‘Wait, what?’: the underdog Democrats who won their midterm races against all odds
Topics: 2026 Midterm Elections
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- The Guardian US reports: “From North Carolina to Arizona, Democrats with almost no public profile were stunned at their election triumphsOne candidate had dropped out in September. One had no campaign staff. One was a 19-ye…”
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