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Who did Rogers Morton run against in his senate race?
In 1969, leading up to the 1970 elections, Rogers Morton was considered one of the strongest potential candidates to challenge incumbent Democratic senator Joseph Tydings.
In what state did Rogers Morton run for a Senate seat?
Rogers Morton had sought the Republican nomination for Maryland's other U.S. Senate seat in the 1968 elections

Question: Was he expected to win?
Self-contained rewrite: Was Rogers Morton expected to win the 1968 Senate elections?