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Democrats increasingly optimistic about holding the Senate

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Laxalt’s lead shrinks as vote counting continues in Nevada Senate race
Arizona’s Maricopa County still has hundreds of thousands of ballots to count
Top Trump strategist says McCarthy must commit to Trump if he wants to be speaker
Election workers sort mail-in ballots that were dropped off at polling locations at the Maricopa County Tabulation and Election Center in Phoenix. (Eric Thayer for The Washington Post)
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Updated November 11, 2022 at 7:59 p.m. EST|Published November 11, 2022 at 6:32 a.m. EST
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As counting continues, Democrats are increasingly optimistic about their chances of winning Senate races in Arizona and Nevada, victories that would keep the party in control of the chamber regardless of what happens in a Dec. 6 runoff in Georgia.

In Arizona, the latest numbers showed the lead of Sen. Mark Kelly (D) widening over Republican challenger Blake Masters. In Nevada, Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D) has gained on her GOP opponent, Adam Laxalt, and the remaining uncounted vote appears to favor her. But both races are still too close to call.

Republicans remain confident they will narrowly win the House, but several key uncalled races, particularly in Western states, are breaking in favor of Democrats, giving the party an outside shot at retaining control.

Laxalt’s lead shrinks as vote counting continues in Nevada Senate race
Arizona’s Maricopa County still has hundreds of thousands of ballots to count
Top Trump strategist says McCarthy must commit to Trump if he wants to be speaker
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