{"id":2364149,"date":"2024-11-05T04:43:01","date_gmt":"2024-11-05T09:43:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/these-eight-states-are-set-to-decide-the-senate-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-11-05T04:43:52","modified_gmt":"2024-11-05T09:43:52","slug":"these-eight-states-are-set-to-decide-the-senate-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/these-eight-states-are-set-to-decide-the-senate-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"These eight states are set to decide the Senate &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthese-eight-states-are-set-to-decide-the-senate-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2364149&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article highlights that eight\u200d key states will significantly influence control of \u2064the U.S. Senate in the upcoming election. Republicans are favored to gain a \u200bmajority,\u200d currently \u2062held by a slender Democratic margin, with Chuck Schumer continuing as the potential leader if Democrats retain control. Key races include:<\/p>\n<p>1. **Michigan**: Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin is leading former GOP Rep. Mike \u2063Rogers\u200b in polls to replace retiring Sen. Debbie\u200c Stabenow.<\/p>\n<p>2. **Montana**: Sen. Jon Tester faces a challenge from Republican Tim Sheehy, with recent polling indicating Sheehy has an advantage.<\/p>\n<p>3. **Nebraska**: Incumbent Sen. Deb Fischer faces a\u2063 surprising challenge \u200bfrom independent candidate Dan Osborn, making this race less certain for Republicans.<\/p>\n<p>4. **Nevada**: Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen appears to be gaining momentum\u200d against Republican Sam Brown.<\/p>\n<p>5. **Ohio**: This \u2062race between Sen. Sherrod Brown\u200d and Republican \u2064Bernie \u200cMoreno is highly competitive, with polls showing very close margins.<\/p>\n<p>6. **Pennsylvania**: Three-term \u200bSen. \u200bBob Casey \u200dleads Republican Dave McCormick in what is seen as a critical battleground state.<\/p>\n<p>7. **West Virginia**: With\u200c the retirement of Senator Joe Manchin, GOP candidate Jim Justice is polling well ahead of Democrat Glenn Elliott.<\/p>\n<p>8. **Wisconsin**: Democratic Sen. Tammy\u2062 Baldwin\u200d is up against Republican Eric Hovde, and her historical\u2062 appeal in the region could play a pivotal role.<\/p>\n<p>These\u200d races\u2064 are critical as they could shift the balance of\u200b power in the Senate \u2062for the next \u200ctwo\u200b years. The article underscores the high stakes involved, with implications for legislative priorities and party control.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">These eight states are set to decide the Senate<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1870697\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Eight states are set to decide the fate of which party controls the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/senate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Senate<\/a> for the next two years.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Republicans are the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kjrh.com\/politics\/america-votes\/republicans-are-slight-favorites-to-win-the-us-senate-here-are-seats-to-watch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">slight favorites<\/a> to win the upper chamber, which has a one-seat Democratic majority. If Democrats hold on, Majority Leader <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/chuck-schumer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Chuck Schumer<\/a> (D-NY) will continue in his time as leader, but the leader of the Republican caucus remains a mystery as longtime leader Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mitch-mcconnell\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Mitch McConnell <\/a>(R-KY) announced he would not seek the post again.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Of the 34 Senate races this election, here are the ten races to watch on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/election-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Election Day<\/a>:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Michigan<\/h2>\n<p>Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin and former GOP Rep. Mike Rogers are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3191872\/republicans-slotkin-fundraising-edge-michigan-senate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">both running<\/a> to take over retiring Sen. Debbie Stabenow&rsquo;s (D-MI) seat in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/michigan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Michigan<\/a> Senate race. <\/p>\n<p>In the weeks leading up to the election, <a href=\"https:\/\/projects.fivethirtyeight.com\/polls\/senate\/2024\/michigan\/general\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">polls<\/a> have indicated Slotkin is running ahead of Rogers. Michigan is one of several &lsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-minnesota-became-a-blue-haven-in-a-red-upper-midwest-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"How Minnesota became a blue \u2018haven\u2019 in a red Upper Midwest - Washington Examiner\">blue wall&#038;rsquo<\/a>; states both Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump view as &ldquo;must win.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Montana<\/h2>\n<p>Sen. Jon Tester&rsquo;s (D-MT) time in the Senate could be coming to an end as he faces Republican businessman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3189130\/tim-sheehy-closing-pitch-jon-tester-enable-third-trump-impeachment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Tim Sheehy<\/a>, a retired Navy SEAL and first-time candidate, in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3190994\/jon-tester-montana-democrats-gop-takeover\/\">the state&rsquo;s Senate race<\/a>. In 2024&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-can-have-access-to-only-some-of-trumps-financial-records-judge-rules\/\" title=\"Democrats Can Have Access To Only Some Of Trump\u2019s Financial Records, Judge Rules\">polarized political climate<\/a>, it has made it difficult for Tester to hang on to his seat and urge people to vote for a Democrat in such a red state.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Tester has tried to paint Sheehy, who moved to Montana in 2014 after leaving the military, as a wealthy out-of-stater and a threat to Montana residents&rsquo; access to public lands and <a href=\"https:\/\/host2.adimpact.com\/admo\/viewer\/81755cd7-04e9-4745-a302-7c8f65d9244a\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">abortion rights<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Sheehy has consistently been <a href=\"https:\/\/projects.fivethirtyeight.com\/polls\/senate\/2024\/montana\/general\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">polling<\/a> ahead of Tester. Outside of the West Virginia senate race, Montana is widely considered Republicans&rsquo; best chance at flipping a seat.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nebraska<\/h2>\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nebraska\">Nebraska<\/a>&rsquo;s closer-than-expected Senate race, Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/deb-fischer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Deb Fischer<\/a> (R-NE) is facing a strong challenge from independent candidate Dan Osborn.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The nonpartisan <em>Cook Political Report<\/em> moved the Senate race from &ldquo;solid Republican&rdquo; to &ldquo;likely Republican&rdquo; in late September.