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This category has the following 13 subcategories, out of 13 total.

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State senate elections, 2001‎ (empty)
State Senate elections, 2011‎ (4 P)
State Senate elections, 2012‎ (43 P)
State Senate elections, 2013‎ (1 P)
State Senate elections, 2014‎ (45 P)
State Senate elections, 2016‎ (43 P)
State Senate elections, 2018‎ (42 P)
State Senate elections, 2020‎ (47 P)
State Senate elections, 2022‎ (46 P)
State Senate elections, 2023‎ (6 P)
State Senate elections, 2024‎ (50 P)
State Senate elections, 2026‎ (46 P)
State senate majority leaders‎ (33 P)

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