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How many repuke senators are actually up for re-election right now? (Original Post) demtenjeep Oct 2020 OP
I think it's 60--a filibuster-proof majority. It will never happen, but a gal can dream, can't she? catbyte Oct 2020 #1
Several will. I think seating the handmaiden is not sitting well with some on the right. onecaliberal Oct 2020 #2
23 TwilightZone Oct 2020 #3
23 GOP BigmanPigman Oct 2020 #4
One can hope dweller Oct 2020 #5
And 2022 is looking even better Cetacea Oct 2020 #6
Enough to make a huge difference. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2020 #7
1932. roamer65 Oct 2020 #8
23 in 2020 & 20 in 2022 krawhitham Oct 2020 #9

onecaliberal

(32,888 posts)
2. Several will. I think seating the handmaiden is not sitting well with some on the right.
Mon Oct 26, 2020, 10:26 PM
Oct 2020

It’s going to be a deciding factor for some republicans to either vote for Joe or stay home.

TwilightZone

(25,473 posts)
3. 23
Mon Oct 26, 2020, 10:27 PM
Oct 2020

"Including the special elections in Arizona and Georgia, Republicans will be defending 23 seats in 2020, while the Democratic Party will be defending 12 seats."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_United_States_Senate_elections

BigmanPigman

(51,626 posts)
4. 23 GOP
Mon Oct 26, 2020, 10:28 PM
Oct 2020

"Including the special elections in Arizona and Georgia, Republicans will be defending 23 seats in 2020, while the Democratic Party will be defending 12 seats. Democrats will need to pick up three or four seats to gain a ..."

"There are 35 Senate seats up for election in 2020 — including a special election in Arizona — many of ... Dems must win 3 or 4 GOP-held seats to take control of the Senate — 3 if the new vice president is a ..."

https://www.axios.com/senate-seats-election-2020-54bee405-7f43-456c-936f-5bc75758bc59.html

Cetacea

(7,367 posts)
6. And 2022 is looking even better
Mon Oct 26, 2020, 11:42 PM
Oct 2020

Dems could wind up controlling the senate for a very, very long time...

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