Democrats look south for 60th Senate seat: Kentucky, Mississippi and Georgia

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Three southern states are emerging as ones to watch for the U.S. Senate race: Kentucky, Mississippi and Georgia. Depending on who wins the seats up for grabs, the end result might mean a Democratic 60-seat, filibuster-proof “supermajority.”

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