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"In that case, abortion will remain illegal in the 12 states that currently have bans in place and other conservative states will likely follow suit."

"Masters has since sought to soften his position somewhat, saying he supports a ban on abortion after the 15th week of pregnancy."

"In these midterms, 27% of voters say abortion is the most important issue to them, making it second only to inflation, which 32% of voters listed as their primary issue in the midterms."

"Kentucky, on the other hand, is voting on an amendment that explicitly says the state constitution does not protect abortion.—"

"The poll shows that 21% of voters nationwide are "dissatisfied" and 39% are "angry" about the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision, while only 16% are "enthusiastic" and 21% are "satisfied" by the recent opinion on abortion."

"The second-largest group of voters, 27%, chose abortion."

"If Congress is divided or the GOP takes back both chambers, the battle over abortion will continue to play out at the state level for the foreseeable future."

"The school served as a polling location for two precincts in Louisiana, though early indications did not point to election-related motives, according to law enforcement."

"In these states, there is little prospect for the reinstatement of abortion rights in the absence of federal intervention."

"These ballots will be counted."— Chelsey CoxA voter casts his ballot for midterm elections at a polling station in Marietta, Georgia, November 8, 2022.Bob Strong | ReutersInflation and abortion were at the front of voters' minds as they cast their midterm election ballots, according to an NBC News exit poll."

"u2014 Kevin BreuningerAn aerial view of former U.S. President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago home after Trump said that FBI agents raided it, in Palm Beach, Florida,"

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"u00a0Rebecca Cook | ReutersMichigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson fired back at former President Donald Trump's unproven claims about the state's absentee voting process."

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"'"Benson accused Trump of "fomenting lies" and "encouraging political violence" in Michigan."

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"Hochul, previously lieutenant governor, became governor last fall after former Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigned."

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"Hochul, previously lieutenant governor, became governor last fall after former Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigned."

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"Democratic incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock is also ruing against controversial Republican first-timer Herschel Walker in Georgia, and incumbent Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer takes on Republican Tudor Dixon for governor of Michigan.u2014"

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"Democratic incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock is also ruing against controversial Republican first-timer Herschel Walker in Georgia, and incumbent Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer takes on Republican Tudor Dixon for governor of Michigan.u2014"

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"Arizona Assistant Secretary of State Allie Bones accused Trump of sowing false claims about the state's hotly contested midterms "for the sole purpose of causing fear and mistrust in our election processes.""I"

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"In an interview with Fox Business News, Masters accused Kelly of failing to secure the U.S. southern border."

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"The Republican candidate has come under fierce criticism from Kelly and Democrats for his anti-abortion positions, particularly his previous support for a federal law that would grant the same rights to fetuses as any other person."

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"u00a0John Moore | Getty ImagesOfficials in Maricopa County, Arizona, said they have identified a solution for problems seen in a number of machines that tabulate paper ballots in some polling places."

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"Absentee Ballot situation in Detroit is REALLY BAD," Trump said on his social media platform Truth Social."

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"Some Republican candidates also have already said they plan to challenge the results u2014 if they lose u2014 setting the U.S. up for another round of contentious and drawn-out legal battles and recounts reminiscent of the 2020 race, which former President Donald Trump still falsely claims he won."

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"ReutersDemocratic Senate nominee Lt. Gov. John Fetterman is "even more radical than Joe Biden," Republican challenger Dr. Mehmet Oz said on Fox News."

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"Spencer KimballU.S. Senate Republican candidate J.D. Vance speaks as former U.S. President Donald Trump smiles at a rally to support Republican candidates ahead of midterm elections, in Dayton, Ohio, U.S. November 7, 2022."

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"Polls also open at 8 a.m. ET in Wisconsin (7 a.m. local time) where Republican incumbent Sen. Ron Johnson is running against Democratic candidate and Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes."

