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Is A Big, Blue Wave Forming Off The Political Coast?

After Democrats pulled off wins in 2017 that were bigger than expected, Republicans and Democrats are wondering what that means for the 2018 midterms.

Democrats' success in this month's elections was bigger than expected, and was fueled in part by strong opposition to President Trump. In the last few weeks, there's been a lot of chatter about whether that means a big, blue wave is forming off the political coast that could potentially crash into the 2018 midterm elections.

We asked Republicans and Democrats what the off-year elections could mean for their parties next year. Here are five

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