Why the 2020 Senate map looks better than it actually is for Democrats
Posted on AllSides May 14th, 2019
From The Left
At first glance, 2020 looks like the year where Democrats should take back the Senate majority. They have only 12 seats of their own to defend while Republicans have 22. In years past, that sort of disparity has been a recipe for success for the minority party; more targets to shoot at = more likelihood of success.
And that may be true in 2020, too! But looks -- in politics and life -- can be deceiving. And once you get beyond the raw numbers in the battle for the Senate...