Trump’s Slipping Polls Make GOP Holding Senate More Daunting

Republican incumbents have hard time separating from president
Democrats see expanded opportunities to seize Senate majority

U.S. President Donald Trump sits during a meeting with African-American supporters at the White House on June 10.Photographer: Doug Mills/The New York Times/Bloomberg

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By Laura Litvan and Steven T. Dennis

June 11, 2020 at 4:00 AM EDT

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An already close battle for control of the U.S. Senate is growing more daunting for Republicans.

Fallout from the coronavirus pandemic and mass protests against police brutality have driven down President Donald Trump’s poll numbers and threatens to bring down GOP incumbents with him, as Democrats look to expand a political map already tilted in their favor.

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