Lucas, Mitch McConnell and his fellow Senate Republicans have made clear
that under no circumstances will they allow a vote to fill the vacancy
on the Supreme Court before the election. But honestly, do you think Republicans
will behave any differently after the election if Democrats win the White
House but Republicans keep the Senate?
So to make sure they can fill this vacancy, Democrats need to both hold the White House and win back the Senate. But how likely is that to happen? Where are the key Senate races this fall that could determine the future of the Supreme Court and, with it, scores of laws that touch on every aspect of American life, from abortion to campaign finance to guns?
You're probably not going to hear much—if anything—about races for the Senate if you get your elections news from television networks or cable "news" like CNN.
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