Top Republicans are pleading with Rep. Kevin Cramer to reconsider his decision to spurn the U.S. Senate race in North Dakota, fearing the party is on track to blow a prime pickup opportunity.

White House officials and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., are making another run at Cramer after internal opposition research on state Sen. Tom Campbell, the leading Republican to run in his place, turned up troubling information they worry could be a treasure trove for Democratic Sen. Heidi Heitkamp.

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