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CBS News has identified nine key Senate and 42 House races that will likely decide the majority — all of which can change during the midterm campaign.
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Source context: NBC News' Steve Kornacki takes a look at the numbers in some of the key Senate races in battleground states and where they stand ahead of the midterm elections, according the to polls.
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How Senate races are shaping up in battleground states ahead of midterms
NBC News' Steve Kornacki takes a look at the numbers in some of the key Senate races in battleground states and where they stand ahead of the midterm elections, according the to polls.
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