While Mr. Biden focused on appealing to young progressives by proposing to cancel student debt and emphasizing the importance of saving democracy, Senate Democratic candidates in swing states were working to attract center-left and center-right voters.
For example, Mr. Brown in Ohio highlighted his bipartisan efforts to bring semiconductor manufacturing to the state without mentioning Mr. Biden’s involvement. Similarly, Senator Jacky Rosen in Nevada positioned herself as a bipartisan senator who worked across party lines on issues like helping veterans exposed to toxic burn pits in Iraq, without mentioning Mr. Biden’s PACT Act.
In Pennsylvania, Mr. Casey’s ad featured workers criticizing the use of Chinese steel in infrastructure projects and praised his stance on using American steel, indirectly referencing Mr. Biden’s infrastructure bill.
However, campaign aides caution against reading too much into these policy positions and communication strategies. The key advantage for Democratic incumbents in states like Montana, Nevada, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin is their incumbency, which gives them a higher level of visibility compared to their Republican challengers.
Ultimately, the power of being an incumbent may be the most significant factor in these Senate races.
Sherry Nelson, a co-owner of Huff-Nel-Sons Farm, expressed her support for Senator Baldwin, noting that she believes Baldwin is doing a good job despite being too busy to pay close attention to politics.
