With Senate majority at risk, Republicans lean on ‘tough on China’ message

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Sen. Martha McSally of Arizona released a campaign ad earlier this year with a distinct message to voters: Never trust a communist.

On the campaign website of North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis, voters can find an 18-point plan of action to “hold China accountable” for the coronavirus pandemic that’s led to the deaths of more than 160,000 people in the United States.

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