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Democrats Fight to Take Control of the U.S. Senate

HeadlineNov 08, 2016

The Democratic Party is also hoping to regain control of the Senate today, where a third of all senators are up for re-election. The Republicans currently hold control of the Senate with 54 seats to the Democrats’ 46 seats. Across the country, there are a number of tight Senate races, including in New Hampshire, where Democrat Maggie Hassan is challenging Republican incumbent Kelly Ayotte; in Pennsylvania, where Democrat Katie McGinty is challenging Republican incumbent Pat Toomey; and in Wisconsin, where Democrat Russ Feingold is challenging Republican incumbent Ron Johnson. If a surge of anti-Trump sentiment sweeps the down ballots, it’s also possible, although unlikely, Democrats could regain control of the Republican-led House. There are also a number of progressive candidates running with the support of Bernie Sanders’s organization Our Revolution, including Zephyr Teachout, who is running for New York’s 19th Congressional District; Chase Iron Eyes, who is running for North Dakota’s at-large congressional district; and Pramila Jayapal, who is running for Washington’s 7th Congressional District. Tune in tonight for a special 5-hour Election Day broadcast, starting at 7 p.m. Eastern.

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