“A few weeks ago, very few Democrats were thinking about the Senate campaigns in Florida and Texas, the only credible offensive targets for the party in 2024,” The Messenger reports.
“Then West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin retired, all but guaranteeing Democrats will lose the seat next year.”
“That decision has ratcheted up the pressure and expected attention on the two top Democratic campaigns in Florida and Texas. Assuming Democrats lose West Virginia, the party will either need to protect all of its incumbents – including two in states that have elected Republicans to most other statewide positions – or oust Sen. Ted Cruz in Texas or Sen. Rick Scott in Florida to keep hold of the Senate in 2024.”
