The battle for control of the Senate in 2016 could be won or lost this year
U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, right, was joined on the campaign trail by former Sen. Mark Udall in October 2014.
The battle for control of the Senate won’t conclude until November 2016, but decisions made this year in a few key states could go a long way toward deciding the outcome.
In contests in which open seats can be won or a vulnerable incumbent toppled, this is the period when parties focus on a single issue: recruitment of candidates.
Republicans are searching to find candidates in two states -- Colorado and Nevada -- where they have hopes of picking up Senate seats.
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