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Democrats abandon deep-red state Senate races, boosting independents
Democratic Senate nominees dropped out in Nebraska, Idaho, and South Dakota, allowing independents to gain ground. However, Alani Bankhead declined to join these efforts while remaining associated with Montana.
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