The 5 biggest shockers of Democrats' stunning night
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- Axios reports: “In red states and blue, Republicans suffered losses on a scale even Democrats would never have dared to dream about 24 hours ago.Why it matters: Democrats worried that polls showing a blue wave wer…”
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