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Kansas enters the chat as Senate map tilts further into red territory

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Kansas enters the chat as Senate map tilts further into red territory. The Senate GOP’s top PAC is diving into Kansas, a sign that the deep-red state is in play amid a worsening political environment for Republicans.

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