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Democratic senators from Ohio, Montana and Nevada are opting out of the Democratic Party as polls show their chances of re-election are declining

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Senators Montana, Nevada and Ohio will stay in their states to persuade voters to cast their ballots in November as they face strong Republican challenges
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The Democratic Party Convention is just around the corner and begins next Monday in Chicago. But even though the celebrations are underway, Vice President Kamala Harris Some members of Congress may not be so happy about Trump’s nomination to the party leadership because they are at risk of losing their positions in November.

It is confirmed that three endangered Democrats in the Senate plan to skip the convention next week – Senators Jon Tester of Montana, Jacky Rosen of Nevada and Sherrod Brown of Ohio. Instead, they will stay in their states and convince voters to vote for them.

The three senators see a tough fight to keep their seatswho face strong Republican challengers in their own red (or purple) states.

Tester is currently battling against Tim Sheehy of the Republican Party to continue to represent Republican-leaning Montana. According to a summary of 12 surveys by The HillSheehy has a 2 percentage point lead over the incumbent, 48% to 46%.While analysts expect a close race, The Hill argues that Sheehy has a 77 percent chance of winning and capturing the seat.

Tester is the only one in the group who does not officially support Harris’s presidential candidacy. According to Montana Public Radio, the Democratic senator was the state’s only Democratic delegate who did not vote for Harris as her party’s nominee in the virtual ballot earlier this month.

Over in Ohio, Democrat Sherrod Brown faces a strong challenge from Trump ally Bernie Moreno.

Although OSince this state is usually firmly in Republican hands in presidential elections, the Senate election is also likely to be a close one, with Brown having a narrow lead. Ohio’s mix of urban and rural voters and its status as an indicator state make the state a key battleground in the race for the Senate majority. Appealing to the white working class as voters is crucial to success.

According to a summary of 18 surveys by The hill, Brown, who has been a member of the Senate since 2007, is ahead in the race with 50% approval, while Moreno has 45% approval. This gives Brown a 63% chance of winning, but the race is still considered a tie.

But in Nevada things are a little different. and offers Democrats a chance for optimism.

It was considered a neck-and-neck race in the Nevada Senate election between Democrat Jacky Rosen, who is seeking re-election, and her Republican challenger Sam Broan. But a recent survey by the Cook Political Report shows that the incumbent is 18 points ahead of Brown. This gives Rosen a 73% chance of winning Nevada, according to The hill.

However, Jessica Taylor, Cook’s Senate and gubernatorial editor, acknowledged that the race remains highly competitive, even if Rosen currently has the upper hand. Taylor concluded, “At this point, I would much rather be Rosen than Brown.” She also warned against complacency, pointing out that in Nevada, “nothing can be taken for granted.”

As Harris continues to perform well in the polls, other Democrats in the contested Senate elections are on their way to Chicago, including Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin, Bob Casey of Pennsylvania, Elissa Slotkin of Michigan and Angela Alsobrooks of Maryland.

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