Dems try to ride blue wave to flood Congress in final midterm blitz
Republicans are facing a potential Election Day onslaught by Democrats, with control of the House and Senate in jeopardy after an October polling collapse that put a raft of candidates in danger and threatened to wipe out multiple incumbents previously thought to be holding safe seats.President Trump tried to stop the bleeding through a succession of rallies in red states, a move his advisors said was an effort to goose MAGA turnout after polls showed Democrats were anxious to vote and turning out in record early numbers.He is already promising to brandish his veto pen if Democrats manage to take charge.
By Saturday, the Cook Political Report was eyeing seven “toss up” Senate races, six in normally Republican territory like Kansas and Alaska, with one in blue-leaning Michigan.Many of them were within 2% in polling averages.The non-partisan analysts are now predicting a Democratic gain of 12-25 House seats, enough to wipe out the four-vote Republican majority and make Rep.
Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) speaker.Democrats were “slight favorites” to overcome the GOP’s current 53-47 Senate majority.Here are some of the Midterm nail-biters that will determine the outcome:Senate South Carolina: Darline Graham (R) vs.
Dr.Annie Andrews (D)The late Sen.
Lindsey Graham’s sister Darline beat back experienced Republicans with a lift from President Trump, but admitted her inexperience in a debate, saying “I’m not that informed on national security.” A GOP group plowed a late $750,000 into the race as Andrews gained in the GOP-leaning state.Alaska: Dan Sullivan (R) vs.Mary Peltola (D)A fight over ballot manipulation threatened to upend the race at the 11th hour after a report linking Democrat Mary Peltola’s campaign to the effort to put a “Decoy Dan” with the same name as incumbent Sen.
Dan Sullivan (R-AK) on the ballot.The DOJ is firing off subpoenas to determine if laws are broken.Maine: Susan Collins (R) vs.
Troy Jackson (D)Lefty Democrats had hoped to fi...