There’s a growing sense among members of the Senate Democratic Conference that life would be easier if Joe Biden Joe BidenFormer Pence aide: White House staffers discussed Trump refusing to leave office Progressive group buys domain name of Trump's No. 1 Supreme Court pick Bloomberg rolls out M ad buy to boost Biden in Florida MORE wins the party’s presidential nomination instead of his two closest competitors, Sens. Elizabeth Warren Elizabeth WarrenOvernight Defense: Appeals court revives House lawsuit against military funding for border wall | Dems push for limits on transferring military gear to police | Lawmakers ask for IG probe into Pentagon's use of COVID-19 funds On The Money: Half of states deplete funds for Trump's 0 unemployment expansion | EU appealing ruling in Apple tax case | House Democrats include more aid for airlines in coronavirus package Warren, Khanna request IG investigation into Pentagon's use of coronavirus funds MORE (D-Mass.) and Bernie Sanders Bernie SandersSirota reacts to report of harassment, doxing by Harris supporters Republicans not immune to the malady that hobbled Democrats The Hill's Morning Report - Sponsored by Facebook - Republicans lawmakers rebuke Trump on election MORE (I-Vt.).

Most Democratic senators are staying neutral in a presidential race that includes six sitting senators along with Biden, who served for decades in the Senate before becoming former President Obama’s vice president.

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Many don’t want to take sides in a battle that is pitting colleagues against one another, and senators obviously don’t want to create bad blood with any contenders — who will either return to the Senate or end up at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.

Yet a number of Democrats privately acknowledge that if Warren or Sanders wins the nomination, it will create immediate tension within the party.

The two progressives are to the left of many of their colleagues, and some of their best-known proposals, such as “Medicare for All” and free college education, do not have widespread support within the Democratic caucus.

If Warren or Sanders wins the party’s presidential nomination, there will be pressure in the Senate to adopt their proposals. And there could be tensions between a nominee and senators who do not back their proposals.

Another factor is the race for the Senate. Some Democrats think it will be easier to win races in conservative-leaning states such as Alabama, North Carolina and Georgia if Biden is their nominee and not Warren or Sanders.

One Democratic senator who requested anonymity to discuss the race said a number of senators neutral in the race are more aligned with Biden.

“Ideologically, they’re definitely more with Biden,” said the Democratic senator, who described colleagues as having doubts about Warren’s and Sanders’s boldest proposals.

“Medicare for All, the Green New Deal, the wealth tax — the list is long,” the senator said.

A second Democratic senator who requested anonymity predicted that if Warren or Sanders is elected president, they will likely face opposition from fellow Democrats to some of their biggest proposals.

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“The senators have a great confidence in their own ability with a friendly White House to say, ‘We like a lot of that, but we don’t like all of it,’ ” the senator said. “We’re not going to just do what they ask because they ask.”

The support for Biden is clear just from the list of senators who have endorsed candidates in the race.

Five Democratic senators are publicly backing Biden, while no other candidate has more than a single endorsement from a senator.

Supporters of Biden aren’t afraid to bolster the suggestion that the Senate Democratic Conference is more in tune with Biden than Sanders or Warren. In fact, they are seeking to use it to their advantage.

“Most currently serving senators are attracted to the pragmatic, progressive vision that Joe Biden has laid out,” said Sen. Christopher Coons Christopher (Chris) Andrew CoonsTrump's push for win with Sudan amps up pressure on Congress Murkowski: Supreme Court nominee should not be taken up before election Battle lines drawn on precedent in Supreme Court fight MORE (D-Del.), who represents Biden’s home state and has endorsed the longtime Delaware senator.

Coons makes the electability argument for Biden in both the White House and the Senate.

“I think having Joe Biden as our nominee will not only make it more likely that we will defeat Trump in 2020 but also make it more likely that we will have a Democratic majority in the Senate,” he said, adding that he’s heard the same arguments from fellow Democratic senators.

Sen. Doug Jones (Ala.), the most vulnerable Senate Democratic incumbent up for reelection next year, says he endorsed Biden in large part because he thinks it will help him in next year’s election.

“I think he’s more reflective of not only folks here but also Democrats across the country,” Jones said.

Asked about the impact on his race if Warren or Sanders won the Democratic nomination, Jones said: “Clearly, they would not play as well in Alabama.”

As the race has boiled down to the three front-runners, ideological differences have become more prominent. Biden sought to play up those differences at the last Democratic debate by touting himself as a champion of ObamaCare and drawing a contrast with Warren’s and Sanders’s support for Medicare for All.

Asked Tuesday which of the front-runners best reflects the ideological views of the Democratic caucus, Sen. Jon Tester Jonathan (Jon) TesterDemocrats shoot down talk of expanding Supreme Court Pence seeks to boost Daines in critical Montana Senate race This World Suicide Prevention Day, let's recommit to protecting the lives of our veterans MORE (D-Mont.), who is neutral in the race, said, “probably Biden.”

Sen. Dianne Feinstein Dianne Emiel FeinsteinTrump plans to pick Amy Coney Barrett to replace Ginsburg on court Trump faces tricky choice on Supreme Court pick The Hill's Morning Report - Sponsored by Facebook - Trump previews SCOTUS nominee as 'totally brilliant' MORE (D-Calif.), who has endorsed Biden over her home-state colleague, Sen. Kamala Harris Kamala HarrisTexas Democratic official urges Biden to visit state: 'I thought he had his own plane' The Hill's Campaign Report: Biden on Trump: 'He'll leave' l GOP laywers brush off Trump's election remarks l Obama's endorsements A game theorist's advice to President Trump on filling the Supreme Court seat MORE (D-Calif.), said the same.

“If you ask me to weigh the entire Senate, the answer is yes. And if you ask me to weigh America, I actually think America is a pretty centrist country,” said Feinstein.

Other Democrats such as Sen. Chris Murphy Christopher (Chris) Scott MurphyDemocratic senator calls for 'more flexible' medical supply chain to counter pandemics The Hill's 12:30 Report - Presented by Facebook - Don't expect a government check anytime soon GOP chairman to release interim report on Biden probe 'in about a week' MORE (Conn.), who is neutral in the race, say the ideological differences between Biden, Warren and Sanders are getting overhyped.

“I think we way over-obsess about ideology in the primaries when most voters are voting based on personality, authenticity and style,” Murphy said. “When we have a conversation about electability, I think we have to admit that most voters are looking at the kind of person you are and whether they’re seeing the real individual on the campaign trail.”