In the lead-up to Election Day, political analyst Steve Kornacki delivered a comprehensive breakdown of the upcoming Senate races during an appearance on the “Pod Save America” podcast. Known for his sharp data analysis and electoral insights, Kornacki painted a challenging picture for Democrats, who face significant hurdles in maintaining control of the Senate. With the GOP poised to gain ground, the balance of power could swing toward Republicans by the end of Election Night, Kornacki warned.
The MSNBC elections guru identified several pivotal states where Democrats are at a disadvantage, stressing that if no major recounts or ballot disputes delay results, control of the Senate might be clear by the next morning, according to The Daily Caller.
Along with the presidential race, Democrats and Republicans have been eyeing who will be taking over control after Election Day. On “Pod Save America,” co-host Dan Pfeiffer questioned MSNBC’s senior reporter on the potential outcome and how he will be viewing the race on Tuesday evening.
“On the Senate there barring some sort of recount sort of situation there’s a good chance we’re going to know who has the Senate control in the first 24 hours here, right? Given the size of the states where this is happening and where they’re going to count is that, right?” Pfeiffer asked.
“Yeah I mean look, once you take West Virginia officially off the table and the Republicans get that pickup. Yeah, you know, Ohio should be a pretty efficient vote counting state so you’ll know kind of Sherrod Brown there. Then if Brown doesn’t hang on, I mean you’ll have Tester later, but if Brown you know doesn’t hang on then Democrats have to pull a rabbit out of the hat somewhere it’ll be clear if there’s any chance for them to do that in Texas I think pretty early,” Kornacki said. “Then there’s that wild card in Nebraska. I know not technically a Democrat [and] all this stuff. But again barring something like that — if Ohio is a four, five-point win or something for the Republicans you’ll know that on Election night.”
The Daily Caller noted that “Ohio’s Senate race has been contentious between Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown and Republican challenger Bernie Moreno, with the Democratic Party pouring millions into the campaign. The race has become one of the most expensive Senate contests this cycle, as OpenSecrets data reveals Brown’s campaign has spent $86,050,236 compared to Moreno’s $21,310,662.”
The Democrats currently hold the Senate majority with a 51-49 majority.
So GOP runs Senate