Democrats are now favored to retain control of the Senate when the new Congress convenes in January, according to the FiveThirtyEight forecast, breaking a summer stalemate during which control of the chamber appeared about equally likely to go either way. …
The only thing that seems completely assured is that neither party will control enough seats next year to hold a filibuster-proof majority. [cont.]
Nate Silver, FiveThirtyEight (NYT)