-Source-Real Clear Politics-
The upcoming midterm races have captured national attention as both parties look to prove that voters are coming out to support their agenda and send a message to President Trump—in Democrats’ case, a stern one. Not surprisingly, then, both parties say that the president is an asset in their efforts to hold and gain seats, and that a visit from him to their states will drive their respective voters to the polls.
In Senate races, Republicans hope the strong economy and other policy achievements since the president took office will enable them to flip a handful of the 26 Democratic seats up for election this cycle and boost their narrow majority. Democrats hope Trump’s net-negative approval rating, combined with the history of challenging races in the midterms for the party in power, will help them not only hold their seats but also flip enough of the nine Republican-held ones up this cycle to gain control of the chamber.
Former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski said last week that the president’s main focus in the midterms will be on the Senate side and he emphasized that the president’s influence will be key for GOP candidates. “I think what you're going to find is that support for Donald Trump is not just going to carry you in the primary but is going to carry over to the general election in those Senate races, and I think the Senate is going to become more Republican” as a result, Lewandowski told reporters at a breakfast event in Washington hosted by the Christian Science Monitor. Read more
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