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Tillis urges GOP to fight for North Carolina Senate seat

Original: Tillis on whether NC Senate race is a lost cause for GOP: 'This has to be about the higher purpose of keeping a majority'

Senator Thom Tillis pushed back on the idea that Republicans have written off the North Carolina Senate race, saying the party must focus on 'the higher purpose of keeping a majority.' His comments frame the contest as essential to GOP chances of controlling the Senate, dismissing talk that the race is a lost cause for the party.

Why now: Republicans are anxious about Senate control and Tillis's comments address doubts about the party's chances in a key battleground state.

Thom TillisNorth CarolinaRepublican PartyUS Senate

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• Tillis on whether NC Senate race is a lost cause for GOP: 'This has to be about the higher purpose of keeping a majority' · CNN
• Tillis on whether NC Senate race is a lost cause for GOP: 'This has to be about the higher purpose of keeping a majority' · CNN

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