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Could Nebraska Cost Republicans the Senate?

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An independent steamfitter named Dan Osborn is threatening to upend Republicans ’ high hopes to control the U.S. Senate after November ’s election.

If Osborn wins, his campaign could serve as a template for how to dislodge Republicans from statewide monopolies in places where Democrats have long struggled to compete.

John Avlon : Democrats need to make breakthroughs in at least a couple of GOP firewall states if they want to have a significant chance to control the Senate in the long run.

He says abandoning “ the Democratic Party ” in certain statewide races isn’t the worst idea for someone trying to break the GOP ’s monopoly in Republican strongholds.

No Democrat has won a statewide race in Nebraska since 2006 and the state remains deeply uncompetitive in presidential elections.

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