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10 senators are at risk of losing reelection. It may be enough to give Democrats a majority in Congress.

  • Following a Republican wave in 2014, Democrats are looking to regain control of the Senate in 2020.
  • The Senate is currently comprised of 53 Republicans, 45 Democrats, and two independents who generally caucus with the Democratic Party.
  • While the House has passed numerous bills since the Democrats gained a majority, nearly all of the bills have withered in the Senate.
  • If the Senate is flipped, the Democrats will have more power and ability to pass legislation and stymie President Donald Trump's agenda.

As the November elections fast approach, approximately 10 incumbent senators are at risk of being ousted.

The U.S. Senate is currently comprised of 53 Republicans, 45 Democrats, and two independents who caucus with Democrats and primarily vote along Democratic party lines. For the Democrats to gain a majority in the Senate, the party needs to win at least four seats. If Joe Biden is elected as president, Kamala Harris would become the president of the Senate and would hold the tie-breaking vote in the Democrats' favor.

While the House of Representatives has passed numerous bills in Congress, very few have passed in the Senate since the House became majority-Democratic following the 2018 midterm election. Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has declined to bring many bills to the floor.

A Democratic Senate would also give the Democratic Party complete control of the legislative branch for the first time since the 111th Congress under President Barack Obama's first term.

Conversely, it is imperative for the Republican Party to maintain a hold of the Senate if they wish to continue the agenda of President Donald Trump, should he be elected to a second term. If the Senate majority falls to the Democrats, it will become increasingly easy for Democrats to stymie the work of President Trump and the Republican Party.

Here are 10 of the senators most at risk of losing their seats:

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