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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Democrats have advantage in tight House races, poll shows

    For the next two months, a lot of attention will be on the November midterms. A new Washington Post/ABC News poll finds that Democrats have a clear advantage in up-for-grabs House races.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Sep 4, 2018 • 1 min read

    For the next two months, a lot of attention will be on the November midterms. A new Washington Post/ABC News poll finds that Democrats have a clear advantage in up-for-grabs House races. Fifty-two percent of registered voters would vote for a Democratic candidate in their congressional district, and only 38 percent for a Republican candidate. That’s a 14-point gap.

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    2 of 5
    How Vinod Khosla could reshape California coastal policy
    1. 0:00Contentious confirmation hearings begin for Brett Kavanaugh
    2. 9:34Democrats have advantage in tight House races, poll showsYou’re reading this
    3. 17:50How will Facebook and Twitter prevent foreign interference during the midterm elections?
    4. 24:38Vinod Khosla fights a 10 year battle for a beach he doesn't use
    5. 36:41Will Nike regret hiring Colin Kaepernick for its new campaign?
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