# Veteran Dem operative says subpar GOP candidates poised to hand over Senate majority

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/veteran-dem-operative-says-subpar-gop-candidates-poised-to-hand-over-senate-majority/
- Published: 2026-10-31T20:01:04+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-31T21:50:54+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Far right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/veteran-dem-operative-says-subpar-gop-candidates-poised-hand-over-senate-majority
- Topics: Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Democrats see an opening to take the Senate.
- Republicans hold a 53–47 majority.
- Polling uncertainty and Alaska could shape the outcome.

## Summary

Democratic strategist Dan Turrentine says Republican candidate choices and campaign weaknesses could help Democrats take control of the Senate in the election. He points to close races across several states, while cautioning that polls may not capture how voters will ultimately behave.

Republicans currently hold a 53–47 Senate majority. Turrentine highlights North Carolina, Ohio, Michigan, Texas, Kansas and Missouri, and says Alaska has become less certain after a report about an alleged effort to recruit a spoiler candidate, which Mary Peltola denies. If Democrats lose ground in Alaska, he says their route to a majority may depend on winning Ohio and Texas, plus one of Michigan, Maine, Kansas or Mississippi.

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