Control of State Legislature, Senate Up for Grabs
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For many, the major focus is on the Presidential election, but there is another big prize up for grabs today in Tennessee. Democrats and Republicans are fighting for control of the legislature.
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Thirty-four seats are up for grabs. In early returns, Republicans were well-positioned to retain their majority. However, with nine seats in close races, Democrats held on to hope of regaining control.
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U.S. Senate takes the cellular industry in hand.
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Democrats must gain six seats in the  November 7 election to recapture U.S. Senate control, and they  lead in three of the seven most vulnerable Republican-held  states, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Thursday.
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In a sharp change from just two months ago, Republicans are gaining a commanding position in the race for control of the US House and Senate.
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Republicans renewed their grip on the US Senate today and reached out for more, capturing Democratic seats across the south. Democratic leader Tom Daschle faced a strong challenge in South Dakota.
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On Feb. 9, three states and one territory hold Democratic contests with 161 delegates at stake. Three states hold Republican contests with 74 delegates up for grabs.
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There are just eight weeks until Nov. 7, the Election Day on which the nationÃ¢ÂÂs voters will determine which party controls the U.S. Senate and House and 36 of the 50 state governorships. Yet today, Sept. 12, is one of the busiest days on this yearÃ¢ÂÂs primary calendar, with nine states Ã¢ÂÂ Arizona, Delaware, Maryland, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont and Wisconsin Ã¢ÂÂ holding their primary contests.
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By Amelia Nielson-Stowell Deseret Morning News  The Legislature is meddling more and more in local government -- but who's asking for it?  Lawmakers have pushed dozens of bills this session that change the way cities and counties operate.
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The Republican Party retained control of the US Senate after yesterday&#39;s election by picking up seats in North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.
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The Senate and House make a controversial move to control alleged profiteering.
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Maryland is a state where politicians get elected and tend to settle in. But Tuesday's party primaries are the first step in a dramatic reordering of the political hierarchy, one that will mean a new U.S. senator for the first time in decades and could result in new faces in every statewide office.
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Democrats have a shot at taking control of a majority of governorships for the first time since 1994.
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DES MOINES, Iowa -- The Iowa Legislature has a new look, and leaders are talking about new rules on how to govern. Democrats won four seats to evenly split control of the Iowa Senate 25-25, ending a Republican majority dating back to 1996.
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Republicans captured Democratic seats in Georgia and South Carolina Tuesday night and reached out for renewed control of the Senate.
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Republicans captured a previously Democratic-held Senate seat in Georgia on Tuesday as they battled to retain control of a sharply divided US Congress, according to Fox and NBC network projections.
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Democrats are poised for U.S. Senate gains in the November 7 election, but face an uphill battle to pick up the six seats they need for control, according to Reuters/Zogby polls released on Thursday.