The Guardian: “A memo by Senate Republicans’ campaign arm has admitted that control of the upper chamber is ‘at risk’ and that Democrats could win the Senate in November’s elections. The September 2020 political update from the National Republican Senatorial Committee summarizes the state of the race of 10 states with Senate races around the country and how the outcome of each could factor into whether Republicans or Democrats control the chamber in January. The memo, obtained by the Guardian, has been circulating among political operatives, donors and interested parties. It comes just shy of 50 days before the November 2020 elections.”
“‘The next few weeks will define the future of our country for generations to come,’ the NRSC memo reads. Memos like these are often shaped like dispassionate updates but in actuality they are often used to convince interested parties that races slipping out of reach are still in play. They are also often used to juice donations to lagging candidates and counter trending narratives. Democrats need to pick up three or four seats to take control of the Senate. The fact that the NRSC memo categorizes seven Senate races as ones that simply can’t be lost or deserve serious attention suggests that it’s possible, but not certain that Democrats can take control of the Senate.”
Flashback: RNC internal poll finds GOP in danger due to complacent Trump voters 9/18/2018