[Updated Oct. 26] Two-term Senator Pryor contends with all the negatives of the other Democratic senators running in red states. But the Pryor brand name and his political chops give him a fighting chance. He holds the seat once held by his father, David Pryor.
The bad news for Pryor is that the Republicans recruited a strong opponent, freshman Rep. Tom Cotton, who outraised him in the first quarter of 2014.
Cook calls the race a tossup. Sabato calls it likely Republican. Rothenberg calls it lean Republican.
