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Congressional races: a brief look at some of the interesting races in this year's congressional elections is a reminder that the legislative branch is where voters can have the greatest influence.(CONGRESS)

The New American

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While much of the nation's political attention this summer and fall will be focused on the presidential election, voters will once again determine the makeup of the legislative branch, electing the entire House of Representatives and one-third of the Senate. While we can't cover all 435 House races, we offer here a brief look at a small sampling of the interesting candidates, issues, and races in this year's elections.

"One Seat at a Time"

David Gay -- New York, 25th District "Overthrowing the government, one seat at a time," is the avowed goal of David Gay, a congressional hopeful in New York's 25th District, where ...

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