Big issues, surprise races and ticket-splitting: 5 things to watch in the battle for Congress
The close and uncertain battle for the White House has taken center stage this year.
The close and uncertain battle for the White House has taken center stage this year. But Congress will play a major role in implementing (or blocking) the next president’s agenda — and the fight for the legislative branch is coming down to the wire.
Both parties only need to net a handful of seats to flip each chamber, with Republicans currently controlling the House and Democrats controlling the Senate with slim majorities.
Senate Republicans need a net gain of two seats to win the majority outright or just one seat if former President Donald Trump also wins the White House, since the vice president casts tie-breaking votes in the Senate.
In the House, Democrats need to net just four seats to take control of the chamber, and it is possible they could win the House even if Vice President Kamala Harris loses the White House. Control of the House could also be unclear for days, with several battleground seats in slow-counting California.
As the battle for Congress comes to a close, here are five things to watch:
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