It was once considered a very safe Democratic seat but has become more competitive in recent years.

Republicans need to win at least six Democratic seats, while losing none of their own, to produce a 51-to-49 majority.

It was mapped as a predominantly black and Democratic seat.

State Republican leaders had considered it their best hope of picking up a Democratic seat.

"The Clinton scandal has put more Democratic seats in play than before."

Just one of 12 Democratic open seats appears at risk, and even that is considered a long shot.

Republicans at the beginning of the summer said they believed that they could take 10 Democratic seats.

But do we want more representation if it results in a Democratic seat?

There is one independent, and two Democratic seats are vacant.

The one thing you don't want to do is turn Democratic seats over to Republicans.