Things to look for in Tuesday’s midterm elections:
Control of the Senate:
• The Republicans need to pick up six seats in order to gain the majority. They have about a 70 percent chance of doing so, according to the latest forecast from The Upshot.
• They appear to be in strong position to win four seats held by Democrats — in Arkansas, Montana, South Dakota and West Virginia.
• The task could be complicated if they lose Republican-held seats in Georgia, Kansas and Kentucky — three races that remain close.
• The other Senate races that will likely will determine the balance of power are in purple states currently held by Democrats — Alaska, Colorado, Iowa, New Hampshire and North Carolina.
• In Louisiana, a three-way race could mean no candidate gets 50 percent, leading to a runoff, which would not be held until December.
The House:
• Republicans will almost certainly maintain control.
• The big question is how many seats they will pick up and whether a bigger majority will make Speaker John A. Boehner’s job easier or harder, as he tries to keep his caucus together.
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