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GOP’s ‘rubberstamp’ of Trump puts US Senate in play, Dem campaign chair says

Gillibrand said Democrats are on offense in battleground states as Republicans hold a fundraising edge and several races remain tossups.

  • On Tuesday, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Chair Kirsten Gillibrand identified six Senate seats Democrats could flip this November, citing voter frustration with Republican control in Washington as a key driver.
  • Gillibrand compared current conditions to the 2006 cycle, when an unpopular Middle East war helped Democrats turn 45 Senate seats into 51 despite facing fundraising headwinds then as now.
  • The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter rates seats in Alaska, Iowa, Maine, Ohio, and Texas as tossups, with North Carolina leaning Democratic and Michigan and New Hampshire as defensive priorities.
  • Democrats need a net gain of four seats to flip the Senate, while Gillibrand characterized Republican candidates as a "rubber stamp to Trump," arguing that messaging on groceries, housing, and healthcare is resonating.
  • Trump's MAGA Inc. super PAC has more than $400 million to spend, presenting a financial hurdle, though Georgia Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff remains a slight favorite to win reelection.
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GOP’s ‘rubberstamp’ of Trump puts US Senate in play, Dem campaign chair says

U.S. Senate Democrats believe they could pick up as many as six seats following this November’s midterm elections, despite Republicans having better fundraising numbers and break-even polling in several states.

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Michigan Advance broke the news on Tuesday, September 22, 2026.
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