The US midterm races that will decide control of Congress – mapped

Voters decide on November 3 whether Republicans keep Congress or Democrats take it back, and The Guardian · Fox News and Fox News report on the contests that matter most. The Guardian · Fox News says Democrats are favored to win the House and could take the Senate, which would let them obstruct President Donald Trump's legislative priorities and investigate his administration.

In the Senate, Republicans hold 53 of 100 seats and Democrats need to flip at least four. The Guardian · Fox News notes that the Cook Political Report rates seven races as tossups, and it credits falling approval for Trump, amid discontent over the Iran war and gas prices, for moving forecasts toward Democrats. In Texas, James Talarico narrowly leads Ken Paxton in recent polls; in Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed has a slight edge over Mike Rogers.

Fox News turns to the House, where Iowa's 1st Congressional District is among the tightest contests. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, a Republican, told the network her Democratic opponent, Christina Bohannan, aligns with the Democratic Socialists of America, and pointed to her own work on a steel mill and farm policy.

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