There was a moment, a few weeks ago, when I thought the Dems might win the Senate in 2026. They still might—anything is possible—but the mood has changed in two of the more juicy races, in Maine and Texas. Both feature vulnerable Republicans, dowdy Susan Collins in Maine and the phenomenally dreadful—morally and politically—Ken Paxton in Texas. They might be easy pickings if the Democratic Party were a sentient political entity, but no—the candidates Dems offer are defective and downright weird.
