“In a race that seems to be this tight, anything can help,” said Christopher Devine, an assistant professor of political science at the University of Dayton.
A Libertarian candidate running for a U.S. Senate seat in Arizona has dropped out of the race and is endorsing Republican Blake Masters, just one week before Election Day.
Libertarian Marc Victor said in a statement shared by Masters’ campaign Tuesday that he and the Republican had taken part in a discussion to exchange ideas on issues like the economy, taxation, education and foreign policy.
“After that discussion, I believe it is in the best interests of freedom and peace to withdraw my candidacy and enthusiastically support Blake Masters for United States Senate,” Victor said.
The U.S. Senate seat in Arizona is one of a few midterms races seen as key in deciding which party will hold control of the upper chamber of Congress. FiveThirtyEight’s election model currently shows that there is a “dead heat” between Democrats and Republicans for control of the Senate, with both parties winning 50 out of 100 election outcomes.
