Republicans Look to Filibuster Proof Senate In 2018

CBS News: “With Election Day 2016 barely two weeks in the rearview mirror, many voters and political observers alike are suffering from election fatigue. But for the many lawmakers facing reelection, 2018 is already very real — as is the possibility that Republicans could get a filibuster-proof 60 votes in the Senate.”

“And given the number of Democratic incumbents facing re-election battles in not just battleground states but deeply GOP-leaning ones, Republicans could be poised to pad their numbers in the Senate even more.”

“Currently, the Senate is split 51 to 48, with one outstanding Senate race (in Louisiana) likely bringing Republicans to 52 seats. That means they would need to pick up eight Senate seats to get to 60 — a tall order, but not impossible with a map as favorable for them as the one in 2018.”