I meant that immediately after the election the Pubs will control the Senate- the special elections for Herring's and Northam's districts won't be for months!
Obenshain + Northam winning = tie and D control through Northam from day 1, though. There has been a lot of talk about Republican chances in Northam's and Herring's districts in a special. Could Democrats make a play for the Obenshain district in a special if he wins?
No way, his district is R+11.
But he is from the mountains. Is it a Blue Doggish R+11? Democrats still have a 60% Romney state senate seat in coal country.
Obenshain's district is in Shenandoah (not a part of coal country now, if it ever was) and has been voting Republican for a long time. It looks like Ford even carried the area against Carter.