West Virginia
Yawners: 9 States Without a Close US Senate Race in 30+ Years
Maryland’s last close Senate election took place during Nixon’s first midterm with four other states also not hosting a competitive contest since the 1970s.
Read MoreWhere Are All the Senate Bids by GOP US Representatives?
Only one of the 73 Republican U.S. House members from Trump states with Democratic US Senators on the 2018 ballot has mounted a challenge.
Read MoreHow Many Trump States Will Back Democratic US Senate Nominees in 2018?
The 10 Trump states with Democratic incumbents have voted for senate nominees from the opposing party of the sitting president 62 percent of the time over the last 50 years.
Read MoreWill 2018 Produce Any New All-GOP Congressional Delegations?
The Republican Party’s hold on every congressional seat could increase from nine to 12 states after the 2018 cycle.
Read MoreWest Virginia GOP Seeks Rare Unseating of Democratic US Senator in 2018
Joe Manchin is attempting to win the 21st consecutive U.S. Senate reelection bid by a Mountain State Democrat.
Read MoreDean Heller: Ripe for the Picking?
Heller is the only Republican among the 15 U.S. Senators who serve states in which their party holds a minority of U.S. House seats; a dozen (including Heller) are up for reelection in 2018.
Read MoreDemocrats Enduring Nightmarish Presidential Election Slide in 4 States
For the first time in party history, Democrats have lost multiple states by increasingly larger margins in five consecutive presidential elections.
Read MoreClinton Hits New Low for Democrats in West Virginia
Meanwhile, Trump breaks a statewide 152-year old state record set by Abraham Lincoln in 1864 for the best ever showing in the state.
Read MoreDemocrats Could Notch Best Gubernatorial Election Cycle in Party History
If a handful of toss-up races all end up in the Democratic column, the party will have its strongest showing in races for governor since its formation nearly 190 years ago.
Read MoreBayh and Feingold Could Become 1st Pair of Ex-US Senators to Return to Chamber in 60 Years
It has been 30 cycles since the last time multiple former Senators returned to their old job in the same cycle.
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