Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court is now squarely in the rearview mirror—he is now Justice Kavanaugh, after his swearing-in ceremony Oct. 7, and the dust is beginning to settle after a messy and mostly partisan battle over his confirmation. But as the midterms loom nearer, it’s not clear that all the partisan rankling has changed voters’ minds in favor of either party in the Senate.
There are nine Republican and 26 Democratic seats in the Senate up for grabs this November, nine of which could swing either way, according to the Cook Political Report. Looking at the numbers in those districts, polling seems to favor Democrats, 5–4.
