Odds growing of split Senate after November

By Joseph Simonson

Published August 5, 2020 8:41pm ET

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Odds growing of split Senate after November — Schumer said Democrats will also ask for the American Health Care Act, which passed the House in early May, to be referred to committee despite Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's decision not to take up the legislation. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) | J. Scott Applewhite

The question of who controls the Senate may get a little trickier after the November election as the odds of a 50-50 split in the chamber look increasingly likely.

To flip the Senate, Democrats need a net gain of three or four seats, depending on whether President Trump and Vice President Mike Pence win a second term, or presumptive Democratic nominee and his soon-to-be-announced running mate occupy the West Wing. The vice president breaks ties on Senate votes and may be needed a fair amount.

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