Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee: Portman Retirement Deals Another Blow to Senate GOP, Creating Vulnerable Open Seat in 2022 Battleground State
January 26, 2021
January 26, 2021
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following news release:
Today's news that Senator Rob Portman of Ohio will not seek re-election in 2022 is yet another blow to a struggling NRSC after losing the Senate majority earlier this month. This cycle's latest retirement has opened up another open Republican-held Senate seat in a major battleground state, putting the GOP even further on defense and offering Democrats another improved pickup opport . . .
Today's news that Senator Rob Portman of Ohio will not seek re-election in 2022 is yet another blow to a struggling NRSC after losing the Senate majority earlier this month. This cycle's latest retirement has opened up another open Republican-held Senate seat in a major battleground state, putting the GOP even further on defense and offering Democrats another improved pickup opport . . .