By — Lisa Desjardins Lisa Desjardins By — Jonah Anderson Jonah Anderson By — Leila Jackson Leila Jackson Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/where-the-battle-for-congress-stands-heading-into-election-day Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio Candidates spent the day making their final pitches to voters following a weekend of last-minute rallies and a high-profile Democratic defection in Michigan. President Trump delivered his closing message in Washington at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after days of campaigning in mostly red states. Lisa Desjardins reports. 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 — Jonah Anderson Jonah Anderson Jonah Anderson is a Politics Producer at the PBS NewsHour. By — Leila Jackson Leila Jackson
Where the battle for Congress stands heading into Election Day
In short
Candidates throughout the nation are delivering their final appeals to voters as the race for legislative control concludes. This final push comes immediately after intense weekend campaigning that featured rallies across multiple states. A prominent Democratic defection in Michigan has also shaped the closing environment. Additionally, President Trump offered his final message at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after spending preceding days in red states.
Key points
- The final push for control follows a weekend marked by numerous last-minute campaign rall…: The final push for control follows a weekend marked by numerous last-minute campaign rallies.
- Campaign efforts in Michigan were complicated by a high-profile Democratic defection righ…: Campaign efforts in Michigan were complicated by a high-profile Democratic defection right before the vote.
- President Trump concluded his pre-election push after spending several days focused prima…: President Trump concluded his pre-election push after spending several days focused primarily in red states.