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This R&D provides resources on the 2016 U.S. Senate elections. The Democrats will need to retake five seats in order to regain their majority, which they lost in the 2014 midterms. Democrats are bullish about their prospects since the Republicans will be defending twenty-four seats versus the Democrats ten and 2016 will be a presidential election year, where increased turnout tends to favor Democratic candidates.
Some Dems say 2016 will be good year for their Senate candidates. Here’s why I think they’re being too optimistic: http://t.co/ngNw6OuLAm
— Karl Rove (@KarlRove) March 12, 2015
CO Sen Bennet’s seat=1 of 10 most competitive in 2016 & His 2010 race ‘Split’ his Party http://t.co/GAfJUftMrL #copolitics #p2 #uniteblue
— An Angry DEMOCRAT (@AngryVoters) March 9, 2015
.@TheHill: 2016’s top ten most vulnerable senators – http://t.co/D34Ak0MiMX (@cam_joseph)
— CivicForumPAC (@CivicForumPAC) March 9, 2015
The Democrats’ hope of retaking the Senate in 2016 may depend on previously defeated candidates mounting comebacks http://t.co/nQ4b6PeZ1f
— Business Insider (@businessinsider) March 11, 2015
DNC chairwoman rules out a 2016 Senate bid: http://t.co/towqYlVpWj pic.twitter.com/AaCxDmgCK5
— The Hill (@thehill) March 17, 2015
Charlie Crist is thinking about running for the Senate in 2016. That is a terrible idea. http://t.co/oSn5BCw4fG pic.twitter.com/cIeZ297PYv
— Chris Cillizza (@TheFix) March 12, 2015
Club for Growth’s report card for Murkowski is another thing making her 2016 path to victory a little murky…#aksen http://t.co/KhxaA54jkj
— Alaska Democrats (@AlaskaDemocrats) March 10, 2015
Dems want @kayhagan to mount another #Senate bid. But if it doesn’t happen, they’ve got a few tricks up their sleeves:http://t.co/haus44N98G
— Roll Call (@rollcall) March 13, 2015
Pat Toomey Is a Strong Candidate. Will That Be Enough in 2016? http://t.co/zPjjvdjtUp
— Roll Call (@rollcall) March 9, 2015
Kentucky GOP to hold a caucus instead of a primary in 2016 so Rand Paul can run for Senate too http://t.co/ldvjRKHDW9
— Jacob Harris (@harrisj) March 8, 2015
Joe Manchin weighs 2016 senate vs. governor run for good of #WVPol and #Dems | @DavidBylerRCP: http://t.co/d6HvhocFJD pic.twitter.com/7Yg1yVueVS
— RealClearPolitics (@RealClearNews) March 9, 2015