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2014 Federal Political Outlook. Can Republicans take the Senate? 6 seats needed Can Democrats take the House? 17 seats needed 8/25/14. US Senate Outlook. Can Republicans Take the Senate?. 7 Democrat Seats in States Won by Romney AK, AR, LA, MT, NC, SD, WV
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2014 Federal Political Outlook Can Republicans take the Senate? 6 seats needed Can Democrats take the House? 17 seats needed 8/25/14
Can Republicans Take the Senate? • 7 Democrat Seats in States Won by Romney • AK, AR, LA, MT, NC, SD, WV • 3of these are open seats –MT, SD, WV • Rest are vulnerable – AK, AR, LA, NC • 2 Additional Democratic Open Seats in States Won by Obama • IA, MI
Can Republicans Take the Senate? Competitive Seats: South Dakota (Tim Johnson retiring. Romney by 19) GOP: Mike Rounds, former Governor Dem: Rick Weiland, Daschle aide and FEMA reg. dir. West Virginia (Jay Rockefeller retiring. Romney by 27) GOP: Shelley Moore Capito, Congresswoman Dem: Natalie Tennant, Secretary of State
Montana(Romney by 13) GOP: Steve Daines, Congressman Dem: Amanda Curtis, State Rep. Alaska: (Romney by 14) GOP: Dan Sullivan, fmr. DNR commissioner Dem: Mark Begich, incumbent
Louisiana(Romney by 17) GOP: Bill Cassidy, Congressman Rob Maness, Retired Air Force Col. Dem: Mary Landrieu, incumbent Iowa: (Obama by 5) GOP: Joni Ernst, State Senator Dem: Bruce Braley, Congressman
Arkansas(Romney by 24) GOP: Tom Cotton, Congressman Dem: Mark Pryor, incumbent North Carolina(Romney by 2) GOP: Thom Tillis, State House Speaker Dem: Kay Hagan, incumbent Michigan(Obama by 9) GOP: Terri Lynn Land, fmr. Sec. of State Dem: Gary Peters, Congressman
Colorado(Obama by 5) GOP: Cory Gardner, Congressman Dem: Mark Udall, incumbent Virginia(Obama by 4) GOP: Ed Gillispie Dem: Mark Warner, incumbent New Hampshire(Obama by 6) GOP: Scott Brown, former MA Senator Dem: Jeanne Shaheen, incumbent
Can Republicans Take the Senate? Seats to Defend: Kentucky(Romney by 23) GOP: Mitch McConnell, incumbent Dem: Alison Lundergan Grimes, Sec. of State
Georgia(Romney by 7) GOP: David Perdue, businessman Dem: Michelle Nunn, non-profit director, daughter of fmr. Senator Sam Nunn
US House Outlook Current Makeup: 233 GOP, 199 Dem 218 Needed for Majority Democrats Need 17 Seats for Takeover Currently approximately 46competitive seats.