Democrats can retake the Senate in a landslide if they seize the chance

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2020 could be the year Democrats win the Senate.

Democrats in the upper chamber hold 47 seats to the Republicans' 53 but at least eight GOP seats could flip blue.

Winning the Senate could be the key to changing the course of the US.

Michael Gordon is a longtime Democratic strategist, a former spokesperson for the Justice Department, and the principal for the strategic-communications firm Group Gordon.

This is an opinion column. The thoughts expressed are those of the author.

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If you're a fan of progress, science and the rule of law, the Democrats have a rare opportunity this year. They have controlled both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue for just two of the past 25 years, as compared to six for Republicans.

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