Rep. Lee Terry’s seat is in an increasingly endangered political species: the swing district

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    This year, Lee Terry came within 6 percentage points of losing the Republican nomination to a little-known GOP challenger, even though Terry had poured nearly $1 million into the race.

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Posted: Tuesday, July 29, 2014 1:00 am

Lee Terry is part of a dwindling club — a club that few of his fellow members of Congress would ever willingly join.

Terry represents a swing district, one that is neither solidly Republican nor solidly Democratic. Unlike the vast majority of his congressional colleagues, Terry will have to fight for political survival for the foreseeable future, including a tough re-election battle in November.

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