If Ds win the Senate in 2018, probability it was due to an "out of class" flip? (user search)
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  If Ds win the Senate in 2018, probability it was due to an "out of class" flip? (search mode)
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Question: Given a D-Senate, what's the probability it arose due to appointment/special election/party switch?
#1
0-10%
 
#2
10-20%
 
#3
20-30%
 
#4
30-40%
 
#5
40-50%
 
#6
50-60%
 
#7
60-70%
 
#8
70-80%
 
#9
80%-90%
 
#10
90-100%
 
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Total Voters: 40

Author Topic: If Ds win the Senate in 2018, probability it was due to an "out of class" flip?  (Read 2850 times)
ag
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« on: January 12, 2017, 09:34:58 PM »

Murkowski and/or Collins could switch to Indie and Grassley and/or McCain could die/retire for health reasons. There could also be some appointments to the cabinet - I do not expect there to be a lot of stability.

But, yeah, I woud say 80% sounds right.

Another interesting possibility is an unfilled vacancy in vice-presidency. Suppose that, for whatever reason, with the Senate at 50/50 Pence gets promoted. Of course, a new VP would get to break the Senate tie - but the new VP would have to be confirmed by the Senate Smiley
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« Reply #1 on: January 12, 2017, 11:24:40 PM »

Overwhelming odds. 85-90 at least.

Most likely way it happens is a blue-state Republican like Susan Collins gets sick of the Senate and leaves either to run for governor or just out of disgust.

Or switches.
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