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5 states went to the polls Tuesday. Takeaways from the primary elections

Five states held primary elections Tuesday that could play a decisive role in which party controls Congress in the midterm elections. A look at the results and the race that's too close to call.

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Tamara Keith is a Senior Political Correspondent for NPR and co-hosts the NPR Politics Podcast.
Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition and Up First.
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