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Securing a Senate majority will be crucial for whichever candidate wins the White House
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Securing a Senate majority will be crucial for whichever candidate wins the White House
Senators confirm administration nominees, including the Cabinet, and can propel or stall the White House agenda.
With Republicans now controlling the chamber, 53-47, three or four seats will determine party control, depending on who wins the presidency because the vice president can break a tie.
Republicans are fighting to hold on to their slim majority against Democratic candidates who are challenging President Donald Trump s allies across a vast political map.
Both parties see paths to victory, but the outcome might not be known on election night.
From New England to the Deep South and from the Midwest to the Mountain West, Republican incumbents are defending seats in states once considered long shots for Democrats.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky is facing off against Democrat Amy McGrath, a former fighter pilot.
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HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE 2020 SENATE RACES:
Control of the Senate is a razor-close proposition in the election as Republicans fight to retain their majority against Democratic candidates who are challenging President Donald Trump's allies across a vast political map.
Read more:
— Senate majority outcome may take weeks or more
— Trump, Biden cede stage to voters for Election Day verdict
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