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Four Seats to Take the Senate: Trump, the Money, and the Nine Races That Decide It

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FOUR SEATS TO TAKE THE SENATE

Trump, the Money, and the Nine Races That Decide It

Trump won Iowa by thirteen points in 2024. Today, more Iowans who voted in that election disapprove of him than approve — and the Iowa Senate race is close to even. That pattern repeats across the map. Democrats need a net gain of four seats to win the Senate, and for the first time this cycle, the forecasters say they have a real path to get there.

This episode maps the nine races that will decide control: where Trump's unpopularity is hurting Republican candidates, how Republican senators…

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