These Senate races weren’t supposed to be this close | The Excerpt

Senate control could come down to races that barely looked competitive a year ago. Arit John, a USA TODAY senior politics correspondent, explains why Republicans are spending heavily in Texas, why Iowa has become a true toss-up and how tariffs, gas prices and affordability have transformed the map.

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