Tuesday, August 30, 2016

First Read: Democrats Are on Track to Take Back the Senate

First Read is a morning briefing from Meet the Press and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter.
 
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We're now just a little more than two months until Decision Day 2016, and here is the downballot reality: 

Democrats are on track to take back the Senate. It's not a slam dunk, of course. But in the battle for control of the Senate, you'd rather be the Democrats than the Republicans. Here's the math: With the GOP holding a 54-46 majority, Democrats need to pick up four Senate seats if they win the White House (because the vice president gets to break a 50-50 tie), and they need five seats if they don't. 

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Source: NBC News

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