Republican Sen. Roy Blunt announced he will not seek re-election in Missouri, setting off a scramble to replace him on the Republican side and leaving Democrats with only a marginally better takeover opportunity at this early stage of the cycle.
Blunt is the fifth Republican senator to announce he will not seek re-election, as we wait for Sens. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin and Chuck Grassley of Iowa to make decisions. No Democrats have announced they will not seek re-election.
Remember it is unwise to draw dramatic conclusions simply from which party has more open Senate seats. The number of Senate…
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