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congressmen

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Wednesday’s Senate vote, among its last before senators go home to campaign ahead of the election, fell short of the chamber’s 60-vote threshold to advance with a tally of 57-43.

— Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
Disputes within legislatures sometimes led to deadlocks, and many states opted to select senators in partisan primaries or a general election.

— Christopher A. Cooper, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026

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