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How We Got Here: The Biggest Surprises in a Campaign Season for the Ages

By Simone Pathé and Bridget Bowman and D.A. Banks

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Senior political writers Simone Pathé and Bridget Bowman review the top headlines and biggest moments of the 2018 election season, including the Kavanaugh hearings, some unexpectedly tight races in states President Donald Trump won by double digits just two years ago, and the flood of money to Democratic candidates.

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