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With just a few primary elections to go, the competitive Senate map keeps shifting

Republicans, meanwhile, are playing defense and pickup opportunities are harder to find.

With just a few primary elections to go, the competitive Senate map keeps shifting

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Republicans, meanwhile, are playing defense and pickup opportunities are harder to find.

Senate, they have to flip four seats currently held by Republicans.

For Democrats to take control of the U.S. Senate, they have to flip four seats currently held by Republicans. Republicans, meanwhile, are playing defense and pickup opportunities are harder to find.

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Republicans, meanwhile, are playing defense and pickup opportunities are harder to find. Senate, they have to flip four seats currently held by Republicans.

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Senate, they have to flip four seats currently held by Republicans.

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