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the horses crossed the finish line in a dead heat
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Even if Florida enacts a GOP-friendlier map in a special legislative session set for April 28, the worst possible outcome from the redistricting fight now looks like a national dead heat.
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
Thirty-one years later, another dazzling young Maverick finds himself in a ROY race dead heat with two weeks left in the regular season.
—Brad Townsend, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
But the mayor’s race had ended in a dead heat Tuesday night, with six votes separating Thomson and candidate Mike Liebelson.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
As recently as Wednesday, Warsh and Hassett were in a near dead heat.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2026
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
Thirty-one years later, another dazzling young Maverick finds himself in a ROY race dead heat with two weeks left in the regular season.
—Brad Townsend, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
But the mayor’s race had ended in a dead heat Tuesday night, with six votes separating Thomson and candidate Mike Liebelson.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
As recently as Wednesday, Warsh and Hassett were in a near dead heat.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2026
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“Dead heat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dead%20heat. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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