The political world's focus on the possible impeachment of Trump by the House has obscured a critical shift in the battle for control of the Senate: Democrats now have a genuine chance at retaking the majority come November 2020. | Analysis by CillizzaCNN
"With President Donald Trump struggling to recreate his 2016 Electoral College victory, control of the Senate should be regarded as in play," Nathan Gonzales, a non-partisan political handicapper and publisher of "Inside Elections," said in his tipsheet."Republicans are still more likely than not to maintain control of the Senate, but Democrats have a legitimate path to control, particularly if they win the White House." .
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