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Democrat Sherrod Brown is seeking to return to the chamber two years after losing his seat when many blue-collar voters embraced Donald Trump.
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Both major-party candidates are unpopular in a race viewed as critical for Senate control.
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While Republicans face political headwinds in this fall's midterm elections, the party also maintains important structural advantages that could help them preserve their majorities in Congress.
The Democratic primary there could be key to control of the Senate.
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For Democrats to take control of the U.S. Senate, they have to flip 4 seats currently held by Republicans. Republicans, meanwhile, are playing defense and pickup opportunities are harder to find.
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Some Republicans fear the party is poised to repeat past mistakes by nominating candidates in Tuesday’s primaries who are viewed as too extreme to sway moderate voters.
A Times/Siena poll reveals several crosscurrents in a key contest for Senate control.
Divides over what GOP priorities should be ahead of this fall's midterm elections are testing the relationship between President Trump and Senate Republicans.
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Come November, the Republican Party will need the support of voters outside of President Trump’s base, many of whom are deeply dissatisfied with the economy and the Iran war.
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The president has spent a great deal of political capital this spring trying to unseat fellow Republicans he sees as disloyal, and he has succeeded.