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Democrats face uphill battle to retake Senate - Washington Examiner

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Democrats believe they can make next year ’s elections a referendum on Trump and win back Congress while perhaps avoiding an extensive rebranding campaign in the wake of their 2024 losses.

Democrats are trying to retain two seats in states won by Trump last year , plus five more where Harris had a single-digit margin of victory.

Republicans could hold the Senate even if there is a Democratic wave election next year .

John Avlon : Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D-KY) would be the top Democratic recruit to make it a race for the Senate .

He is a possible 2028 presidential candidate, but a loss would hurt his presidential prospects.

Democrats may be able to recover despite their flawed leaders and penchant for taking the wrong side of 80-20 issues in public opinion, he says.

W. James Antle III is executive editor of the Washington Examiner magazine.

Antle: Even if a lot goes wrong for Trump in the next 19 months , Democratic Senate candidates will need quite a lot to go right.

He says it's a very difficult path to get back to 50 even in a wave Democratic year.