Senate Democratic candidates are faring better in presidential battleground states than President Joe Biden as the party fights to maintain its razor-thin, one-seat majority.
The results, while early in the general election cycle, bode well for Senate Democrats but come with a warning: Biden could drag them down at the ballot box.
One of the biggest reasons is incumbent name recognition, per Amy Walter, publisher and editor-in-chief of the nonpartisan election forecaster Cook Political Report. Democratic candidates in swing states with open Senate seats are outperforming Biden by a smaller margin than incumbents.
Here are the top three states where Senate Democrats are outpacing Biden the most, according to recent surveys from Cook Political Report conducted in partnership with polling firms BSG and GS Strategy Group.
Nevada
Sen. Jacky …