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In this video, we’re going to explain the battle for the US Senate, and where Democrats need to win if they’re to take back control of the chamber.
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Source:
2026 Senate election fundraising data:
https://www.fec.gov/data/raising-bythenumbers/?office=S
Cook Political Report, Senate race ratings:
https://www.cookpolitical.com/ratings/senate-race-ratings
Democrats’ longshot path to Senate majority:
https://time.com/7357434/democrats-2026-elections-senate-races-donald-trump-texas-maine-michigan/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/01/16/democrats-republicans-senate-races-midterms-majority/
https://theweek.com/politics/democrats-midterms-schumer-senate-majority
Maine polling:
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/polls/maine-us-senate-election-polls-2026.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_Senate_election_in_Maine#Polling_3
Alaska polling:
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/polls/alaska-us-senate-election-polls-2026.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_Senate_election_in_Alaska#Polling
Texas polling:
https://polls.decisiondeskhq.com/averages/primary-ballot-test/2026-tx-us-senate-gop/texas/republicans-lv-rv-adults-independents
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_Senate_election_in_Texas#Polling_3
Schumer’s optimism and recruitment strategy:
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/14/schumer-thinks-these-four-states-will-deliver-for-dems-in-november-00727181
https://www.semafor.com/article/01/14/2026/schumer-lauds-recruits-as-democrats-see-senate-within-reach
https://punchbowl.news/article/senate/schumer-recruitment/
00:00 Intro
01:09 The Numbers
02:04 Must Holds
03:32 Top Targets
04:24 Longshot Gains
07:02 Conclusion
07:39 Sponsor
