Leila Fadl

Here to talk to us about all this is NPR's political correspondent, Ashley Lopez.

Good morning, Ashley.

Good morning.

Why is there so much attention on these two Senate seats?

OK, let's start with Texas, where both parties see the Senate contest as a kind of

litmus test.

Okay, Crockett has positioned herself as a fighter.

And Tallarico?

Okay, let's turn to the Republican side of this.

Incumbent Senator John Cornyn is running for reelection.

What kind of argument are his opponents making?

Okay, let's quickly talk about North Carolina.

What should we watch out for there?

That's NPR's political correspondent, Ashley Lopez.

Thank you, Ashley.

Yeah, thank you.

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