Was Rick Right?
Americans for Limited Government President Rick Manning predicts Republicans will retain control of the U.S. Senate, with Republicans picking up two seats in Alabama and Michigan and Democrats picking up two seats in Colorado and North Carolina. Check out how Rick’s Picks compare to the voters’ picks. NOTE: This is not how Rick necessarily hopes these elections go, but instead his best guess for the outcomes.
| Key Races | Rick’s Picks | Voters’ Picks |
| Arizona
Incumbent Republican Martha McSally vs. Democrat Mark Kelly |
McSally wins | Kelly won |
| Georgia
Incumbent Republican David Perdue vs. Democratic challenger Jon Ossoff |
Perdue wins | Too close to call |
| Georgia
3-way special election between Incumbent Republican Kelly Loeffler vs. Republican Rep. Doug Collins vs. Rev. Raphael Warnock (If no candidate reaches the 50% threshold, the race goes to a runoff in January.) |
Run-off between Loeffler and Warnock | Run-off between Loeffler and Warnock |
| Colorado
Incumbent Republican Cory Gardner vs. Former Gov. John Hickenlooper |
Hickenlooper wins | Hickenlooper wins |
| Montana
Incumbent Republican Steve Daines vs. Democratic Gov. Steve Bullock |
Daines wins | Daines wins |
| North Carolina
Incumbent Republican Thom Tillis vs. Democrat former state Sen. Cal Cunningham |
Tillis wins | Too close to call |
| South Carolina
Incumbent Republican Lindsey Graham vs. Democrat challenger Jaime Harrison |
Graham wins | Graham wins |
| Alabama
Incumbent Democrat Doug Jones vs. Republican challenger Tommy Tuberville |
Tuberville wins | Tuberville wins |
| Michigan
Incumbent Democratic Sen. Gary Peters vs. Republican challenger John James |
James wins | Too close to call |
| Minnesota
Incumbent Democrat Tina Smith vs. Republican challenger Jason Lewis |
Lewis wins | Smith wins |
Catherine Mortensen is the Vice President of Communications at Americans for Limited Government.
