West Virginia seems to be on track to hold a special election this November to replace the late Democratic Sen. Robert Byrd, who passed away two weeks ago after 51 years in office. Without the unstoppable Byrd incumbency to keep the seat safely in Democratic hands — in a state that has voted Republican in the last three presidential races — what might this race look like? We’re about to find out.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=124155