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The deadly stabbing of a Ukrainian refugee aboard a train in Charlotte, North Carolina, is quickly becoming a top issue in a crucial 2026 Senate showdown that could determine if Republicans keep control of the chamber.

The stabbing death of Iryna Zarutska last month on a light-rail train by a man with a long criminal record and history of mental illness quickly grabbed national attention last week after security video of the gruesome attack was released and went viral.

Amid President Donald Trump's focus this summer on spotlighting horrific crimes in Democrat-controlled cities, the slaying is now front-and-center in the North Carolina Senate race to succeed retiring GOP Sen. Thom Tillis.

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