Polls show Democratic challengers have chipped into Republican leads in Florida and Texas.
In a bid to hold their slim Senate majority after November, Democratic leaders are reportedly planning offenses in Florida and Texas.
Democrats have focused their spending on defending eight Democratic-held seats that are viewed as the most competitive. If they retain all eight, it would likely lead to a 50-50 Senate, with Democrats retaining the majority if Vice President Kamala Harris wins the presidency.
But according to Axios, Democratic leaders are concerned about their ability to retain Sen. Jon Tester’s seat in Montana, with polls showing him lagging behind his Republican opponent, and want to be in a position to pick up seats in Florida and Texas.
Florida and Texas “are real and we hope to get resources into those states”, Senator Gary Peters, the chair of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, told Axios on Tuesday. Peters has been contacted for further comment via email.
Polling in the states has shown Democratic challengers cutting into Texas Senator Ted Cruz and Florida Senator Rick Scott’s leads, suggesting they could be vulnerable.What the Polls Are Saying About the Texas Race
Texas is the country’s largest reliably red state, sending Republicans to the Senate in every election since 1990.
