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In Kansas, a newly-competitive Senate race tests limit of Trump's unpopular policies

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Kansas voters could send a Democrat to the Senate for the first time in nearly a century — and flip the governor's office back to Republican control, even in what could be a tough year for the GOP.

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What the coverage shows

Both outlets center Trump’s Alaska rally and the tight Senate race there, with NBC News framing Alaska as a “surprising battleground” and The Hill saying Sullivan faces a close reelection fight against Mary Peltola. The Hill is alone in giving the rally location in Wasilla and in making the live-updates framing explicit, while NBC News alone describes Alaska as a solid red state with a surprisingly tight race.

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