Republican Sen. Richard Burr’s decision to retire rather than seek a fourth term gives Democrats a much-needed opportunity to offset potential losses elsewhere, during a midterm cycle in which literally every Senate seat is a majority-maker.
Though Democrats have not won a Senate race in North Carolina in 13 years, Burr’s retirement creates a rare open seat in an evenly divided state, and the party already has several strong candidates who have thrown their hat in the ring, including one who would make history.
On the Republican side, the race to succeed Burr is a window into the direction of…
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