One year out: These senators are most vulnerable in 2022 – By Bridget Bowman (Roll Call) / Nov 9 2021
Four Democrats, two Republicans have difficult races ahead
Democrats dominate the list of vulnerable senators one year before Election Day 2022, but that doesn’t mean their majority is doomed.
Democratic strategists who work on Senate races are still optimistic their party will prevail, in part because President Joe Biden won six of the eight states Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales rates as Senate battlegrounds. Democrats are also eyeing pickup opportunities in a handful of competitive states where Republican incumbents are retiring, including Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Ohio.
Republicans, who need a net gain of just one seat to retake the Senate, believe they are likely to win the chamber since midterms tend to be difficult for the president’s party. They point to Biden’s low job approval rating as a sign that the political environment is on their side.
Campaign operatives in both parties do agree on one thing when it comes to the battle for the Senate: It’s going to be a slog.
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