Dead heat in key midterm election races, 43 million votes already cast

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Americans are split over which party should control Congress November 7, 2022 / 05:37

Dead heat in key midterm election races, 43 million votes already cast

Voters will decide whether Republicans or Democrats will control the House and the Senate in this high-stakes election cycle.

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Dec. 16, 2025, 5:14 AM EST

By MS NOW

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Voters will hit the polls tomorrow to cast their ballots in this year’s high-stakes midterm elections, in which control of the House and the Senate are up for grabs — and American democracy itself may be on the line.

More than 43 million ballots have already been cast ahead of Election Day as voters effectively decide whether to support President Joe Biden’s Democratic vision for the country or back candidates from former President Donald Trump’s right-wing MAGA movement.