It lets her avoid getting knocked out in the primaries, though, since she no longer has to worry about a different Democrat challenging her. She gets to keep being the center of attention all the way through the general election, as well as hold the Senate seat hostage by threatening to split the Democratic vote and throw the election to the Republicans if they try to run someone to her left.

Of course, there's a strong chance the Ds are so fucking stupid that they'll try to run someone to her right, and then do the :shocked-pikachu: when a fascist Dracula is the one who actually wins.