Republicans won at least 226 seats, up from the 223 they had going into the elections.

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Former North Carolina Gov. Jim Hunt chaired the committee going into the 2000 elections.

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While the Republicans hold a 55-45 seat advantage in the United States Senate going into the November elections, 18 Democratic seats and only 16 GOP Senate seats are up this year.

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