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Senate power balance hangs on West Virginia shift and presidential race outcome

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Democrats Senate edge faces major test in upcoming election cycle. West Virginia seat change could turn current majority into tie-breaker situation depending on next White House winner

The Democrats thin Senate control faces a shake-up as they defend seats in tough-to-win regions where GOP has home-field advantage. The current 51-49 split might soon change due to shifts in key battle-ground states

In mountain-state West Virginia‚ former state leader Jim Justice looks set to take over the spot that Joe Manchin (who switched from dem to independent about a year ago) held since the early 2010s. This switch-up would make the Senate count even at 50-50‚ turning the chambers future into a real nail-biter

The math is simple but the stakes are high: if every other race stays put the next president will be the tie-breaking factor. A Donald Trump win means GOP takes charge; if Kamala Harris keeps her VP job‚ dems stay in control (since the vice-president gets to break Senate ties when needed)

The political chess-board shows how one stateʼs move can change the whole game — with WV likely flipping red the entire Senateʼs direction now depends on who wins the white-house race. Its a classic case of how local politics can shape nation-wide decision making

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