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"Masters said his campaign can fight Kelly to at least a draw in Democratic Maricopa County, where Phoenix is located, and will win in rural counties."

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""u2014 Dan Mangan and Eamon JaversPresident Joe Biden is greeted by Democratic incumbent Governor Kathy Hochul as he arrives at Westchester County Airport, to speak at her campaign rally and other New York Democrats in Westchester County, U.S., November 6, 2022."

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""u2014 Dan Mangan and Eamon JaversPresident Joe Biden is greeted by Democratic incumbent Governor Kathy Hochul as he arrives at Westchester County Airport, to speak at her campaign rally and other New York Democrats in Westchester County, U.S., November 6, 2022."

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"u2014 Christina WilkieFormer U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a rally ahead of the midterm elections, in Miami, Florida, U.S., November 6, 2022.Marco Bello | ReutersAn Arizona elections official accused former President Donald Trump of "spreading misinformation" after he cast doubts on the integrity of the state's midterm elections."

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"He also still hasn't moved on from some major corporations pausing their campaign donations to Republicans after he and members of his party challenged the 2020 presidential election results after the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol, those close to McCarthy said."

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"Rising inflation during the first half of President Joe Biden's term contributed to a difficult environment for Democrats, as the party tries to defend its slim majorities in the House and Senate."

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"u00a0Kevin Lamarque | ReutersPresident Joe Biden, beset by a relatively low approval rating, has mostly avoided campaigning in states holding critical midterm election races."

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"That we're not actually going anywhere with the current Biden agenda u2014 and Biden is u2013 is more moderate than Fetterman."

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"McCarthy has privately told allies and advisors that he is unhappy with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce after it endorsed Democrats in previous election cycles, these people explained."

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"Here's how recent presidents' parties have fared in the U.S. House in the midterm races held during their first terms:Bill Clinton: Democrats lost 54 seatsBush: Republicans gained 8 seatsBarack Obama: Democrats lost 63 seatsDonald Trump: Republicans lost 41 seatsu2014 Emma KineryUS President Joe Biden speaks about the economy at ViaSat, an US technology company, in Carlsbad, California,"

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"Here's how recent presidents' parties have fared in the U.S. House in the midterm races held during their first terms:Bill Clinton: Democrats lost 54 seatsBush: Republicans gained 8 seatsBarack Obama: Democrats lost 63 seatsDonald Trump: Republicans lost 41 seatsu2014 Emma KineryUS President Joe Biden speaks about the economy at ViaSat, an US technology company, in Carlsbad, California,"

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"Biden received his daily briefing in the morning and participated in a taped interview with the D.L. Hughley Show before calling a lid for the day."

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""u2014 Dawn KopeckiUS President Joe Biden speaks at a Democratic National Committee event in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022.Jim Lo Scalzo | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesPresident Joe Biden says he's "optimistic" about the Democrats' chances on Election Day."But"

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"Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind., conducts a news conference in the U.S. Capitol after the Senate passed the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 on Wednesday, July 27, 2022.Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call,"

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"remain confident that our election is safe and secure because we have a robust mechanism of catching issues like these and addressing them," Bones said in a statement to CNBC.The statement came after Trump, on his social media site Truth Social, claimed without providing evidence that "Maricopa County in Arizona looks like a complete Voter Integrity DISASTER" and that "Reports are coming in from Arizona that the Voting Machines are not properly working in predominantly Republican/Conservative areas."

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"A spokesman for McCarthy did not return repeated requests for comment."

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"u00a0Kaylee Greenlee Beal | ReutersHouse Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., is under pressure to battle with corporate giants if he becomes House speaker, according to people briefed on the matter."

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"Wisconsin has a competitive Senate race this cycle, with incumbent Republican Sen. Ron Johnson defending his seat against the state's Democratic lieutenant governor, Mandela Barnes."

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"Biden has not campaigned in any of the 2022 battleground states in the past two months, apart from Pesylvania, his childhood home state."

