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three-seat majority
Coverage of three-seat majority in the Nexus archive.
- Senate Republicans hope Supreme Court ‘surprise’ could help save majority
Senate Republicans, concerned about maintaining their three-seat majority in the midterm election, view the potential retirement of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito as an 'October surprise' that could energize GOP voters. They avoid directly encouraging Alito's retirement while hoping it might shift political momentum.