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Fight for the Senate

With the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the fight for the Senate has taken on a new importance. Fact of the matter is that the Republicans will likely put someone deplorable on the supreme court, but if we can flip the Senate this year, along with defeating Donald Trump, we can stop the situation from getting any worse.

As a result, it is important for everyone to know about the Senate races. 

State of the Senate Race

The Republicans control the United States Senate by three seats. However, because Senator Doug Jones of Alabama is likely going to lose his seat, Democrats, in practical terms, need to win four seats. I will be going over the Senate races with the most potential for change and IDing Democrats who will need the most help in holding their seats.

Side note: I will ask everyone to donate to Colorado and Montana governors Hickenlooper and Bullock, respectively, on principle alone because people have been begging them to run for Senate. It is not fair to ask someone to do a job, especially run for office, and then not give them the needed support. 

I will categorize the Senate races into must-win, will really help to win, and long shots. Must-win races are the Senate races that Democrats have the best chances of winning and have to win if they are going to retake the majority; will-really-help-to-win races are those that Democrats have a chance to win but are in some ways optional; and long shots are races in which Democrats have little to no chance of winning the Senate seat but still deserve support on principle. Senators who need help will be Democrats who may need some support fending off Republican challengers and will get their own category. 

Must-Win Races

There are four must-win races if Democrats are going to regain control of the Senate. They are the Senate seats held by Republican Senators Cory Gardner of Colorado, Thom Tillis of North Carolina, Martha McSally of Arizona, and Susan Collins of Maine. All four of them deserve to lose their seats for a variety of reasons. All four of them are sycophants of the Trump administration. 

Fortunately, Democrats have recruited top-tier candidates to finally retire these yes-men and -women.

Will-Really-Help-to-Win Races

Of course, it is always good to have a wide margin when holding a seat. The Senate Democrats are running some excellent candidates across the country. The must-win races are the four easiest for Democrats to win. Even if the races in this category are toss-ups, they will be tougher to win. Any Senate races that are consistently rated as leaning Republican will be placed in this category as well. 

Long-Shot Races

These are races that Democrats objectively have, at best, quite a step climb. Some of these Democrats have no chance at all. The Democrats listed here are in races that are either likely Republican or even safe Republican. But every Democrat deserves help. I am, however, excluding the Nebraska Senate Democrat because of his behavior.

Senate Democrats Who Need Help

However, just because Democrats are overall on the offensive this year does not mean that there aren’t some Democrats who need extra help. 

Senator Doug Jones is by far the most vulnerable Democrat. The man has served Alabama as a senator in truly outstanding ways. However, the morally right choice of voting for impeachment could cost him the Senate seat. However, it was a miracle that he won in December 2017 at all; let’s see if he can pull off another miracle. If you can, send him some money and spread the word, if for no other reason than because Senator Doug Jones is a good and brave man. 
Your duty, mine included, is to make Senator McConell pay dearly for forcing through whichever deplorable monster he decides to force through.
 
If everyone reading this sends John Hickenlooper, Sara Gideon, Mark Kelly, Cal Cunningham, or any of these candidates at least 20 dollars, that alone will raise thousands of dollars for them. If you are going to donate to someone who is not one of those four.

If you live in any of these states, donate money and volunteer. I know I will.

You all know what you have to do.

Remember to vote as soon as possible.
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