Keep an eye on election races across the country: Georgia, Pennsylvania, Arizona

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The 2022 midterm elections are fast approaching in the nation and many candidates are hoping to retain their seats while others hope to win a new senatorial title.

There are many races to watch for this year’s election. The Texas gubernatorial race will be watched across the state as incumbent Greg Abbott for the Republican Party and candidate Beto O’Rourke for the Democratic Party compete for the position alongside Mark Tippetts for the Libertarian Party and Delilah Barrios for the Green Party.

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Abbott and O’Rourke have clashed over important issues related to immigration, gun reform laws and the recently passed Texas anti-abortion law. The Lone Star state has not had a Democrat governor since Ann W. Richards in 1995.

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Texas doesn’t host a senator race, but there are plenty of other senate races to watch out for this mid-season 2022. Here are the top races to watch across the country.

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Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania has an interesting race with American TV personality Dr. Mehmet Oz, better known as Dr. oZ, running for the Republican Party against John Fetterman for the Democratic Party.

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The current governor, Pat Toomey, is not running for re-election. The son of conservative Republican parents, Fetterman supports issues surrounding criminal justice reform and women’s reproductive rights. On the other hand, Dr. Oz expressed that he is “anti-gun action” and pro-life.

Fetterman currently leads Oz in the polls, but it’s a race to watch as the election approaches.

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Georgia

In Georgia, incumbent Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock is in a close race against former soccer star and Republican candidate Herschel Walker. Walker himself has been part of recent scandals that have marred his run. The former running back is said to have pushed two women into getting abortions, despite his campaign being anti-abortion.

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In terms of swing, the two candidates are neck and neck.

Arizona

Democratic incumbent Mark Kelly is running against Blake Masters for the Republican Party for Class 3 Senator in Arizona. Kelly was Arizona’s first Class 3 Democratic senator since Carl Hayden in 1962.

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Kelly, a retired astronaut and US Navy captain, has shared that his mission as a senator is to protect abortion rights, lower prescription drug costs and create jobs for Arizonans. Masters supports expanding gun rights, ending illegal immigration and ending ‘bright teachers’.

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