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Oddsmakers see this as a toss-up, with the Lakers favored by less than 2 points across the board as of Thursday morning.
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
For now, the Senate map in 2026 still favors Republicans, with retirements of Democrats in toss-up states like New Hampshire, Michigan, and Minnesota giving GOP strategists optimism about adding to their majorities.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 3 Apr. 2025
Both camps seemed outwardly confident heading into Tuesday’s toss-up election.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 1 Apr. 2025
Cook Political Report, an election handicapper, rated 10 Democratic seats and eight Republican ones as toss-ups ahead of next year’s elections.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 26 Mar. 2025
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
For now, the Senate map in 2026 still favors Republicans, with retirements of Democrats in toss-up states like New Hampshire, Michigan, and Minnesota giving GOP strategists optimism about adding to their majorities.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 3 Apr. 2025
Both camps seemed outwardly confident heading into Tuesday’s toss-up election.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 1 Apr. 2025
Cook Political Report, an election handicapper, rated 10 Democratic seats and eight Republican ones as toss-ups ahead of next year’s elections.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Toss-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toss-up. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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