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Midterm elections head into the home stretch as candidates hit Labor Day events
Candidates pressed union and labor themes as competitive races tighten and mail ballots begin going out in North Carolina, officials said.
- On Monday, political candidates across the United States campaigned at Labor Day festivals and parades, marking the final stretch before the November 3 general election with control of the House and Senate on the line.
- Campaigns have been combative and expensive this year as Democrats seek to flip four seats to reclaim the Senate, while Republicans maintain control of Congress ahead of typical midterm losses.
- In Portland, Maine, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Troy Jackson addressed union members Monday, while Ohio Democratic Senate nominee Sherrod Brown told a Lorain crowd, "the system's rigged" against working people.
- An assailant charged toward Democratic Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton during a Sunday stop at the Canfield Fair, injuring several people before state troopers intervened, authorities said.
- North Carolina has already begun distributing statewide mail ballots to voters, while President Donald Trump plans to rally support at a Dallas midterm convention this week for Republicans.
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Midterm elections head into the home stretch as candidates hit Labor Day events
Candidates in several states with competitive House and Senate races are beginning the stretch run of election season with Labor Day events at festivals, union halls and parades.
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