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

With just a few primary elections to go, the competitive Senate map keeps shifting
NPR News Monday 27 July 2026, 05:13 UTC By Maham Javaid 1 min read
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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. (Image credit: Samuel Corum)

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.

(Image credit: Samuel Corum)

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