4 key Senate seats Republicans aim to flip in 2026 midterms to expand their majority

Republican Sen. Tim Scott's goal in next year's midterm elections is not only to defend the GOP's 53-47 margin in the Senate, but to expand the majority.

Scott, the conservative senator from South Carolina, told Fox News Digital soon after taking over late last year as chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) that he aimed to increase the GOP's control in the chamber to at least 55 seats.

And he's standing by his goal.

"The bottom line is, I believe that we can defend our current seats while adding at least two more seats to our numbers," the NRSC chair told Fox News Digital earlier this year.

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