The unexpected retirement of West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin last month added fuel to the hopes that Republicans can reclaim the U.S. Senate in 2024.
It should be a slam dunk with a favorable Senate map and a deeply unpopular Democrat president. Of the 34 regularly scheduled elections in 2024, Democrats are defending twice as many seats as Republicans — 20 to 11. That gives Republicans twice as many potential pickups. There will also be three seats up that are currently held by independents who caucus with Democrats. So count those as Democrats, meaning three more seats they need to defend.
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Right now, Democrats hold a 51-49 majority. Manchin is not running again because West Virginia has become one of the reddest states in the union, going for Trump over Biden by 39 points. That seat will flip with almost any Republican, but with popular Republican Gov. […]
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