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Democrats are feeling more optimistic about retaking the Senate in November. Here's why it's still so difficult.

Democrats see their chances of retaking Senate control in November getting better — but the Senate map still favors Republicans. CNN's David Chalian walks the Inside Politics panel through which states Democrats would have to win to flip control of the upper chamber of Congress.

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