Senate Democrats had the opportunity to recruit a murderers' row of popular and tested candidates with proven fundraising abilities in a handful of key states up for election next year as they seek a path back to the majority.
Some Democrats have been frustrated that some of their best candidates would opt for a long-shot presidential bid over helping their team retake the Senate.
"We haven't had to find this many candidates since that period. It's still the first week in April," said J.B. Poersch, who runs the Senate Majority PAC, which backs Democrats running for Senate.
"Democrats are going to have great Senate candidates in many states."
Republicans say top-tier Democrats taking a pass on Senate bids bodes well for their narrow majority.
The hesitation about running for Senate is a common thread among several Democrats who have opted out.
"Currently the Senate is broken. Unfortunately there is not sufficient self-awareness on the part of senators to know it is broken, and there is no appetite to fix it," said an adviser to one of the Democrats who has said no to a Senate bid.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/437623-big-dem-names-show-little-interest-in-senate
Some Democrats have been frustrated that some of their best candidates would opt for a long-shot presidential bid over helping their team retake the Senate.
"We haven't had to find this many candidates since that period. It's still the first week in April," said J.B. Poersch, who runs the Senate Majority PAC, which backs Democrats running for Senate.
"Democrats are going to have great Senate candidates in many states."
Republicans say top-tier Democrats taking a pass on Senate bids bodes well for their narrow majority.
The hesitation about running for Senate is a common thread among several Democrats who have opted out.
"Currently the Senate is broken. Unfortunately there is not sufficient self-awareness on the part of senators to know it is broken, and there is no appetite to fix it," said an adviser to one of the Democrats who has said no to a Senate bid.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/437623-big-dem-names-show-little-interest-in-senate
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