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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Democratic Sen. Tim Johnson of South Dakota was hospitalized with the symptoms of a stroke and underwent surgery Wednesday, weeks before his party is to take control of the Senate by a one-vote margin.
There was no word on the nature of the surgery, which lasted past midnight, or on Johnson's condition.
Apart from the risk to his health, Johnson's illness carried political ramifications. Democrats emerged from last month's elections with a 51-49 Senate majority. If he is forced to relinquish his seat, a replacement would be named by South Dakota's GOP Gov. Mike Rounds.
A Republican appointee would create at 50-50 tie, and allow the GOP to retain Senate control.
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