The Discussion Democrats Need to Have
by Josh Weisman The Senate Democratic Caucus currently consists of 47 members. In order to pass any progressive legislation in 2021-2028, a (hopefully) Democratic president will need a majority in the Senate, so let’s break it down. The path to a Senate majority means flipping Arizona, Colorado, and Maine and holding all other seats. With Alabama Senator Doug Jones likely to lose re-election, Democrats need 1 more seat for 50 seats and two more for outright control. If Stacey Abrams runs for Senate in Georgia next year, this is the best option. However, if the environment is very Democratic friendly and Democrats nominate excellent candidates, then other seats are flippable. In the 2014 North Carolina Senate race, Republican Thom Tillis beat incumbent Democratic Senator Kay Hagan by 1.5%. In Iowa, Republican Joni Ernst flipped the Senate seat by an 8.3% margin with five-term Democratic incumbent Tom Harkin not running for a sixth term. In 2018, Democrats won 3 out of 4 Ho