WA-2016: Murray seeking 5th term

[windjammer]

Well, this might be potentially competitive. I have heard that Dave Reichert, a moderate republican representative, might seek this seat in 2016.

[windjammer]

Don't forget Republicans won't have many opportunities in 2016. Washington will be their third "opportunity", of course they won't win, but it will be a la Lundergan Grimes in Kentucky, she has been recruited because of a lack of opportunities.

Safe Dem, it won't be that. And don't forget Republicans are relatively strong locally: see Rossi and Mckenna's scores, the Pubs controlling the upper chamber.

Of course they won't win, like Lundergan won't win too (sorry Bandit ), but I'm sure they will try, they have no choice after all.

[windjammer]

Don't forget Republicans won't have many opportunities in 2016. Washington will be their third "opportunity", of course they won't win, but it will be a la Lundergan Grimes in Kentucky, she has been recruited because of a lack of opportunities.

Safe Dem, it won't be that. And don't forget Republicans are relatively strong locally: see Rossi and Mckenna's scores, the Pubs controlling the upper chamber.

Of course they won't win, like Lundergan won't win too (sorry Bandit ), but I'm sure they will try, they have no choice after all.

Maybe when Murray has a toxic approval rating and starts trailing her potential challengers in polls, then you can compare it to KY 2014. Until then, they're nothing alike.

Of course KY and WA are different. But I mean, if Lundergan was recruited, it was mainly because democrats have no targets except Georgia. And it will be the same thing for Republicans in 2016. I'm not saying Murray will lose, she will probably win, but Republicans won't concede this race, they have no other opportunities except potentially NV/CO