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Ken Buck

Race of the day: Colorado's 'too close to call' Senate race

Tea Partier Ken Buck and incumbent Democrat Michael Bennet are locked in a statistical dead heat as Coloradoans head to the polls

 
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Barney Frank

Race of the Day: Barney Frank in 'the fight of his life'

Out-of-nowhere Republican Sean Bielat is giving long-serving Massachusetts congressman Barney Frank a run for his money

 
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Marco Rubio

Race of the day: A Tea Party senator from Florida?

Marco Rubio, a darling of grassroots conservatives, is facing off (again) against Gov. Charlie Crist in Florida's Senate contest

 
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Deval Patrick

Race of the day: Can Gov. Deval Patrick keep his job?

In left-leaning Massachusetts, Gov. Deval Patrick is trying to eke out a win over Republican rival Charlie Baker

 
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Christine O'Donnell

Race of day: Christine O'Donnell's longshot Senate bid

She's emerged as a bona fide media star, but Delaware Senate candidate Christine O'Donnell is still lagging in the polls

 
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Lisa Murkowski

Race of the day: Can a write-in candidate win a Senate seat?

In Alaska, incumbent Sen. Lisa Murkowski is trying to beat both long historical odds and Tea Party favorite Joe Miller

 
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Joe Sestak

Race of the day: Pennsylvania's 'neck and neck' Senate contest

Retired admiral and sometimes-lightening rod Joe Sestak is hoping for a comeback victory in his Senate race against GOP Rep. Pat Toomey

 
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Harry Reid is facing stiff competition from Sharron Angle for his Senate seat.

Race of the day: Harry Reid tries to keep his job

The most powerful man in the U.S. Senate is locked in a dead heat with Tea Party upstart Sharron Angle in the nation's highest-profile midterm contest

 
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Ben Quayle

Race of the day: Dan Quayle's son for Congress?

The former veep's son, Ben, takes on a Democratic small businessman for the open seat in Arizona's 3rd district, covering Phoenix's northern suburbs

 
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Mark Kirk

Race of the day: Illinois' 'nasty' Senate battle

There's no shortage of mud slinging in this contest between Democrat Alexi Giannoulias and GOP Rep. Mark Kirk for Obama's old Senate seat

 
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Rick Scott

Race of the day: Alex Sink vs. Rick Scott for Florida governor

A deep-pocketed and scandal-tainted former CEO is running slightly ahead of Florida's CFO in the race to become that state's next governor

 
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Michele Bachmann

Race of the day: Bachmann vs. Clark for Congress (MN-06)

Tea Party firebrand Michele Bachmann faces a tough challenge as she seeks a third term representing the northern suburbs of St. Paul

 
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Carl Paladino

Race of the day: Paladino vs. Cuomo for New York governor

In the Empire State, controversial real-estate developer Carl Paladino takes on the son of former governor Mario Cuomo

 
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Ami Bera

Race of the day: Dan Lungren vs. Ami Bera in California's 3rd district

The Golden State's former attorney general faces a stiff challenge from an Indian-American physician in this suburban Sacramento House district

 
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Susana Martinez

Race of the day: Susana Martinez vs. Diane Denish for N.M. governor

A local Republican prosecutor leads in the polls — and stands poised to become the nation's first Latina governor

 
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Alan Grayson

Race of the day: Alan Grayson vs. Daniel Webster for Congress (FL-08)

Provocative liberal congressman Alan Grayson faces a tough fight in his Orlando district against conservative Christian Daniel Webster

 

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