{"id":509187,"date":"2021-05-14T19:50:53","date_gmt":"2021-05-14T23:50:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=509187"},"modified":"2021-05-14T19:50:55","modified_gmt":"2021-05-14T23:50:55","slug":"gop-look-to-retake-u-s-senate-in-2022-here-are-the-four-races-to-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-look-to-retake-u-s-senate-in-2022-here-are-the-four-races-to-watch\/","title":{"rendered":"GOP Look To Retake U.S. Senate In 2022: Here Are The Four Races To Watch"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/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%2Fgop-look-to-retake-u-s-senate-in-2022-here-are-the-four-races-to-watch%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=509187&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--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/GettyImages-1228960583-1200x800-1.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"  style=\"display:none\"><\/div>\n<p>After the two special elections in Georgia last fall, Democrats gained control of the United States Senate. As President Joe Biden pushes through his agenda with full control of Congress, Republicans are hugely motivated to retake the U.S. Senate in order to slow Biden\u2019s progress.<\/p>\n<p>The 2022 election landscape, at a quick glance, appears to be favorable to Democrats, especially as five Republican senators \u2014 Rob Portman (OH), Richard Shelby (AL), Roy Blunt (MO), Pat Toomey (PA), and Richard Burr (NC) \u2014 announced that they will be retiring. Political pundits and the media are focused on those five seats, especially those in the battleground states of Ohio, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina, but there are also numerous Democrats up for re-election in 2022 who look vulnerable.<\/p>\n<p>For Republicans looking for hope ahead of 2022, these are the key races to watch.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mark Kelly (D-AZ)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Former astronaut Mark Kelly came out victorious in November when he ran against Sen. Martha McSally (R) to fill the remainder of Sen. John McCain\u2019s term.<\/p>\n<p>Although Democrats were successful in flipping this seat from red to blue, Kelly won by a slim margin of a little more than 2% \u2014 roughly 100,000 votes \u2014 according to <a href=\"https:\/\/ballotpedia.org\/Mark_Kelly\">Ballotpedia.<\/a> That should be close enough to catch the attention of Republicans looking for a seat to flip.<\/p>\n<p>The National Republican Senatorial Committee is already dedicating funds to hitting Kelly over his record on illegal immigration, which greatly impacts the Grand Canyon State.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe NRSC argues that Kelly talks tough when it comes to the Biden immigration policy, but doesn\u2019t vote that way, and accuses Kelly of not speaking up when Biden canceled the federal emergency declaration on border security,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2021\/05\/05\/politics\/senate-gop-ad-campaign-kelly-immigration\/index.html\">CNN<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>Polling data from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolitics.com\/epolls\/2020\/senate\/az\/arizona_senate_mcsally_vs_kelly-6801.html\">Real Clear Politics<\/a> indicates Sen. John McCain (R) won his seat by 12.9%, compared to Sen. Kyrsten Sinema\u2019s (D) win in 2018 with a narrow 2.3% victory. Mark Kelly won his seat in November 2020 with a similarly narrow 2.4% margin, even though <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolitics.com\/epolls\/2020\/senate\/az\/arizona_senate_mcsally_vs_kelly-6801.html\">polling data<\/a> showed him winning by over 5%.<\/p>\n<p>Whether or not Republicans come out victorious in this race will depend on who runs against Kelly. Arizona Governor Doug Ducey (R), who is term-limited after this year, said he will not run for the seat. House Freedom Caucus Chairman Andy Biggs is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollcall.com\/2021\/04\/22\/its-still-really-early-gop-undeterred-by-democratic-fundraising-in-senate-battle\/\">reportedly<\/a> contemplating throwing his hat in the ring.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Raphael Warnock (D-GA)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Freshman Sen. Raphael Warnock ran against the Trump agenda during the 2020 election cycle, something that proved to be favorable in the Peach State. Now, he has to run on his record and President Biden\u2019s agenda.<\/p>\n<p>According to a poll from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ajc.com\/politics\/ajc-poll-georgians-narrowly-back-biden-but-state-remains-polarized-on-many-issues\/ZMTNUN5S2VHIDAX2VJJK27CCU4\/\">The Atlanta Journal-Constitution<\/a>, Georgians favor Biden\u2019s COVID response but are divided on his economic plans and his failure to address the immigration crisis.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOverall, only 38% of Georgians think the country is on the right track; 52% say it\u2019s on the wrong one. The rest aren\u2019t sure,\u201d the poll concluded.<\/p>\n<p>According to data from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolitics.com\/epolls\/2020\/senate\/ga\/georgia_senate_special_election_open_primary-7069.html\">Real Clear Politics<\/a>, polls between mid-September through Election Day showed Warnock ahead of then-Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R) by as much as 19 points, with a 15.7% average. Although Warnock came out victorious, he only beat Loeffler by 7%, indicating that he\u2019s not as popular as pollsters once thought.