Republicans have worried for years about their hold on the Senate majority in a state that leans heavily Democratic over all.

In a state that leans Democratic, the Republicans have an uneasy 36-to-25 hold on the Senate.

In the 1950's, professionals were reliably Republican; today they lean Democratic.

But they are rousing people, mainly in areas that lean Democratic, around issues of social justice like the environment, the war and, most often, poverty.

In presidential elections, the 1st District has leaned Democratic.

Her campaign has more money, but the district leans Democratic.

But if it was passed the Republicans wouldn't have a chance because the media leans heavily Democratic.

Washington County generally leans Democratic but can be closely divided.

He argued that more of those groups leaned Democratic.

Swing 1 voters tended to be women, and they leaned Democratic.