3 battlegrounds where ticket-splitting could make the difference
Topics: 2026 Midterm Elections
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- The Hill reports: “A handful of key gubernatorial and Senate contests in battleground states could hinge on split-ticket voters as Republicans look to keep control of both offices. Split-ticket voting has dwindled …”
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