
The Senate is definitely in play
Andy Blocker. Head of US Government Affairs and Jennifer Flitton. Vice President of Federal Government Affairs
A year ago, anyone who looked at the map of Senate seats up in 2020 would have concluded that Democrats had a difficult path back to the majority. Fast forward a year and the persistent lead of former Vice President Biden over President Trump, along with a gusher of campaign cash for Democratic candidates, suddenly has Republicans playing defense in usually reliable red states.
The current split in the Senate is 53 Republicans to 45 Democrats along with two Independent senators, Angus King from Maine and Bernie Sanders from Vermont, who caucus with Democrats. Based on that ratio, Democrats need a net gain of three seats if Biden wins or a net gain of four if President Trump is re-elected.
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Where Andy Blocker and Jennifer Flitton have expressed opinions, they are based on current market conditions, may differ from those of other investment professionals and are subject to change without notice.