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"Instead of focusing on Vance, the former president railed against Democrats, judges who have ruled unfavorably in cases against his family, run down U.S. airports and above all, President Joe Biden."

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"John Moore | Getty ImagesOfficials in Maricopa County, Arizona, said technicians are examining a number of vote tabulating machines that are not accepting some submitted ballots for unknown reasons."

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"If neither Walker nor Warnock garners more than 50% of the vote in Georgia, they will head to a runoff on Dec. 6."

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"Spencer KimballUS President Joe Biden speaks about the ongoing federal response efforts for Hurricane Ian in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on September 30, 2022.Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty ImagesThe White House issued a lid at 11:25 a.m. ET, meaning don't expect any appearances from President Joe Biden today."

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"Chelsey CoxFormer U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a rally at the Dayton International Airport on November 7, 2022 in Vandalia, Ohio."

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"On Monday, the day before the election, Biden participated in a campaign event in Maryland for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Wes Moore."

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"U.S. August 15, 2022.Marco Bello | ReutersFormer President Donald Trump will host an election returns party at Mar-a-Lago, his Florida resort, where he is expected to tout the role he has played in endorsing and stumping for Republican candidates."

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"Georgia's Republican Gov. Brian Kemp is seeking a second term against Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams.u2014"

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"Christina Wilkieu00a0Former President Donald Trump walks out with Melania Trump, after voting at Morton and Barbara Mandel Recreation Center on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, in Palm Beach, Fla.Andrew Harnik | APA brief thaw appeared in the cold war between former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, when Trump voted for his fellow Republican on Election Day."

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"Christina Wilkieu00a0Former President Donald Trump walks out with Melania Trump, after voting at Morton and Barbara Mandel Recreation Center on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, in Palm Beach, Fla.Andrew Harnik | APA brief thaw appeared in the cold war between former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, when Trump voted for his fellow Republican on Election Day."

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"Pool | ReutersScott faced Democrat Krystle Matthews in a race that became one of the most expensive Senate races in the country due entirely to how much money Scott raised."

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"As Trump inches closer to formally kicking off the 2024 presidential race, polls show he enjoys unparalleled support among Republican voters."

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"Drew Angerer | Getty ImagesFormer President Donald Trump said Monday night he will make a "big aouncement" on Nov. 15 at his Mar-a-Lago resort, where he is widely expected to launch his 2024 presidential campaign."

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"The simmering rivalry between the Republican Party's two most popular potential 2024 presidential candidates is shaping up to be a dominant theme of next year's GOP primary.u00a0Polls consistently show that Trump holds at least a 20 percentage point lead over DeSantis among Republican voters."

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"Emma KineryU.S. Senate candidate and former football player Herschel Walker speaks at the University of Georgia during his campaign rally in Americus, Georgia, October 21, 2022.Cheney Orr | ReutersGOP candidate Herschel Walker said he felt "we can avoid a runoff" in Georgia in his race against Democratic incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock."

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""I'm going to be making a very big aouncement on Tuesday, Nov. 15 at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida," Trump said at a Save America rally in Vandalia, Ohio on the eve of the midterm elections."

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"The media is invited to cover the event, and Trump has issued a new press release detailing all he has done to help more than 330 Republican candidates this year in primary and general election races nationwide."

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"Biden said Monday evening he felt optimistic about Democrats' odds of keeping the House and Senate but added that he's always optimistic and that maintaining a majority in the House will be "tougher."u2014 Emma KineryBoxes of ballots are stacked as county officials perform a ballot recount on June 2, 2022 in West Chester, Pesylvania."

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"In the week leading up to Election Day, Biden made stops in Maryland, New York, Illinois, Pesylvania, California, New Mexico and Florida."

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"Biden will still be president, but I actually think after the shellacking we hope to deliver tonight, I'm hoping the Biden administration will actually work with us," Vance said.u2014"

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"Trump is eager to jumpstart his third run for president, and staffing conversations have ramped up significantly in recent weeks."

