We've only just begun!

[George II]

The Senate elections on Tuesday was disappointing, Democrats lost three, maybe four seats. But considering that 25 Democratic seats were up for election, vs. only eight for the republicans, a loss of seats was expected. BUT, on the positive side, 2020 will be just the opposite. Only 12 Democratic seats will be up for grabs (I see only one possible loss, Doug Jones in Alabama) vs. 21 republican seats. Democrats should be able pick up several seats, especially if trump continues on his destructive path.

Here are those Senators whose terms expire in two years:

Democrats

Booker, Cory A. (D-NJ)
Coons, Christopher A. (D-DE)
Durbin, Richard J. (D-IL)
Jones, Doug (D-AL)
Markey, Edward J. (D-MA)
Merkley, Jeff (D-OR)
Peters, Gary C. (D-MI)
Reed, Jack (D-RI)
Shaheen, Jeanne (D-NH)
Smith, Tina (D-MN)
Udall, Tom (D-NM)
Warner, Mark R. (D-VA)

Republicans

Alexander, Lamar (R-TN)
Capito, Shelley Moore (R-WV)
Cassidy, Bill (R-LA)
Collins, Susan M. (R-ME)
Cornyn, John (R-TX)
Cotton, Tom (R-AR)
Daines, Steve (R-MT)
Enzi, Michael B. (R-WY)
Ernst, Joni (R-IA)
Gardner, Cory (R-CO)
Graham, Lindsey (R-SC)
Hyde-Smith, Cindy (R-MS)
Inhofe, James M. (R-OK)
McConnell, Mitch (R-KY)
Perdue, David (R-GA)
Risch, James E. (R-ID)
Roberts, Pat (R-KS)
Rounds, Mike (R-SD)
Sasse, Ben (R-NE)
Sullivan, Dan (R-AK)
Tillis, Thom (R-NC)

[mr_lebowski]

1. Agreed ... but I thought Tina Smith just won Tuesday ... isn't that for 6 years?

[George II]

2. Those seats were taken from the Senate website. Her election on Tuesday was...

....a special election for the remainder of Al Franken's term.

[mr_lebowski]

3. Gotcha. For some reason I thought (hoped?) she'd just served out his term and won 6 yrs (nt)