Senate Balance of Power - October 2, 2006
In the battle for control of the U.S. Senate, it’s all tied with 49 seats rated as Republican or Leans Republican and 49 seats are rated as Democrat or Leans Democrat (see State-by-State Summary). Only two states remain in the Toss-Up category--New Jersey, and Missouri.
The latest change has come from Tennessee , where Harold Ford’s (D) progress has caused us to change our rating of the contest from “Toss-Up” to “Leans Democrat.” In mid-summer, Ford trailed Republican Bob Corker by a dozen points. Tennessee began the year in the “Leans Republican” column and was just moved to “Toss-Up” status a month ago.
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