In a Hillary midterm, this might actually be a winnable race for the Republicans against Newsom.
Is there any race that wouldn’t have been winnable for Republicans in a Hillary miderm? Guys, even in midterms a state's partisan lean matters.
I think Republicans would have had Senate pickups in the double digits-perhaps as high as 15- in a Hillary midterm. A Hillary midterm would have been even more devastating for Democrats as this one could be for Republicans (the GOP may have made a run at 275 House seats).
Too far! Even in 2014, Reps didn't even come close to 275 house seats, and 15 Senate pickups is virtually unprecedented in US history.