Senate control is in play as voters head to the polls

Politics · First reported 2 Nov, 13:49 · Updated 13:52

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The supplied coverage describes a close Senate contest, with the outcome potentially resting on a small number of battleground states. Articles emphasize different races and campaign controversies; the available ABC News snippets provide only brief descriptions of polling and election-day coverage.

The centre and right-side articles both describe a competitive Senate map, with races in states including North Carolina, Ohio, Texas, Michigan and Alaska drawing attention.
The centre article says Republicans hold 53 Senate seats and Democrats need a net gain of four for control; it also highlights turnout as a potential decider.
Polling leads cited in the articles vary by race: the centre article reports Democratic leads in several states, while the right article also describes close contests and emphasizes uncertainty.
The right article gives extensive attention to candidate controversies and campaign disputes, including in Michigan, Alaska and Maine.
The ABC News snippets say a New York Times/Siena poll showed Democrats gaining ground slightly in key Senate races, and that its correspondent discussed paths to victory as voting began.

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Key facts

Senate seats held by Republicans: 53 of 100, according to the centre article.
Net gain Democrats need for Senate control: Four seats, according to the centre article.
Centre article’s toss-up races: Six, all held by Republicans.
ABC poll description: Democrats were gaining ground and slightly ahead in key Senate races in a New York Times/Siena poll, according to the snippet.