Democrats' majority status and [[Harry Reid]]'s Senate leadership are at stake.
Democrats' majority status and [[Harry Reid]]'s Senate leadership are at stake.
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The [http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2012/senate/2012_elections_senate_map.html RealClearPolitics website] forecasts a 46-46 tie with 8 toss-up seats], but that includes a questionable claim that Democrats will likely hold on to the [[New Mexico]] seat.
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The [http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2012/senate/2012_elections_senate_map.html RealClearPolitics website] forecasts a 46-46 tie with 8 toss-up seats, but that includes a questionable claim that Democrats will likely hold on to the [[New Mexico]] seat.
==Senate Contests==
==Senate Contests==
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'''* Missouri'''
'''* Missouri'''
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Democrat [[Claire McCaskill]] is the incumbent. Four Republicans have declared. McCaskill trails in the polls to all four of the leading GOP hopefuls. <ref>[http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2012/election_2012_senate_elections/missouri/election_2012_missouri_senate Election 2012: Missouri Senate, Rasmussen,march 16, 2012 ]</ref>
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Democrat [[Claire McCaskill]] is the incumbent. Four Republicans have declared. McCaskill trails in the polls to all four of the leading GOP hopefuls. <ref>[http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2012/election_2012_senate_elections/missouri/election_2012_missouri_senate Election 2012: Missouri Senate, Rasmussen, March 16, 2012 ]</ref>