Senate Map Gets Even Tougher for Democrats

Cook Political Report: “With November 6 just 11 days away, it seems that the overall Senate playing field won’t change much, although it appears that some of the races in Toss Up are getting even tighter, if that’s possible.”

“That said, it is getting more difficult to see a path to the majority for Democrats. With Democratic Sen. Heidi Heitkamp heading for defeat in North Dakota, Democrats now need a net gain of three seats to win the majority. One way would be to hold the five Democratic seats in Toss Up, and pick up three of the four Republican-held seats in Toss Up. That’s just not a realistic scenario.”

“On the other side of the equation, for the first time in months it’s possible to see how Republicans can pick up one or two seats.”