McConnell Predicts “50-50 Jump Ball” Senate Result

Florida Politics reports:

The difference of opinion continues between Mitch McConnell and Rick Scott regarding whether Republicans will retake the Senate this year. In a Senate Republican leadership press conference Tuesday in Washington, Minority Leader McConnell again threw cold water on the expectation of a GOP Senate majority this year.

“I’ve consistently said for two years now that the Senate is 50/50, the country is 50/50, and I think the outcome for the Senate is likely to be 50/50. We’ve got a bunch of hard fought races, we’re all giving it our best on both sides, and I think it’s a jump ball,” McConnell said, as Scott stood behind him.

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The latest: ‘Jump ball’ comment latest illustration of gulf between @LeaderMcConnell @ScottforFlorida over whether GOP can take Senate back

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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell asked by CNN’s @mkraju if he still believes Republicans are more likely to take back the House than the Senate:

“I think the outcome for the Senate is likely to be 50-50 … I think it’s a jump ball.” pic.twitter.com/VtWhfzNfgJ

— The Recount (@therecount) September 20, 2022