Senate 2016: the 10 hottest races

The battle for control of the Senate is heating up. Here are the hottest races. 

7. New Hampshire: Kelly Ayotte (R), incumbent

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Sen. Kelly Ayotte, (R) of New Hampshire asks questions at a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee on Jan. 31, 2013.

If Gov. Maggie Hassan (D) gets into the race, Senator Ayotte could have trouble winning reelection. But so far, Governor Hassan hasn’t given the word. She’s waiting to announce her intentions until after the state legislative session ends later this summer. If Hassan doesn’t get in, the Democrats have no obvious alternative.

For now, Cook, Sabato, and Rothenberg-Gonzales all call the race lean Republican. 

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