Are the Republicans in trouble in Kansas and Arizona?

Turbulence for both parties getting ready for the November midterms….

Republican infighting in the race to replace retiring Sen. Jeff Flake in Arizona and heightened Democratic enthusiasm in Kansas both have the GOP worried ahead of November’s midterm elections, per AP.

Why it matters: Republicans hold a razor-thin majority in the Senate, making the Arizona seat crucial to thwarting Democrats’ efforts to retake the chamber. And with Democrats targeting 101 GOP-held districts, Republicans can’t afford to lose what should be easy seats in Kansas, a state President Trump won by 21 points.

The state of play: Democrats are fighting for Kansas’ 2nd and 3rd districts, where increased spending and a lack of name recognition for Republican candidates could mean success. And there’s a three-way GOP primary unfolding in Arizona, a state that Politico notes Trump won by just four points in 2016 and recent polls have put Democratic Rep. Kyrsten Sinema ahead of her Republican challengers by double digits….

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