Democrats lead in six of seven battleground states in final polls before tomorrow’s midterm elections. Voters will decide if the party takes control of Congress. While Republicans currently hold the Senate, Democrats hope to flip seats. The election acts as a referendum on President Trump, whose popularity hit all-time lows.
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And Democrats are ahead in key races to control the Senate, according to our final polls. Shane Goldmacher, a national political correspondent for The Times, has our last look at tomorrow's midterm elections. That's first.
By Shane Goldmacher
The fate of President Trump's final two years in the White House is on the line. Republicans have controlled all of Washington since Trump's second inauguration. But voters across America will decide tomorrow whether to hand Congress to Democrats.
The real fight is for the Senate. And in our final polls of the cycle, they have the edge in six of seven battleground states. They even lead in Texas and Kansas -- voters in Kansas have not sent a Democrat to the Senate since 1932.
Here's what else to know about the race.
Congress
This midterm election -- like most midterms -- appears to be mostly a referendum on the president. Trump's popularity is at all-time lows. How much does any aversion to him adhere to the rest of his party? That's the question voters will answer tomorrow.
The House. Polls show that Democrats are favored to win control of the lower chamber. This isn't a big surprise. The party out of power almost always gains seats in a midterm, and Democrats need to flip just a few seats for a majority.
The Senate. Right now, Republicans have 53 seats in the upper chamber. Democrats need to flip four states to take the majority because Vice President JD Vance would break a potential 50-50 tie. Two years ago, Democrats seemed unlikely to snag control; the states up for grabs this year so clearly favor Republicans. Yet the deteriorating political climate for Republicans and strong Democratic candidates have given the party a chance in deep traditional Republican territory.
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