Washington Post: GOP Senate Takeover 'Better-Than-50/50'

Republicans can virtually "bank" on three of the six seats they need to capture the Senate, and a GOP takeover of the chamber is "a better-than-50/50 proposition," The Washington Post reported.

Besides being able to count on wins in Montana, West Virginia, and South Dakota, the GOP is "competitive" in Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Louisiana, and North Carolina, the Post said.

Louisiana and Arkansas seem particularly risky for Democrats. In Louisiana, Sen. Mary Landrieu will likely face a runoff after the Nov. 4 election. In Arkansas, GOP challenger Rep. Tom Cotton leads in some polls over Sen. Mark Pryor.

"Republicans have enough races within the margin of error to think that even the slightest national breeze blowing in their favor — and that wind looks likely to be there — will be enough to push them over the top," the Post's Chris Cillizza wrote.

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