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US midterm elections: GOP nudges closer to House win, Senate could hinge on runoff

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Calif, arrives to speak at an event in Washington. [AP]

Republicans inched closer to a narrow House majority Wednesday, while control of the Senate hinged on a few tight races in a midterm election that defied expectations of sweeping conservative victories driven by frustration over inflation and President Joe Biden's leadership.

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