as well.

[yardwork]

48. Nail biting.

[dixiegrrrrl]

57. I am hoping this anti-Trump/repub sentiment spreads to the Governor races as well. n/t

[mahina]

4. Slam dunk, done deal.

I got a hug from my Senator yesterday

[Glamrock]

8. Where is ya?

[mahina]

42. Honolulu

Deep blue Hawaii

[Glamrock]

43. Aaah.

Yeah, I guess it is a done deal.

[mahina]

45. We help other states, and some of us go there.

I've sent kokua to Jay Inslee and Russ Feingold, & Doug Applegate recently, and letters to Seigleman. He responded.

Part of the reason? We've got one of the highest % of labor families in the country, but that is declining nationwide, sadly.

Maybe not for long!

[Glamrock]

46. Not for long indeed.

The pendulum has finally begun to swing our way.

[Shrike47]

6. Oregon's Democratic senator is ahead by 20% or so in the polls.

He's not running unopposed, but almost.

[sakabatou]

9. CA

Dems still control it.

[Liberal_in_LA]

17. Yup..two dems running against each other

[BlueCaliDem]

29. Kamala Harris will win. It would be wonderful to have Sen. Sanders head of the Budget Committee!!

[beachbumbob]

10. Illinois, a democratic pickup...

[frazzled]

16. Most recent poll (Simon/SIU): Duckworth +14

Lettuce spray it stays that way.

[petronius]

11. Here in California, sadly, a Democrat is certain to lose

But on the bright side, the other Democrat will win!

[global1]

12. Duckworth Will Beat Kirk In Illinois....nt

[No Vested Interest]

13. Ohio. Not looking food for Strickland (D).

Portman has had a ton of money and TV ads for months.
I live in Portman's home territory - SW Ohio- and there are and have been many more Portman signs than anyone else.

[LisaL]

25. Tons of negative ads against Strickland.

Running for months and months. Barely any ads against Portman.

[liberal N proud]

35. Strickland is a victim of the Bush economic meltdown

Which gave the GOP tones of material to spin against him.

We would have been better off with his primary opponent, Sittenfeld.

[No Vested Interest]

70. I like P. G. Sittenfeld, but believe he's not quite ready for prime time.

His heart is in the right place, but he offended many Cinti Dems when he changed his vote re building of a streetcar immediately after being elected to city Council. ( He was against it before the election, as was the majority that was elected, and for it after the election. There are some long memories around here.

However, he has access to many donors and potential donors, and, hopefully, has a future in Ohio Dem politics.

[irisblue]

14. Ohio... not good news

Portman(R) incumbent has a double digit lead over Strickland (D) former cong rep & Governor. Lots& lots of Koch dark money early made the difference. This seat stays R, and is a primer for Sherrord Browns campaign in 2018.

[Jim Beard]

66. Is this the race where the Democratic funding machine quit supporting the Democrat?

[irisblue]

68. yeah. Portman got ~45/50 million in dark money real early.

Strickland had a primary challenger, Sittenfeld from the Cincy area and that drained cash. The dark money amount is the most spent this election cycle on a senate campaign. I feel that the choices that DWS made in allocation of funding locked Strickland in out early summer. Portman will never have a republican challanger, he is very locked in. The Atlantic has a good 9/8/16 article on the race. So now the national party is sending money to winnable seats. I also wonder if the unionized older white men in the Cleveland/Akron area had not gone so gaga for the racist crap Trump spews, Strickland would have had more campaign workers and a better chance.

[Greybnk48]

15. Feingold is still ahead of Johnson in Wisconsin.

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We just had a debate last night so things may change this week. The Koch's are flooding the State with cash for ads for Rojo, but I think Feingold will hold on because we're solidly for Clinton. Lots of straight ticket voters.

[HereSince1628]

75. Three days ago, MU poll had Fiengold and Johnson in a statistical tie in the multi-way

In Wisconsin’s U.S. Senate race, 46 percent of likely voters support Russ Feingold, 44 percent back Sen. Ron Johnson and 4 percent choose Libertarian candidate Phil Anderson. Five percent do not express a preference. In September, Feingold was supported by 44 percent, Johnson by 39 percent and Anderson by 7 percent, with 10 percent not giving a preference. https://law.marquette.edu/poll/

In the two-way Feingold's lead remains 2 percent.

Libertarians are a factor here. Wisconsin is getting a major push for Libertarian candidates, and they're having some success as Johnson is doing better in WI than his national avg. In the end, these polls my not reflect their 'stop the Dems from taking the Senate' attitude. If that thinking gets the better of the 'Never Trumpers' the senate race is going to be a nail-biter.

[charlyvi]

18. Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III is my junior senator.

Richard Shelby is my senior senator. I would say don't depend on any help from the Great State of Alabama...the last state God made.

[dixiegrrrrl]

60. Sigh....I know....I know.....

Sessions reminds me so very much of Howdy Doody.

[madokie]

19. One word and it starts with an F and ends with a K

I remember when this state used to be solidily in the democrat column but thats not the case any longer

[hedda_foil]

23. Which state?

[madokie]

41. Mybad

Oklahoma

[True_Blue]

20. Not good here in AZ!

McCain and Kirkpatrick were neck & neck up until last week when McCain unendorsed Trump. Now Real Clear Politics has him up 16 points.

[yeoman6987]

21. Not good in Florida

Just watched dateline using DVR and had positive commercials on Rubio and negative on the democratic nominee.

