ANALYSIS — Twenty months down and less than four months to go, you’d think there would be more clarity in the fight for the Senate. But Republicans only have a narrow advantage and, if history is a guide, control of the chamber will likely remain up for grabs all the way to November.
President Donald Trump’s underwhelming job approval rating (40 percent approve, 57 percent disapprove in Nate Silver’s latest national average) has expanded the Senate battleground to include GOP-leaning states such as Alaska, Iowa, Nebraska, Ohio, Texas and South Carolina, which wouldn’t be competitive under normal political conditions.
