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Of the 51 seats in New York City Council, 29 have challengers to incumbents on the ballot. But three of those races stand out: each has a Democrat on the ballot seeking to best a Republican in a district that swings both ways.

Currently, six Republicans hold seats in the 51-member Council, each representing districts where voter frustration over public safety, affordability and quality-of-life issues has given the GOP its largest foothold since the Giuliani era. In these districts, local issues tend to outweigh party loyalty, making these elections highl

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