🗺️ The Senate Map Just Took Another Turn Against Republicans

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On Monday, The Cook Political Report made four BIG changes to their Senate rankings — all in Democrats’ favor.

They moved the North Carolina Senate race from “toss up” to “lean Democrat.” Ditto the Georgia contest where Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff is running for reelection. The Ohio race went from “lean Republican” to “toss up” and the Nebraska Senate race moved from “solid Republican” to “likely Republican.”

As Cook Senate editor Jessica Taylor wrote:

With an increasingly sour national environment for Republicans, the Senate battlefield is shifting in Democrats’ favor. But due to the difficulty of the map, winning back a majority still remains a tall order. The GOP remain the narrowing favorites to retain the upper chamber. However, that outlook could change in the coming months.

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Her top four Democratic pickups right now — in order: 1) North Carolina 2) Maine 3) Ohio 4) Alaska.

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