Democratic Senate candidates pursue a new strategy in rural states: Dropping out

Democrats have withdrawn in Nebraska and Idaho to boost independents against GOP incumbents. Candidates elsewhere face pressure to follow suit.

Facing slim prospects in rural red states, Democrats are embarking on a new tactic to expand the Senate map: encouraging doomed nominees to drop out of races to empower independent candidates to take on Republicans one-on-one.

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