[csziggy]

44. Nate Silver doesn't give Murphy much of a chance of winning

[Hayduke Bomgarte]

22. Illinois

We'll have Dick Durbin for at least 2 more years.

Looks really, really good for Tammy Duckworth to send Mark Kirk down the crapper, where he belongs.

[Wounded Bear]

39. I hope so...

Tammy is a winner and a keeper.

[GreenEyedLefty]

26. Michigan is safe. Stabenow is up next in 2018.

[Raine]

27. Here in CA, no repubs running for the Senate. nt

[GP6971]

28. I'd say WA is safe. n/t

[chillfactor]

30. New Mexico

neither of my senators are up for re-election this year...they are both VERY STRONG Democrats!

[doc03]

31. Not good in Ohio, the Koch brothers started pouring millions into the state over a year ago

while Democrats sat on their f----g hands.

[upaloopa]

32. In CA a Democrat will win. 2 Dems are running against each other

[handmade34]

33. I think Vermont is safe...

[donco]

34. In the Show-Me state

…the August Monmouth had Blunt up by 5, but Wednesday's poll shows Kander trailing by only 2.

[xmas74]

54. We are considered THE state to watch now.

If Kander beats Blunt the Senate goes blue-guaranteed.

I think he can do it.

[Aristus]

36. Washington - "Fighting Patty" Murray is going up against some Republican sacrificial lamb I've never

heard of.

Murray has done so much for both Main Street citizens and veterans that the only campaign trope a potential opponent could possibly offer is "I'm not a Democrat". Not a good stratagem in the Evergreen State.

Sure, they vote Repuke out in Spokanistan, where nobody lives. But we vote Blue in King, Pierce, and Snohomish Counties, where everyone lives.

[Wounded Bear]

37. Blue, blue, my state is blue...

bluer than blue,
and Patty is too.

Even my Rep, Smith in District 9, and both of my state reps are Dems.

Not many decisions to make this time.

Go Seahawks!

[suffragette]

64. Vance is running as far away from Trump as he can and he still can't come close

To our favorite Senator in her 'mom tennis shoes.'


Have you seen the ad with Patty Murray and Deborah Parker - love that one!

[Dawson Leery]

38. CT-Blumenthal is ahead 2:1.

Former birther Dan Carter is the token candidate of the GOP.

[karynnj]

40. Senator Leahy is a very very easy win.

His opponent may be deluded that he has a chance as he came close against Shumlin - but Leahy is as respected as Shumlin is disliked.

[Iggo]

47. California. All Dems. (n/t)

[mike_c]

49. it's dismal in California....

DiFi is still in the senate. The race for Barbara Boxer's seat is going well-- Kamela Harris has a substantial lead. But Feinstein will remain in the senate, I'm sorry to report.

[Lebam in LA]

55. Exactly

I wish Boxer was staying and Feinstein was on her way to retiement

[a la izquierda]

51. WV- Manchin and Capito...

Neither up for re-election and both are awful.

[CentralMass]

52. Edited: Ron Wyden, OR, has a 22 percentage point lead over Callahan.

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Sorry about that. I haven't been in the state long. I knew Wyden had a good lead but his opponent wasn't household name to me. I pulled up primary results first go sround.

[Shrike47]

61. Who? His Republican opponent is Mark Callahan, isn't he?

[CentralMass]

63. Fixed it. New to the state.

[lapucelle]

56. I'm in NY, so things look great.

That's why the NY metro DNC is sending busloads of volunteers every weekend to Pennsylvania to work to unseat Senator Toomey and elect Secretary Clinton.

[Tarc]

58. New Hampshire here will come down to the 11th hour

As Republicans go, Kelly Ayotte is not atrocious, she's a one that you can just disagree with without it being personal and nasty. So she has a lot of moderate and even some Democratic support around here. But with Trump as their flagbearer, an R's a R and they all have to go. I hope Maggie Hassan can pull it out.

[GWC58]

59. Blue Maryland will

once again elect a Democrat to replace Barbara Mikulski, Chris VanHollan. 😀😬😃

[mountain grammy]

65. Bennet is ahead by 11%

the GOP candidate talks to god, literally.

Bennet is conservative, for TPP etc. but he's honest and does respond to constituents. My choice would be a more liberal Democrat, but I'll not have a problem voting for Bennet.

[Rhythm]

67. West Virginia: Neither Senate seat is in play this year...

Joe Manchin (D - sort-of) will be up for re-election in 2018.

Shelly Moore Capito (R) will not be on a ballot until 2020.

[awoke_in_2003]

69. Sucky

Stuck with Cornyn until 2020 and Cruz until 2018

[No Vested Interest]

72. Kentucky - no one has checked in with a KY report.

From neighboring Ohio, it appears the Rand Paul is a shoe-in in KY.

[LeftyMom]

73. It looks like a lock for a dem woman of color.

[Blue_Adept]

76. It's a skip cycle here in MA and it's blissful

Being able to not have to deal with the barrage of it is wondrous.

[LaydeeBug]

78. Van Hollen will be the next Senator from Maryland *AND* HRC will carry the state. nt

just not my neighborhood. :/

[MrScorpio]

79. None up for grabs here in Michigan

We have two sitting Dems already. So we're all good.

[smirkymonkey]

80. Dems will control the Senate here in MA as usual.

No danger here.

[OregonBlue]

81. Oregon. Wyden has a +22 lead. There was never a question.

[LeftInTX]

82. TX - no senate election

But, I think you know there would be no change from the repukes!