• Democratic Senate candidates running in red and battleground states appear to be avoiding President Joe Biden ahead of November.
• Jon Tester of Montana, Sherrod Brown of Ohio, Bob Casey of Pennsylvania, Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin, Jacky Rosen of Nevada, Ruben Gallego of Arizona, Michigan 's Elissa Slotkin has barely mentioned Biden in her social media posts about X since launching her 2024 bid. But Congress overwhelmingly votes in his favor.
• Tate Mitchell, a spokesperson for the National Republican Senatorial Committee, told the Daily Caller News Foundation that “all Democrats running for the Senate, whether they have the courage to say their names or not, are trying to make Joe Biden's disastrous “It has enabled the policy,” he said in a statement. “American voters will remember that they are directly responsible for the open borders, rising crime, and soaring prices that are hallmarks of Mr. Biden’s leadership failures.”

Democrats running in the competitive Senate race appear to be avoiding President Joe Biden ahead of the November election, even though they voted in line with his policies.

Democrats are all running in red states or battleground states, but since announcing their candidacy in 2024, they have largely refrained from mentioning Biden in social media posts across their X (formerly Twitter) accounts. Although he is seeking reelection as president, he overwhelmingly voted for Biden in 2023.

Sens. Jon Tester of Montana, Sherrod Brown of Ohio, Bob Casey of Pennsylvania, Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin and Jacky Rosen of Nevada all improved from 94.6% to 99.3 last year. % agreed with the president. according to According to FiveThirtyEight estimates. (Related: Democratic candidates in battleground states secretly worry Biden will drag them down: Report)

Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego, who is running for the seat currently held by independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, is voting for Biden 97.9% of the time, according to FiveThirtyEight. Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin, who is running for retiring Sen. Debbie Stabenow's seat, said she approved of the president's policies 88.9% of the time.

Of the few social media posts, tester, brown, casey, baldwin, Rosen, Gallego and slotkin Since he began running for the 2024 Senate race, he has mentioned Biden on It was a call for action.

Democrats occasionally took to the stage to tout Biden's legislative accomplishments and how their states benefited.

The Daily Caller reports whether these camps support Biden's re-election, are distancing themselves from the president in a close race, or are concerned about potentially sharing a ticket with Biden. There were no direct answers to the News Foundation's questions.

as biden Continue Voters in battleground states say they trust former President Donald Trump by double digits on the economy and immigration, following sagging approval ratings. Key voting blocs that Biden won by wide margins in 2020 are also expressing disapproval of the president's performance.

Tester, who voted for Biden 94.6% of the time in 2023, is running for election for the fourth time. semester in the state senate of president trump's state won The senator could face either former Navy SEAL Tim Sheehy or Republican Rep. Matt Rosendale, who is considering a run, in the general election.

The senator's campaign disputes estimates that Biden supports him more than 90% of the time, saying instead that FiveThirtyEight's tie vote measure excludes the administration's nominations. pointed out. This metric shows the senator's score dropping by about 24 points.

Tester's campaign had no further comment and did not respond to subsequent requests regarding the senator's support for Biden's re-election and concerns.

Gallego was the frontrunner for the Democratic nomination in Arizona, which Trump won in 2016 but lost in 2020. The seat could be a three-way race between top Republican candidate Kari Lake and Sinema, who has not yet decided whether to run. For another semester.

In the midst of “politics unplugged” interview On January 28, the congressman did not say whether he would support Biden's re-election campaign.

“I'm a Democrat. We're definitely going to win the vote and when we finally get the Democratic nominee, I'm going to be with the Democratic nominee and that's going to be Joe Biden.” '' said Gallego.

A spokesperson for the Gallego campaign said: Axios On January 30, the congressman said he supports Biden and believes he should seek reelection. Mr. Gallego does not believe his candidacy will hurt his chances in the Arizona Senate race, a spokesperson said.

Gallego's camp pointed the DCNF to the media's comments and declined to comment further.

Brown, who voted for Biden 97.9% of the time in 2023, plans to run for a fourth time. semester It's a state that Trump easily won in both cycles. Three prominent Republican challengers have emerged: Trump-backed businessman Bernie Moreno, Secretary of State Frank LaRose and state Sen. Matt Dolan.

cook political report characterize Montana, Ohio, and Arizona races held as “toss-ups”[s]”, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin are considered “Lean D” seats.

Trump currently leads Biden in all of these battleground states in the RCP. average But Pennsylvania, where he is behind Only 0.3 points difference.Latest polls on general election matchups between montana and Ohio An Emerson College poll found Trump leading by 21 points and 11 points, respectively.

The former president already leads Biden in more than 100 national polls and currently leads by 1.8 percentage points.

Slotkin, who is leading the Democratic primary in Michigan, has reportedly expressed concerns about sharing ballots with the president in the battleground state where Trump currently resides. take the lead The RealClearPolitics (RCP) average has a lead of several points. Several Republicans have announced they will run for the vacant seat, including former Republican Rep. Mike Rogers, former Republican Rep. Peter Meyer, and former Detroit Police Chief James Craig.

Casey served in the Senate. Since then Trump is seeking re-election in Pennsylvania, a state he won in 2016 but lost in 2020. The senator, who voted for Biden 99.3% of the time last year, faces a challenge from Republican David McCormick, a former hedge fund CEO. He narrowly lost the 2022 Republican Senate primary to win the seat currently held by Democratic Sen. John Fetterman.

Rosen, who voted 98.6% for Biden last year, is seeking reelection for a second time. semester Trump lost both administrations, but now represents the state in the Senate. take the lead President in RCP average. The senator will likely face decorated Army veteran Sam Brown for the general position.

Baldwin runs for third term semester Trump won the battleground state of Wisconsin in 2016 and lost in 2020. The senator, who voted for Biden 99.3% of the time in 2023, currently faces no major Republican challenger, but businessman Eric Hovde reportedly Planning a run.

Tate Mitchell, a spokesperson for the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC), told DCNF that “every Democrat running for the Senate, whether they have the courage to say their names or not, is adamant about Joe Biden's disastrous policies. This made it possible,” he said in a statement. “American voters will remember that they are directly responsible for the open borders, rising crime, and soaring prices that are hallmarks of Mr. Biden’s leadership failures.”

The NRSC, the Senate Republican campaign arm, has endorsed Sheehy, Brown, McCormick and Rodgers, but remains neutral in Ohio and has no endorsement in Arizona. The group also encouraged Hovde to challenge Baldwin in Wisconsin.

The Brown, Baldwin, Casey, Rosen and Slotkin campaigns did not respond to DCNF's requests for comment. Neither the Biden campaign nor the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee responded to the DCNF investigation.

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