The Key Congressional Races to Watch on Election Night

With Republicans holding 53 Senate seats and 218 House seats, a handful of contests on Nov. 3 will decide which party runs each chamber for the rest of Donald Trump's presidency. Democrats are widely expected to take the House, helped by the usual midterm pattern of the president's party losing ground, while control of the Senate is a toss-up. Hundreds of millions of dollars have poured into a few of the races, several of them in states Trump carried in 2024, according to Time.

In Alaska, Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan and Democrat Mary Peltola are polling about even. The New York Times reported that a second candidate, Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. , was on the ballot as part of a Democratic maneuver; Gov. Mike Dunleavy responded by ordering an investigation of Peltola's campaign. The Justice Department has also sued in advance to stop certification if the incumbent loses because of confusion between the two Sullivans.

In Iowa, Republican Rep. Ashley Hinson and Democratic state Rep. Josh Turek are essentially tied for the seat Sen. Joni Ernst is leaving. In Michigan, Democrat Abdul El-Sayed holds a narrow edge over Republican Mike Rogers. In Maine, Sen.

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