Democratic Senate hopes hinge on Trump tide
Posted on AllSides July 5th, 2019
From The Center
Democratic and Republican lawmakers believe next year’s battle for the Senate majority largely will hinge on the presidential race — and who wins the Democratic Party’s nomination.
Democrats think they have a shot at winning back the Senate and unified control of Congress, but only if their voters show up in mass to sweep Trump from office.
“It depends on who our candidate is,” said Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.). “We don’t win the Senate if we don’t win the presidency. Period. Stop. Getting that choice right is more important than...