Tim Scott Says GOP Turnout Can Preserve Senate Majority

Sen. Tim Scott, the National Republican Senatorial Committee chairman, said Republicans can retain their Senate majority if their voters turn out in the coming election. He also predicted the party could pick up Democratic-held seats in Michigan, New Hampshire and Minnesota, which he had identified as toss-up contests alongside seven others in September.

Scott urged Republicans to vote as if President Donald Trump were on the ballot, arguing that the midterm election was tied to the president and the country’s future. He said the party did not need an exceptional result to hold the chamber, but needed its supporters to show up.

Scott cited a 49.2% increase in turnout that Trump has claimed for elections in which he is on the ballot. He also questioned polling, saying that people who do not answer pollsters are not captured in surveys. In Ohio, Scott said, Republican Sen. Jon Husted had encountered voters who would not speak to pollsters.

Scott encouraged voters to bring friends, neighbors and relatives with them, describing voting as a team effort. He said Republicans could wake up Wednesday with the majority if supporters acted on his appeal.

Republicans currently hold a 53-47 Senate majority. Democrats would need to gain four seats while holding all of their own to take control. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton separately cautioned Republicans against treating Texas as safe, calling his Senate campaign the toughest of his 20 campaigns.

Scott’s Senate Prediction Depends on Turning Out GOP Voters

Republican Sen. Tim Scott’s Senate forecast rests on a straightforward condition: his own party’s voters must turn out. As chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, Scott said Republicans can hold their 53-47 majority and potentially win Democratic-held seats in Michigan, New Hampshire and Minnesota.

Scott urged voters to treat the midterm as a referendum on President Donald Trump, saying Republicans should vote as they would if Trump himself were on the ballot. He argued that no extraordinary outcome was needed, while citing Trump’s claimed 49.2% turnout increase in presidential elections.

The appeal underscores that the majority is not secured by Scott’s confidence alone. Democrats need four pickups and must defend every seat they hold to take control. Scott’s prediction also challenges the polls, which he said may miss voters who do not respond to survey calls; he pointed to Republican Sen. Jon Husted’s encounters with such voters in Ohio.

Scott called on supporters to bring friends, neighbors and relatives to vote. His message makes turnout the decisive measure: Republicans can keep control, he argued, if their voters show up. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton also warned against assuming Texas is safe, describing his Senate campaign as the toughest of his 20 campaigns.

Scott Says Republicans Can Hold Senate Without a Miracle

Republicans do not need a political miracle to retain the Senate, Sen. Tim Scott said: they need their voters to show up. The National Republican Senatorial Committee chairman predicted the party could hold its 53-47 majority and make gains in Michigan, New Hampshire and Minnesota.

Scott framed the midterm as a contest about President Donald Trump and urged Republicans to vote with the same energy they bring when Trump is personally on the ballot. He cited Trump’s claim of a 49.2% turnout increase in those elections and said Republican voters can determine the outcome by doing their part.

Scott also questioned polling that may fail to reach people who do not respond to pollsters. He said Republican Sen. Jon Husted had encountered such voters in Ohio, and argued that their absence from surveys could mean the polls are off.

His prescription was collective turnout: bring neighbors, friends and relatives to vote. Scott said that effort could leave Republicans holding the majority after the election. Democrats need four Senate pickups and must keep every seat they already have to take control. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, meanwhile, warned Republicans not to regard Texas as safe, calling his Senate run his toughest campaign among 20.