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Prior to the election the Republicans have a 3-seat advantange, so Democrats need to win 4 seats (or 3 seats plus the [[White House]]) in order to flip control.  Dems expect to pick up a seat in [[Maine]] while losing a seat in [[Alabama]], and focus on trying to gain control by winning at least 3 out of [[Arizona]], [[North Carolina]], [[Colorado]], [[Georgia]], and [[Iowa]].  Republicans hope to flip the seat in [[Michigan]], particularly if [[Trump]] wins the state.

Prior to the election the Republicans have a 3-seat advantange, so Democrats need to win 4 seats (or 3 seats plus the [[White House]]) in order to flip control.  Dems expect to pick up a seat in [[Maine]] while losing a seat in [[Alabama]], and focus on trying to gain control by winning at least 3 out of [[Arizona]], [[North Carolina]], [[Colorado]], [[Georgia]], and [[Iowa]].  Republicans hope to flip the seat in [[Michigan]], particularly if [[Trump]] wins the state.

The campaign wing of the Democrat [[establishment]] has lobbed false, out-of-context attacks based on misrepresentations against [[Republican]] candidates for the final weeks leading up to the general elections.<ref>[https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2020/10/20/false-claims-against-gop-senate-candidates-n2578347 Final Weeks: Democrats Launch Dirty Tricks, False Claims Against GOP Senate Candidates]</ref>

The campaign wing of the Democrat [[establishment]] has lobbed false, out-of-context attacks based on misrepresentations against [[Republican]] candidates for the final weeks leading up to the general elections.<ref>[https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2020/10/20/false-claims-against-gop-senate-candidates-n2578347 Final Weeks: Democrats Launch Dirty Tricks, False Claims Against GOP Senate Candidates]</ref> Senate Democrats have also repeatedly blocked [[coronavirus]] aid to Americans in an attempt to blame the [[GOP]] for partisan purposes while many have suffered from both the virus and the economic impact.

Latest (as of Oct {{CURRENTDAY}}, 2020) [[RealClearPolitics]] polling in key states:<ref>[https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2020/senate/2020_elections_senate_map.html Battle for the Senate 2020 - RealClearPolitics]</ref>

Latest (as of Oct {{CURRENTDAY}}, 2020) [[RealClearPolitics]] polling in key states:<ref>[https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2020/senate/2020_elections_senate_map.html Battle for the Senate 2020 - RealClearPolitics]</ref>