In the US midterm elections Republicans have taken a sizable lead in the race to control the US House of Representatives, while the race for the Senate is tight
Results in any number of races are unlikely to be known on Election Day, and tightly watched races could take days to determine.
In all, Republicans have won so far 193 seats in the chamber, compared to 166 for Democrats, according to the latest tally.New York Times Democrats have just a 26 percent chance of retaining their hold on the chamber. Most analysts widely predicted a Republican takeover of the House, though the Senate remains a topic of intense speculation.
But the Senate is currently evenly split between Republicans and Democrats, greatly increasing the importance of each seat for both parties.With Tuesday evening quickly winding down in the US, the tight race for the Senate is continuing.
Some states also have a significant backlog of absentee or mail-in votes which, depending on the local rules, cannot begin to be counted before Election Day.
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