Democrat Travis Childers won a U.S. House election in Mississippi,
marking the third time since March that the party has picked up a
congressional seat and increasing Republican concerns about major
setbacks in the November elections.
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The Democratic victory extends the party's majority in Congress to 37
seats, with the prospect of more wins this fall. House Democrats hold
a more than 6-to-1 cash advantage over Republicans, who have 26
lawmakers retiring.
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The result sends ``a political thunderbolt across America'' and shows
the Democrats can compete everywhere, said Representative Chris Van
Hollen, a Maryland Democrat who heads the party's House fundraising
committee.
``There is no district that is safe for Republican candidates,'' he
said in a statement.
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