Sen. Tim Scott Predicts GOP Will ‘Without Question’ Hold The Senate in November and May Even Expand Majority * The Gateway Pundit * by Ben Kew

Sen. Tim Scott says Republicans will “without question” retain control of the U.S. Senate in November and could even expand their majority.

The South Carolina senator said this was because Democrats are slate of far-left candidates who lack broader support.

Scott, who chairs the National Republican Senatorial Committee, laid out an aggressive final-month strategy Wednesday as Republicans battle across an extraordinary ten competitive states.

“We will hold the Senate majority without question,” Scott declared.

Republicans currently control the chamber 53-47, forcing Democrats to defend all their vulnerable seats while simultaneously flipping four Republican-held seats to win outright control.

Scott said the GOP enters the final stretch armed with more than $400 million across the NRSC, Senate Leadership Fund and MAGA Inc.

🚨Report: Tim Scott said that Republicans are positioned to retain control of the United States Senate and could even expand their majority pic.twitter.com/f5xCPaGbsz

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President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Republican Senate leaders are also preparing to descend on battleground states as the party looks to mobilize voters.

Scott said that weaker Democratic candidates include Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan and James Talarico in Texas.

He branded El-Sayed “perhaps the most radical, dangerous, and weird Democrat candidate in the field,” pointing to his positions on ICE and policing.

Scott also said that Texas would ultimately remain “ruby red” amid a close race between Talarico Attorney General Ken Paxton.

NRSC Chair Tim Scott just did a call with reporters. He said that “Republicans will hold the Senate majority without any question” and said it’s “not outside the realm of reason” for them to pick up seats (He says NH, Mich., Minn., and Ga. are all still pick-up opportunities)…

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Republicans are also eyeing several pick-up opportunities.

Former Rep. Mike Rogers is battling El-Sayed for Michigan’s open Senate seat, while Mike Collins is attempting to topple Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in Georgia.

Perhaps the biggest surprise is Minnesota, where former sportscaster Michele Tafoya has turned a traditionally difficult state for Republicans into a competitive contest against Democrat Peggy Flanagan.

“She may be the best recruit in Minnesota in half a century,” Scott said.

Minnesota Senate Republican Candidate Michele Tafoya Surging Against Walz-Tied Peggy Flanagan

The GOP is simultaneously fighting to protect seats in Maine, Iowa, Alaska, Ohio and other states as Democrats attempt to break the GOP majority.

Scott acknowledged the races remain extraordinarily close.

But with hundreds of millions of dollars available, Trump hitting the campaign trail and Democrats forced to defend seats of their own, Scott believes Republicans can get over the line.

“Cash is king,” he said. “We have the firepower necessary to really share our message.”