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Republicans defend their bastions, as senate comes within reach of Democrats

The GOP has a 53–47 majority in the Senate currently, with 35 seats being contested this year. Of these, seven are “toss ups”, according to a non-partisan election analyser. These seats are in Iowa, Arkansas, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Ohio and Texas. All of these – except Michigan – are seats which are currently held by Republicans

· 10/29/2026, 4:28:29 PM· 2 min read
Republicans defend their bastions, as senate comes within reach of Democrats
The GOP has a 53–47 majority in the Senate currently, with 35 seats being contested this year. Of these, seven are “toss ups”, according to a non-partisan election analyser. These seats are in Iowa, Arkansas, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Ohio and Texas. All of these – except Michigan – are seats which are currently held by Republicans
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