WASHINGTON — Control of the Senate in 2023 remains a toss-up race itself, as Democrats seek to expand their tiny majority and Republicans attempt to flip the chamber.
After a primary season that was relatively kind to incumbent senators, campaigns and their allied outside groups have hit the final stretch of what may become the costliest midterm cycle to date.
All the senators running for reelection made it out of their primaries and will face voters in November in some of the nation’s most competitive contests. Democrats’ chances of retaining control improved over the summer after the Supreme Court’s decision overturning the federal right to an abortion. But Republicans still need only one more seat to take the majority in the chamber — currently at 50-50, with Vice President Kamala Harris breaking ties — and they expect inflation and economic concerns to drive voters toward their party despite flawed candidates in pivotal states.
