Yes, but we don’t need a vindictive Murkowski switching parties on Nov 8, and having a fight as to who will lead the Senate, as neither party will have a majority.
At that point, you might see a bitter Flake also switch parties, to give the Senate to Schumer and the Democrats in the lame duck session.
We don’t want that.
McConnell needs to keep his powder dry until January, imo.