15:I[66739,["/_next/static/chunks/0kktebtcs1htf.js?dpl=dpl_BypJS92VjRNoPRbChhh126pTmNUB","/_next/static/chunks/00yc4h63rurg4.js?dpl=dpl_BypJS92VjRNoPRbChhh126pTmNUB","/_next/static/chunks/01b21njbdx~~m.js?dpl=dpl_BypJS92VjRNoPRbChhh126pTmNUB","/_next/static/chunks/0kn25ki6~d.3~.js?dpl=dpl_BypJS92VjRNoPRbChhh126pTmNUB","/_next/static/chunks/166.u_60qj09..js?dpl=dpl_BypJS92VjRNoPRbChhh126pTmNUB","/_next/static/chunks/174-a_qls6cvj.js?dpl=dpl_BypJS92VjRNoPRbChhh126pTmNUB","/_next/static/chunks/0z~br_s19yb5~.js?dpl=dpl_BypJS92VjRNoPRbChhh126pTmNUB"],"default"] 17:I[38632,["/_next/static/chunks/0qqtp3r0h7kah.js?dpl=dpl_BypJS92VjRNoPRbChhh126pTmNUB","/_next/static/chunks/0iukvycbd42rl.js?dpl=dpl_BypJS92VjRNoPRbChhh126pTmNUB"],"IconMark"] 16:T4eb,The Democratic Party's image in places like Montana and Nebraska isn't great. So, in Nebraska, the state's Democratic Party opted not to run a candidate in the U.S. Senate race, and is backing an independent. In Montana, some Democrats see their party's candidate for Senate as a spoiler, preventing an independent candidate from winning. We look at both races, and what could happen next.

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Why some Dems back independent candidates for Senate

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Why some Dems back independent candidates for Senate