With just over a week to go before the midterm election, it is good to keep in mind the memorable line some attribute to Texas Tech Sports Information Director Ralph Morgan, when Texas A&M tied Tech 72-72 late in the 1976 Southwest Conference basketball championship game: “The opera ain’t over ‘til the fat lady sings.” While it sure looks like a Republican takeover of the House is a fait accompli, and Democratic nervousness about their tenuous hold on a 50-50 Senate is very understandable, surprises in recent elections remind us of the vagaries inherent in trying to anticipate election
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2022 Senate Races: Initial Ratings
A Commentary By J. Miles Coleman
Thursday, January 28, 2021
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE Republicans will be defending more Senate seats than Democrats in 2022, but both sides have some potential pickup opportunities though a large gain for either party seems unlikely. Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) would have been an overwhelming favorite to win a third term, but even with his retirement, Ohio’s rightward lean makes it an uphill climb for Democrats.
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Sign up! Democrats’ clearest path to gaining seats runs primarily though the Rust Belt, as Pennsylvania and Wisconsin seem to be their top offensive races, though they may finally get lucky in North Carolina.