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Mystery Group Spends Millions to Boost Third-Party Candidates at Republicans’ Expense

A super PAC called Our Heritage Matters, which was registered less than a month ago, has spent $6.5 million in the last days of campaigning to promote obscure candidates over Republicans it portrays as liberals.

© Erin Schaff/The New York Times

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Senate Control After the Midterms: Party Switches, Ties and Wild Cards

The likelihood of a slim majority leaves room for several hard-to-predict scenarios that could affect the balance of power.

© Tierney L. Cross for The New York Times

The midterm elections on Tuesday could lead to a number of close outcomes for the Senate.
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Pete Ricketts Leads Dan Osborn in Nebraska Senate Race, Poll Finds

Voters see Dan Osborn, the independent seeking to unseat Senator Pete Ricketts, as more like a Democrat than an independent, a Times/Siena poll found.

© Jillian Vordick/The New York Times

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Third-Party Spoilers, Long Fueled by Both Parties, Could Matter This Year

The other Dan Sullivan in Alaska has drawn the most attention, but both parties are quietly trying to use little-known candidates in other battlegrounds to siphon votes, too.

© Becky Bohrer/Associated Press

Dan J. Sullivan, a retired teacher in Alaska, was recruited by Democratic operatives to join the race against Senator Dan S. Sullivan, a Republican, whose allies have been left worrying that voters will be confused.
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