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“In an early sign of the Democrats’ momentum, the party won the Senate race in Texas, a longstanding Republican stronghold.”

“Democrats defended a crucial Senate seat in Michigan and won the likely pickups in Maine and North Carolina.”

“To flip the Senate, Democrats initially named as their best bets races in Maine – the only state that voted for Kamala Harris and had a Republican incumbent on the ballot – North Carolina, Ohio and Alaska.”

“In only a handful of US Senate races, including Texas and New Hampshire, key polls failed to gauge the scale of the Democratic victory over Republicans on Tuesday.”

“Collins, after all, had survived seemingly credible electoral challenges before and appeared primed – despite opinion polls showing a close race – to win a sixth Senate term, having once pledged to serve only two.”

“Abdul El-Sayed Democratic candidate for US Senate in Michigan Abdul El-Sayed, a former public health official on the left of the Democratic party, beat a moderate member of Congress to win the party’s nomination for US Senate in Michigan, in a race clouded by…”

“The remaining polling places open in Indiana and Kentucky will also close at 7pm ET. 7.30pm ET – three more states close polls, including two crucial Senate races North Carolina, Ohio and West Virginia will all close their polls at 7.30pm ET.”

“…se of Trump’s shadow While Pappas has regained a narrow advantage in most polls, and the Cook Political Report moved the race in early October from “toss-up” to “lean Democrat”, his closing message has focused heavily on tying Sununu to an unpopular…”

“Democrats are poised to regain control of the House and possibly the Senate, even as Republicans heavily outspent them, with polls showing minimal results from deluges of attack ads in competitive races.”

“‘Much more macro than Maga’ With Republicans clinging to a paper-thin 218–214 margin in the House and 53–47 lead in the Senate, opinion polls indicate a rising “blue wave”.”

“This year, the state’s Republican attorney general, Ken Paxton, faces Democrat James Talarico in a closely watched Senate race, while the Republican governor, Greg Abbott, is seeking re-election against Democrat Gina Hinojosa.”

“Despite the economic pressures shaping his vote, LaMontagne remains undecided in the state’s tight Senate race.”

“He was plastered on magazine covers and topped most-trusted polls, appeared on Saturday Night Live and Phil Donahue’s talk show, and had the ear of presidents, Congress and major news organizations.”

“While marquee races from Maine to Michigan get all the attention, and draw in a ton of money, a significant batch of lower-profile contests across the US could result in upsets.”

“Later in Maine, where polls show a tight race, Jackson focused his remarks on pocketbook issues, including the sharp spike in heating oil costs and high energy prices.”

“Attention has turned from the prospects of seizing the House, where Democrats are forecast a clear majority, to what once seemed like the highly optimistic possibility of taking the Senate too.”

“The Cook Political Report rates the North Carolina Senate race as “leans Democratic”.”

“According to the survey, 57% of women would back the Democratic House candidate in their district, whereas only 45% of men said the same, a dynamic that played out across three key Senate contests surveyed in the poll – Maine, Michigan and New Hampshire.”

“Though the state voted for Joe Biden, it re-elected Collins at the same time, though no public polls had showed her with a lead in the race.”

“As Democrats are seeking to flip several seats, polls are showing that races are the most competitive they’ve been in decades.”

“…e group failed to keep El-Sayed from defeating Rogers in the Michigan Senate primary, despite spending more than $30m in that race, or prevent progressive Aisha Wahab from winning a special election to replace former congressman Eric Swalwell in California.…”

“More than three dozen nominees for open House and Senate races across the US have backgrounds as labor union representatives or members.”

“The Republican senator is running for a third term against Democrat Mary Peltola, a former US House representative whom polls show is neck-and-neck with him in a state that hasn’t sent a Democrat to the Senate since 2008.”