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Mark Z. Barabak: How bad could November be for Democrats? Watch this Senate race and see

DENVER — When Democrats candidly assess the party’s prospects for November, their responses range from bad to awful to curled up and whimpering in a fetal position. It seems all but certain Democrats will lose control of the House, with Republicans needing a gain of just four seats. The partisan redrawing of congressional districts after the last census should just about cover that spread. The ...
Michael Bennet speaks during the opening of the Colorado Democrats' field office in Aurora, Colorado, on June 28, 2022.

DENVER — When Democrats candidly assess the party’s prospects for November, their responses range from bad to awful to curled up and whimpering in a fetal position.

It seems all but certain Democrats will lose control of the House, with Republicans needing a gain of just four seats. The partisan redrawing of congressional districts after the last census should just about cover that spread.

The real fight is for control of the 50-50 Senate, where Republicans have saddled themselves with some dubious prospects.

If Democrats keep control, it will be because of candidates like Herschel Walker, the

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