By — Lisa Desjardins Lisa Desjardins By — Kyle Midura Kyle Midura Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/where-key-senate-races-stand-in-the-final-days-of-campaigning Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio The race for the Senate has moved from off-the-radar a year ago to a dramatic, hard-to-predict finish where Democrats stand a chance of retaking the chamber. The contest will come down to just over a dozen races across the country. Lisa Desjardins takes a look at the map and what might happen. Listen to this Segment By — Lisa Desjardins Lisa Desjardins Lisa Desjardins is a correspondent for PBS News Hour, where she covers news from the U.S. Capitol while also traveling across the country to report on how decisions in Washington affect people where they live and work. @LisaDNews By — Kyle Midura Kyle Midura
Where key Senate races stand in the final days of campaigning
In short
The battle for control of the U.S. Senate is heading into a dramatic finish as campaigning reaches its final days. While the contest was largely off-the-radar a year ago, Democrats now have an active chance to retake the chamber. The final outcome will hinge on just over a dozen key races across the country. Consequently, reporters are closely monitoring the political map to determine how these critical contests might play out.
Key points
- Campaigning is entering its final days with the majority party status unresolved.: Campaigning is entering its final days with the majority party status unresolved.
- Senate contests that were previously off-the-radar have become central to the political l…: Senate contests that were previously off-the-radar have become central to the political landscape.
- Observers are closely watching the national map to track how crucial contests will conclu…: Observers are closely watching the national map to track how crucial contests will conclude.