Democrats' 2020 Senate hopes just took an early hit | Analysis by CillizzaCNN
The big one was 2018 Georgia gubernatorial nominee Stacey Abrams' decision to pass on a challenge to Republican Sen. David Perdue, perhaps in favor of a run for president in 2020."The Senate provides a singular platform from which to address the issues of access to justice, economic security, health care and restoring the integrity of our nation's democracy," Abrams said in a video announcing the decision.
In each episode of his weekly YouTube show, Chris Cillizza will delve a little deeper into the surreal world of politics. Click to subscribe! Everyone agrees that GOP-held seats in Colorado and Arizona, and Democratic Sen. Doug Jones in Alabama, will be major targets for both sides. And most expect Republican Maine Sen. Susan Collins to have the toughest re-election race of her life. But for Democrats to win back the Senate, they need more seats -- and a larger margin for error. That's where Iowa and Georgia come in. Both are states where Democrats have performed well in recent elections.
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