Here's how to watch election night as the polls close, hour-by-hour

Counting begins Tuesday night in the midterm elections, but the full picture could take days or weeks to emerge. NPR reports that the House is likely to be decided sooner because margins there are wider, while the Senate may hinge on a single seat. Seven closely fought Senate contests and ranked choice voting in two states could slow that chamber's outcome.

In Georgia, Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff is favored over Republican Rep. Mike Collins, while billionaire Rick Jackson, a Republican, faces former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms in a closer race for governor. Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger says a new requirement means counties must post totals within an hour of closing. South Carolina's Senate race, between Sen. Darline Graham and Democrat Annie Andrews, is unexpectedly tight. North Carolina, where former Gov. Roy Cooper faces Michael Whatley, is seen as the likeliest Democratic flip. Ohio's Senate race between Sen. Jon Husted and Sherrod Brown is deadlocked. In Maine, Sen. Susan Collins faces Democrat Troy Jackson. Florida's governor's race favors Byron Donalds over David Jolly, and its redrawn House map gets its first test. Pennsylvania offers Democrats strong House prospects.

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