Headlines in recent months have focused on how Democrats are making inroads in red parts of the country. But Republicans, who start with a majority of 53-47, still have a good chance of keeping the Senate.

Alaska Senate candidate Mary Peltola (D) on Thursday again denied knowing anything about her campaign’s alleged recruitment of Dan J. Sullivan to challenge her GOP opponent, incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan (R), in an effort to dilute voters. “I just want to clear the air,” Peltola said during a speech in Juneau, Alaska, The Associated Press…

Democrats have a 10-point lead over Republicans on a generic congressional ballot, as the parties face off for control of Congress in next week’s midterm election. An Emerson College Polling survey released Friday found Democrats broadly leading with 52 percent over 42 percent support for the GOP. This is only slightly tighter than Democrats’ 11-point…

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