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""I think it's going to be tough, but I think we can," Biden said when asked if Democrats could keep the House."

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"Warnock and fellow Georgia Democrat Sen. Jon Ossoff both won their seats due to runoff elections in January"

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"Warnock and fellow Georgia Democrat Sen. Jon Ossoff both won their seats due to runoff elections in January"

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"But the Florida governor is the only other GOP presidential prospect who polls in the double digits, making him Trump's chief rival for the nomination."

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"Trump's line about Nov. 15 came near the end of a more than 90 minute speech for GOP candidate J.D. Vance in Ohio."

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"It puts him in similar standing as former Presidents Donald Trump (46%) and Barack Obama (45%) in the final NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll taken before the midterm elections."

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"It puts him in similar standing as former Presidents Donald Trump (46%) and Barack Obama (45%) in the final NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll taken before the midterm elections."

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"Christina WilkieU.S. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) pauses as he addresses the media during a congressional delegation visit to the southern border town of Eagle Pass, Texas,"

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"Scott is widely seen as a potential running mate for whichever Republican ultimately becomes the party's nominee in 2024.u2014"

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"President Joe Biden has promised to sign legislation reinstating the rights granted under Roe v. Wade if Democrats pick up at least two Senate seats and maintain control of the House."

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"The race between incumbent Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and his GOP rival Herschel Walker is considered one of the pivotal Senate elections that will determine which party gains control of the upper chamber of Congress."

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"Biden's last visit to Ohio was in early September for an Intel facility groundbreaking ceremony."

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"Jack StebbinsRepublican candidate for the U.S. Senate Blake Masters speaks during a campaign stop on the Arizona First GOTV Bus Tour, ahead of the midterm elections, in Phoenix, Arizona, November 7, 2022.Brian Snyder | ReutersRepublican Senate candidate Blake Masters expressed confidence that he would unseat Democratic incumbent Sen. Mark Kelly in the hotly contested Arizona race as voters started heading to the polls Tuesday morning."We're"

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"And if the party is to maintain control starting in 2023, it may again require Warnock to win."

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"A Trump spokesman did not respond to a request from CNBC to confirm that his Nov. 15 event will be a campaign launch."

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"Trump's splashy election night event at his private Palm Beach club comes just a day after the former president teased Nov. 15 as the date on which he might launch his 2024 presidential campaign."

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"Trump lost all three of those key states to President Joe Biden in the 2020 election and falsely claimed fraud led to his defeat."

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"Trump lost all three of those key states to President Joe Biden in the 2020 election and falsely claimed fraud led to his defeat."

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"Inc. | Getty ImagesTwo of the Republican party's most promising future leaders are projected to win reelection to seats in the U.S. Senate: Indiana Sen. Todd Young and South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott."

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"Inc. | Getty ImagesTwo of the Republican party's most promising future leaders are projected to win reelection to seats in the U.S. Senate: Indiana Sen. Todd Young and South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott."

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"Trump would also enter the race with more than $60 million in cash held by his leadership PAC, Save America, and a prodigious small dollar fundraising operation that vacuums up online donations from the Republican base."

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"u00a0Coming out of a polling place in Palm Beach, where he lives, Trump confirmed that he had voted to give DeSantis a second gubernatorial term."

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"president said a Republican-controlled Congress would make his reality "more difficult."u2014 Emma KineryMarshall Bishop, left, and partner Doris Burnett, both of Las Vegas, vote at Desert Breeze Community Center on Election Day in Las Vegas, Nevada on November 8, 2022.Ronda Churchill | AFP | Getty ImagesPolls open in California, Nevada, Alaska and elsewhere in the West at 10 a.m. ET (7 a.m. local time).Races to watch in these states include Alaska's incumbent Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski, who's facing Kelly Tshibaka, also a Republican, and Democratic opponent Patricia Chesbro for U.S. Senate."

