There are dozens of competitive races across the country that will determine control of the House, Senate and governors’ seats. Democrats need to pick up 23 seats to take back the House, Democrats need a net gain of two seats to flip the Senate and Democrats are expected to slice into Republicans’ 33-16 advantage in governors’ seats.
NPR will provide live, up-to-the-minute results all night. Our live coverage at npr.org will provide you the latest balance of power in Congress, as well as results from your state and county. You can follow along on Twitter @nprpolitics and Facebook. We’ll also have special coverage on the radio starting at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on your local public radio station. Find it here.
Below, organized by poll-closing time in Eastern Time, is an hour-by-hour cheat sheet for which races to really pay attention to that could unlock what happens later in the night:
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