Numerous election analysts have long been pointing to a possible Republican takeover of the House tonight, but now they’re saying the Senate has also shifted to the “up for grabs” category.
Right now, the Senate is divided 50-50 with Vice President Kamala Harris as the tie-breaker giving control of the body to Democrats.
In this 2022 election, 36 Democrat-held seats are not up for a vote, and neither are 29 Republican-held Senate seats. That means the fight for control boils down to 35 individual races, and five or six are considered to be very competitive, polling neck-and-neck before Election Day.
Some of those races are happening in Georgia, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, Nevada, and Arizona.
Experts say the Senate race in New Hampshire is the biggest one to watch early in the evening. It could provide an indication of how the overall election is shaping up. If Democrat Maggie Hassan shows signs of weakness in the vote count against challenger Donald Bolduc, that could be big news for Republicans in this blue state.
As CBN News has reported, the Georgia Senate race is seen as a toss-up as Democrat incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock tries to fend off Republican Herschel Walker.
In Pennsylvania, Democrats are hoping to take away the seat currently held by Republican Sen. Pat Toomey who is not seeking reelection. In the Keystone State, Democrat Lt. Gov. John Fetterman had held a slim lead over Dr. Mehmet Oz, but now the political site Five Thirty Eight says Oz shot to the lead overnight.
And in Nevada, Democrat incumbent Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto is facing a tough challenge by Republican Adam Laxalt.
We’ll bring you updates on these key races and more, tonight, HERE at our CBNNews.com ELECTION CENTER and in our LIVE broadcast coverage. Remember, due to the recent trend toward mail-in ballots, some races could shift and could take longer to tabulate depending on the volume of those mail-in votes.
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