Headline Roundup • November 3rd, 2020
What to Watch for: 2020 Senate Races
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Washington Post
Apart from who wins the White House, which party wins the Senate majority is probably the biggest open question of 2020.
To have a governing majority next year in Washington, Democrats need control of the Senate. Without it, much — maybe even most — of an agenda by a President Joe Biden will be dead on arrival in a Republican-controlled Senate.
USA TODAY
The presidential election isn't the only critical race happening on November 3. Democrats and Republicans will battle across the country over control of the Senate.
The Senate is currently split 53-47 between Republicans and Democrats. There are 35 seats up for election in the Senate, and of those, 23 belong to Republicans and 12 to Democrats. Democrats would need to win four seats for a majority, or three seats if Democrats win the White House.
There are now nine Republican-held seats rated as either leaning Democratic or toss-ups by the...
New York Post (News)
A number of hotly contested congressional races could rival the drama and fascination of the main contest between President Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden on Election Day and possibly beyond.
Republicans control the upper chamber by a 53-47 majority but that could be in jeopardy in Tuesday’s presidential election as some GOP senators are locked in highly competitive contests, including Sens. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Susan Collins of Maine.
Democrats would need to pick up four seats to snatch majority control or three seats if Joe Biden...
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