<\/p>\n<p>If Biden and the Democrats continue with their radically progressive agenda \u2014 which has no signs of slowing down \u2014 Georgians may look to the Republican Party in the U.S. Senate. As of now, a handful of Republicans are looking at entering the race.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTwo military veterans \u2014 Kelvin King and Latham Saddler \u2014 quickly entered the race,\u201d the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ajc.com\/politics\/politics-blog\/who-could-challenge-raphael-warnock-in-2022\/ZPXXNMFLLNAEBCVD7QAX65CUJA\/\">AJC<\/a> reported. \u201cAnd many other Republicans are considering a run, including Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black, U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter and former UGA football great Herschel Walker.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Freshman Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto has walked a fine line between supporting President Joe Biden\u2019s radical agenda and alienating her constituents.<\/p>\n<p>In April, the senator was forced to walk that line again when she applauded the Nevada Democratic Party\u2019s new leadership that consisted of members of the Democratic Socialists of America. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/thenevadaindependent.com\/article\/cortez-masto-said-she-supports-capitalism-while-predicting-strong-campaigns-for-democrats-under-new-democratic-socialist-state-party-leadership\">The Nevada Independent<\/a>, Cortez Masto said she \u201cbelieves in capitalism\u201d but supports raising corporate taxes.<\/p>\n<p>Although she hasn\u2019t come out publicly in support of eliminating the filibuster, she has also stated that \u201cfilibuster reform is important\u201d to her.<\/p>\n<p>The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) has targeted her seat, primarily after North Las Vegas Mayor John Lee said he was leaving the Democratic Party because of their far-Left power grab.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNevada Senator Catherine Cortez Masto is losing allies in her own party. Is she to blame?\u201d the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrsc.org\/press-releases\/catherine-cortez-masto-loses-party-allies-2021-04-08\/\">NRSC<\/a> asked in a press release.<\/p>\n<p>There also appears to be further contention between Cortez Masto and other members of her party. According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nevadacurrent.com\/2021\/02\/17\/candidate-for-state-dem-party-chair-says-cortez-masto-asked-her-to-quit-race\/\">Nevada Current<\/a>, the senator allegedly asked Clark County Democratic Party Chair Judith Whitmer to bow out of her candidacy for state party chair, which appears to be part of a larger fight between progressives and the establishment Left.<\/p>\n<p>The senator also faces a competitive race based on voters\u2019 views of Biden and Trump and their respective agendas. Biden snuck out a win in November with 50% of the vote, compared to Trump\u2019s 47.7%.<\/p>\n<p>Real Clear Politics\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolitics.com\/epolls\/2016\/senate\/nv\/nevada_senate_heck_vs_cortez_masto-5982.html\">polling data<\/a> from 2016 showed Cortez Masto and her Republican opponent, Joe Heck (R), in a fairly close race through election day. Although a few polls had both candidates up 6-7% of the vote, the senator squeaked out a win by only 2.4%.<\/p>\n<p>If Nevadans feel the Democratic Party moved too far to the Left, Republicans have a solid shot at flipping this seat.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ron Johnson (R-WI)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolitics.com\/epolls\/2020\/president\/wi\/wisconsin_trump_vs_biden-6849.html\">Polling data<\/a> from the 2020 election predicted Biden would win the Badger State by 6.7%, respectively. When everything was said and done, Biden took the state by a little more than half a percent. It\u2019s the percentage Trump had when he carried the state in 2016.<\/p>\n<p>Some strongly favor Sen. Ron Johnson (R) and the work he\u2019s done, especially on demanding accountability for Hunter Biden regarding his business ties. Others, however, feel he lost his small-town charm and forgot about the \u201clittle guy\u201d who elected him.<\/p>\n<p>As of now, Johnson has yet to announce whether or not he plans to run for re-election. President Trump, however, has endorsed him anyway, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jsonline.com\/story\/news\/politics\/elections\/2021\/04\/08\/donald-trump-endorses-ron-johnson-2022-u-s-senate\/7142248002\/\">Milwaukee Journal Sentinel<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of Johnson\u2019s decision, this will be a race to watch in a notorious swing state.<\/p>\n<p><i>Beth Baumann is a Political Reporter and Editor at The Daily Wire. Follow her on Twitter\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/eb454\"><i>@eb454<\/i><\/a><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>The views expressed in this piece are the author\u2019s own and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>member<\/i><\/span><\/a><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After the two special elections in Georgia last fall, Democrats gained control of the United States Senate. 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