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Key Midterm Races to Watch as Battleground Map Expands
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Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker joins Sunday TODAY’s Willie Geist to break down the key midterm races to watch nine days out from election day including Michigan and Ohio. “The battleground map has really expanded in the final days. It includes states like Alaska and Kansas so we’re watching
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