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Pol_080818_Eleven_Senate_Races[i-1].body = "<headline/><br>Democrats appear all but certain to expand their 51-49 Senate majority this year. Republicans are defending 23 Senate seats, including five left open by GOP retirements, while Democrats have just 12 senators up for re-election and no departures.<p>Click a category at the left for a look at the most competitive races.";

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Pol_080818_Eleven_Senate_Races[i-1].body = "<headline/><br><b>Alaska:</b> Democratic Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich will likely face the Senate's longest-serving Republican, Ted Stevens, who was indicted last month.<br><b>Colorado:</b> Five-term Democratic Rep. Mark Udall faces former Republican Rep. Bob Schaffer to succeed retiring Sen. Wayne Allard.<br><b>New Hampshire:</b> First-term Republican Sen. John E. Sununu is in a rematch against former Democratic Gov. Jeanne Shaheen.<br><b>New Mexico:</b> Third-term Republican Rep. Steve Pearce trails 5th-term Democratic Rep. Tom Udall in race to succeed retiring GOP Sen. Pete V. Domenici.<br><b>Virginia:</b> Former GOP Gov. Jim Gilmore lags behind former Democratic Gov. Mark Warner to succeed retiring Sen. John W. Warner.";

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Pol_080818_Eleven_Senate_Races[i-1].body = "<headline/><br><b>Maine:</b> Sen. Susan M. Collins, has an edge over 6th-term Democratic Rep. Tom Allen.<br><b>Minnesota:</b> Sen. Norm Coleman leads the Democrat, comedian-turned-candidate Al Franken.<br><b>Mississippi:</b> Appointed Republican Sen. Roger Wicker is up against former Gov. Ronnie Musgrove in a special election to serve out the remaining four years of retired Sen. Trent Lott's term.<br><b>North Carolina:</b> Republican Sen. Elizabeth Dole is trying to hold off a challenge from Democratic state Sen. Kay Hagan.<br><b>Oregon:</b> Second term moderate Sen. Gordon Smith is challenged by statehouse Democratic Speaker Jeff Merkley.";

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Pol_080818_Eleven_Senate_Races[i-1].body = "<headline/><br><b>Louisiana:</b> Democratic Sen. Mary L. Landrieu is in a close contest with Republican State Treasurer John Kennedy.";

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