<\/p>\n<p>Still, an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3214917\/dan-osborn-nebraska-senate-race-independent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Osborn win might not be<\/a> a total Democratic victory as he has repeatedly said he wouldn&rsquo;t caucus with either party.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nevada<\/h2>\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nevada\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Nevada<\/a>, incumbent Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jacky-rosen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Jacky Rosen<\/a> (D-NY) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3194175\/sam-brown-jabs-elitist-jacky-rosen-nevada-senate-debate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">will face <\/a>Republican Sam Brown in the state&rsquo;s senate race. Rosen has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-debate-trump-claims-desantiss-campaign-is-gonzo\/\" title=\"Trump accuses DeSantis&#039;s campaign of being &#039;crazy&#039; in Republican debate.\">consistently polling ahead<\/a> of Trump here as Brown continues to underperform the former president&rsquo;s vote share.<\/p>\n<p>While Rosen appeared to be vulnerable early on in the race, her seat appears more likely to be a Democratic hold as momentum for Brown has stalled.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ohio<\/h2>\n<p>Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/sherrod-brown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Sherrod Brown<\/a> (D-OH) is in for what may be the toughest defense of a Senate seat this cycle, besides Tester in Montana. In his fourth run for Senate, Brown is facing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3190651\/bernie-moreno-sherrod-brown-senate-race-ohio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Republican Bernie Moreno<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/projects.fivethirtyeight.com\/polls\/senate\/2024\/ohio\/general\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Polls<\/a> have <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">consistently shown razor-thin margins<\/a> in this race with both Brown and Moreno consistently coming within polls&rsquo; margin of error, suggesting the race is anyone&rsquo;s to win.<\/p>\n<p>Ohio, the once swing state that voted for President Barack Obama twice, has moved to the right in recent years and now appears solidly red in presidential races. Trump is polling ahead in the state, and political operatives believe a victory at the presidential level could be enough to pull off a Moreno win.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pennsylvania<\/h2>\n<p>Three-term Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Bob-Casey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Bob Casey<\/a> (D-PA) will face Republican Dave McCormick in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Pennsylvania\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Pennsylvania<\/a>&rsquo;s Senate race. <a href=\"https:\/\/projects.fivethirtyeight.com\/polls\/senate\/2024\/pennsylvania\/\">Polls<\/a> have generally indicated that Casey is ahead of McCormick.<\/p>\n<p>Pennsylvania is the prize of all battleground states this year for Harris or Trump as it has the most electoral votes, 19, of all the swing states.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">West Virginia<\/h2>\n<p>When longtime Democrat-turned-independent Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Joe-Manchin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Joe Manchin<\/a> (I-WV) announced his retirement this year, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/West-Virginia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">West Virginia<\/a>&rsquo;s open senate seat seemed all but certain to go to a Republican. Here, Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Jim-Justice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Jim Justice<\/a> (R-WV) and Democrat Glenn Elliott will face each other.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Justice has been <a href=\"https:\/\/projects.fivethirtyeight.com\/polls\/senate\/2024\/west-virginia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">polling<\/a> double digits ahead of Elliott throughout this campaign. This race is considered to be Republicans&rsquo; best chance at flipping a Senate seat.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wisconsin<\/h2>\n<p>Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tammy-baldwin\/\">Tammy Baldwin<\/a> (D-WI) will face Republican businessman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/eric-hovde\/\">Eric Hovde<\/a> in the state&rsquo;s Senate race. Hovde ran for Senate in 2012 but did not advance in the primary.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Baldwin has represented <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/wisconsin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Wisconsin<\/a> in both the House and Senate for over two decades combined. She has a history of making inroads with rural and red-leaning parts of the state, having <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3174399\/wisconsin-farmers-back-baldwin-first-statewide-democratic-endorsement-20-years\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">won the endorsement<\/a> of the Wisconsin Farmers Bureau, marking the first time the group endorsed a Democratic candidate for statewide office in 20 years.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>According to the final <a href=\"https:\/\/law.marquette.edu\/poll\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/MLSP83ToplinesLV.html#D3:_Hovde_vs_Baldwin,_wleaners\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Marquette University Law poll<\/a>, Baldwin has a 2-point lead over Hovde and is outrunning Harris in the state by a slight margin.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Democrats have painted Hovde as an out-of-touch Californian due to his residency in California and his strong business presence in Orange County. Hovde was, however, born and raised in Wisconsin, and his family&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2894821\/wisconsin-gop-candidate-struggles-fight-carpetbagger-accusations-company-shuts-down-local-bar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">property company is well known<\/a> in the state.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1870697\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1870697\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eight states will determine Senate control for the next two years<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2910,"featured_media":2364150,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/capitol-control-senate.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[44364,41726,32076],"class_list":["post-2364149","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-senate-elections","tag-state-politics","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/capitol-control-senate.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2364149","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2910"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2364149"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2364149\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2364153,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2364149\/revisions\/2364153"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2364150"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2364149"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2364149"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2364149"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}