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Special elections: Increased Dem turnout shows midterm headwinds already howling for Republicans

By David Freddoso
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Special elections: Increased Dem turnout shows midterm headwinds already howling for Republicans

In special elections last night in Connecticut, Democrats easily held on to one of their own state House seats and a state Senate seat as well.

And they came up short in trying to take over a Republican-held seat, leaving the state Senate in a tie that the Democratic lieutenant governor can break. But as in the Delaware special election over the weekend, Democratic turnout was a lot stronger than you would have expected.

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