Can Democrats Win the U.S. Senate in Mid-Terms

At first glance, the upcoming midterm elections seem more likely than not to result in a Republican-controlled Senate — at least, that’s what the polls and the pundits think. It’s not an overwhelming consensus, as most believe Republicans will only scrape by.

The betting markets disagree, but in a strange way. As of this writing, two of the most cited national ratings have the partisan balance in doubt. The Cook Political Report’s Senate ratings have Democrats gaining one seat, with three toss-up races (Maine, Michigan and Ohio), for a 49-48 lead for Republicans. RealClearPolitics is historically more cautious about calling races, and this midterm is no exception. It has eight toss-ups, but it has North Carolina leaning toward the Democrats.

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