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"2022.Evelyn Hockstein | ReutersThough President Joe Biden has asked voters to think of the upcoming election as a "choice" rather than a "referendum," midterms historically have been a referendum on the party in power."

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"I'm always optimistic," Biden told reporters as he exited Marine One at the White House."

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"Biden most recently visited on Saturday alongside former President Barack Obama."

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"Biden most recently visited on Saturday alongside former President Barack Obama."

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"The races between Democratic senatorial candidate Trudy Busch Valentine and Republican rival Eric Schmitt in Missouri and incumbent Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly and Republican senatorial candidate Blake Masters in Arizona are big ones to watch in these states."

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"u2014 Emma KineryU.S. President Joe Biden is flanked by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) in the Hall of Columns as he arrives to mark the first anniversary of the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of former President Donald Trump, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., January 6,"

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"u2014 Emma KineryU.S. President Joe Biden is flanked by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) in the Hall of Columns as he arrives to mark the first anniversary of the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of former President Donald Trump, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., January 6,"

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"u2014 Emma KineryU.S. President Joe Biden is flanked by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) in the Hall of Columns as he arrives to mark the first anniversary of the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of former President Donald Trump, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., January 6,"

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"u2014 Emma KineryU.S. President Joe Biden is flanked by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) in the Hall of Columns as he arrives to mark the first anniversary of the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of former President Donald Trump, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., January 6,"

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"The president campaigned Sunday in Yonkers, New York, for incumbent Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul, who is facing an unexpectedly tough challenge from Republican Rep. Lee Zeldin."

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"The president campaigned Sunday in Yonkers, New York, for incumbent Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul, who is facing an unexpectedly tough challenge from Republican Rep. Lee Zeldin."

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"Trump's daughter Tiffany Trump will be getting married at Mar-a-Lago on Nov. 12."

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"The release also notes that Trump has held 30 rallies since he left office in 2021, and held 50 in-person fundraisers to benefit Republican candidates."

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"Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) questions Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Federal Reserve Chairman Powell during a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on the CARES Act, at the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, September 28, 2021.Kevin Dietsch |"

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"Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) questions Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Federal Reserve Chairman Powell during a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on the CARES Act, at the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, September 28, 2021.Kevin Dietsch |"

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"Vance is ruing against Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan for the seat made vacant by retiring Republican Sen. Rob Portman."Joe"

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"Vance is ruing against Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan for the seat made vacant by retiring Republican Sen. Rob Portman."Joe"

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"Incumbent Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-N.V., will also defend her Senate seat against former Arizona attorney general Adam Laxalt, who's been endorsed by former president Donald Trump.u2014"

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"Incumbent Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-N.V., will also defend her Senate seat against former Arizona attorney general Adam Laxalt, who's been endorsed by former president Donald Trump.u2014"

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"Abrams, who is ruing against incumbent Gov. Brian Kemp for the second time, has spent the last four years advocating for voting rights in the state after her first loss."

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"Brian SchwartzDenver election judges Mark Tiernan (L) and Gail Ausbun open a ballot box at the Denver Elections Division on November 8, 2022 in Denver, Colorado."

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"If Republicans flip the House, McCarthy will likely become speaker."

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"Big races to watch in these states are the showdown between incumbent Republican Sen. Marco Rubio and Democratic Rep. Val Demings in Florida for U.S. Senate."

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"Big races to watch in these states are the showdown between incumbent Republican Sen. Marco Rubio and Democratic Rep. Val Demings in Florida for U.S. Senate."

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"Voters choose between Republican incumbent Mike Lee or Independent Evan McMullin for U.S. Senate in Utah, starting at 9 a.m. ET (7 a.m. local time)."

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"Obama, meanwhile, has made appearances in many of the critical states in the days ahead of the election, stumping in Georgia, Michigan, Wisconsin and Nevada."

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