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The Race That Could Tip Control of the Senate

2024/10/16
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The episode discusses how control of the Senate could be decided by the race in Montana, featuring Senator Jon Tester and his Republican challenger, Tim Sheehy.
  • Democrats currently control the Senate 51-49.
  • Montana is seen as the tipping point race that could decide Senate control.
  • Jon Tester is a moderate Democrat running for his fourth term.

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Yesterday, The Daily explained how control of the House has come down to a few contests in two blue states. Today, we look at the race for the Senate.

Carl Hulse, The Times’s chief Washington correspondent, explains how the battle could come down to a single state: Montana.

Guest: Carl Hulse), the chief Washington correspondent for The New York Times, who has covered Washington since 1985.

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