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Lois Beckett

Day two of the Republican national convention: key takeaways

A row of white men on a stage in blue suits clapping and smiling.
Donald Trump (center) and JD Vance (center right) at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Tuesday. Photograph: Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA

Confident in Trump’s victory, Republicans focused on winning control of the US Senate

The official theme of the Republican national convention’s second night was “Make America Safe Again”, with a focus on crime and border security. But as a series of Republican senate candidates got their turn in the spotlight on Tuesday, it was clear that a major theme of the night was helping the GOP win a majority in the US Senate. Among the featured speakers locked in competitive senate races were Kari Lake of Arizona, Eric Hovde of Wisconsin, Bernie Moreno of Ohio, Sam Brown of Nevada and Hung Cao of Virginia.

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