Senate Democrats are standing by Sen. Joe Manchin and former Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen despite their support for Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the Supreme Court as they continue to hold out hope that they could re-take the Senate majority in November.
Top Senate Democrats and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee indicated Saturday that they would support the two top candidates in deep-red states after Priorities USA, a top Democratic outside group that served as Hillary Clinton’s primary Super PAC, revealed that they would not back either in the last month before the midterm elections. Victories by Manchin and Bredesen are viewed as vital for Senate Democrats as they hope to overcome a one-vote GOP majority.
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