By far the wildest race this cycle is the matchup between “conspiracy-loving, Hitler-quoting, Beyoncé-hating, anti-abortion, and anti-LGBTQ+” North Carolina lieutenant governor Mark Robinson and state attorney general Josh Stein. As of publication time, Stein is polling ahead.

Although the final tally could still be hours or days away, what we know right now is that Republicans hold at least 51 seats in the 100-seat Senate, with seven races yet to be called. This marks the first time in four years that the GOP will control the upper house.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Control of the U.S. Congress is at stake on Tuesday in elections that could flip both the House of Representatives and the Senate, while still leaving Capitol Hill divided between Donald Trump's Republicans and Kamala Harris' Democrats.

As votes are tabulated in the races that will determine control of the Senate and the presidency, the speed can vary widely within each state. The Associated Press will declare a winner when there is no scenario where the trailing candidate can close the gap.

Axios Visuals The battle for control of Congress is coming down to the wire, as House Republicans entered Election Day with a 5-seat majority — and Senate Democrats can't afford to lose any of the competitive seats where they're on defense.