Key senators to watch in the Trump Cabinet nominee fights

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

51% : "Ossoff faces re-election in 2026 in a state where Trump just snapped a Democratic winning streak that dates back to the first-term senator's 2020 election win.
49% : And has expressed a willingness to support some of Trump's picks for Cabinet jobs, including for his former 2022 rival, Mehmet Oz, to run Medicare and Medicaid.
47% : As HELP chairman, Cassidy will also be knee-deep in any discussions about the future of health care policy, including Medicare and Medicaid.
46% : How closely does Tillis stick to Trump in a cycle where, unlike in 2020, the president-elect won't be on the ballot to give him coattails?
39% : And how does he manage his relationship with Trump?
38% : Does he choose to be a heat shield for members who quietly want to buck Trump without doing so publicly?
38% : Speaking during his primary debate in June, Curtis said of Trump, "I'm not going to give him an unconditional yes to anything that he wants.
37% : His quarrels and disagreements with Trump are well-documented.
29% : Collins intends to run for re-election in 2026 in a state that Trump just lost by 7 points, meaning she's certain to be a top Democratic target.
27% : Where does he defer to Trump?
26% : She has survived politically due to her willingness to buck her party at times, such as her vote to convict Trump on impeachment charges of inciting an insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021.
24% : But Gaetz was just the first real test for Senate Republicans in a second Trump presidency, raising the question: Will Curtis be the same kind of check on Trump that Romney was on both nominees and policy?
10% : He's up for re-election in 2026, and his vote to convict Trump in his impeachment trial for inciting an insurrection, as well as any feud over nominees, could play a part in whether Trump chooses to support Cassidy or a potential primary challenger.

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