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Parties fight for Oklahoma Senate dominance
A few elections could determine which party controls the state Senate next year. If Republicans take the majority, it will be a first in state history.
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There are 11 Senate seats up for grabs in the Nov. 4 general election, but pundits say it could come down to three key races, one in the Tulsa area, one in the Stillwater area and one in the Lawton area. Seven incumbents are trying to hold onto their seats, while candidates in four other districts are battling to fill seats opened because of term limits.
"The advantage the Republicans have will be that they’re close to unstoppable,” said Richard Johnson, chairman of the political science department at Oklahoma City University. "The
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