Sabato: Cruz looks safe, GOP should keep, maybe expand, Senate
by Paul Bedard
| September 06, 2018 10:30 AM
Despite facing a high-energy opponent in Rep. Beto O’Rourke, Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz appears to be headed for reelection and the Republicans are poised to boost their majority in the Senate, according to a new election analysis.
While races are tightening around the country, the Republicans could add two or more seats in the Senate, giving it a 53-47 majority, one that could help the party hold the line on a more conservative agenda should moderates like Sens. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine continue their role as holdouts on some issues.
“At least for now, the elephant endures,†headlines the latest analysis from the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics via Larry Sabato’s “Crystal Ball.â€
The biggest news in Managing Editor Kyle Kondik’s latest report was that even though the Cruz-O’Rourke race is within single digits, it appears that the Republican will make it across the finish line first.
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