Dems' red-state showings raise prospect of a bigger 2028 map

Democrats are showing competitive strength in red-state Senate races, with margin-of-error contests in Nebraska, Ohio, Texas, Iowa, and Kansas. Kansas and Ohio are tied, Nebraska's independent Dan Osborn challenges Sen. Pete Ricketts, and Democrat James Talarico leads in Texas. This could signal a broader 2028 electoral map, reminiscent of Obama's 2008 wins in conservative states.