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Democrats see glimmers of hope as the Senate battlefield takes shape

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After Tuesday’s primaries, the general election matchups for the Senate races that are expected to be the most competitive this fall are now set.

In Wisconsin, Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes officially became the Democratic nominee for US Senate. He will face Ron Johnson, the incumbent Republican senator Democrats view as the most vulnerable this year.

Last month, CNN ranked Johnson’s seat as the fifth most likely to flip party control in the midterm elections. Here is how the rest of the races in the top five shook out:

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1. Pennsylvania: Lt. Gov John Fetterman (D) vs. celebrity doctor Mehmet Oz (R)

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