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Mike in MD's avatar

The 4th is actually 9 D-6 R, with no current vacancies. After Park failed to win confirmation, Dem appointee James Wynn rescinded his intention to retire. (Republicans cried foul, but piss on them since they effectively created the problem.) There is one likely D-R flip in the next four years with Robert Bruce King of WV which now has 2 GOP senators, unless King hangs on until at least 2029 when he'll be 89.

That chart may be counting Roger Gregory as a GOP appointee. Actually Clinton gave him a recess appointment, and Bush 43 then a permanent one that was confirmed. I count him as a Dem nominee.

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ArcticStones's avatar

Thank you for your great supplementary information and the correction!

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