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Sarah McCammon· Oct 22, 2024

She said the Senate, currently held by Democrats, looks very likely to flip to Republican control.

“The senate, currently controlled by Democrats, seems very likely it'll flip over to Republican control.”

said on air, transcribed by us · The NPR Politics Podcast · read the original →

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  • Chamber ControlOct 22, 2024

    “The senate, currently controlled by Democrats, seems very likely it'll flip over to Republican control.”

    Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+102 skill
    How this was scored
    right:
    yes
    election year:
    2024
    skill:
    102
    topic:
    elections
    in their words:
    seems very likely it'll flip over to Republican control
    result from:
    senate: United States Senate, Party Division (https://www.senate.gov/history/partydiv.htm)
    chamber:
    2024-senate
    who controls it:
    Republican
    accuracy:
    100
    baseline:
    0
    they said:
    Republican
    days before the vote when called:
    13
    difficulty:
    1.02
    the naive guess:
    the party in control going in keeps it
    Election Day:
    2024-11-05
    who controlled it before:
    Democratic

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