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Democrats won this week in districts and states that President Trump carried by double digits just two years ago. The party now has its largest Senate majority since the passing of the Affordable Care Act during Obama's early presidency. Senate results from Alaska and Mississippi are still pending. If those races favor Democrats, their majority could grow to 54 , plus the two independents who caucus with them.
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