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Election Outlook: GOP's Quest for the Senate
Find the latest news and debate on the Republicans taking back control of the Senate in 2014.
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GOP: GOP homing in on Senate, ready to push policies
By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times
Having beaten back all of the tea party challengers so far this year, Senate Republicans have assembled a field of candidates well-poised to hold their own seats and make a run at the at least six Democrat-held seats needed to flip control of the chamber and start calling the shots in the upper chamber. Published June 29, 2014
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