On the eve of the election, Democrats appear within striking distance of winning the Senate majority, but many seats in play are in toss-up territory in deep-red states that could still break in either party’s direction.
Democrats have expanded the map in ways few predicted at the start of the year, and the national environment has seemed to favor the party for many months. President Donald Trump’s approval rating sits at 34%, according to CNN’s Poll of Polls average, and voter frustration on the economy, the Iran war and corruption appears to be driving Democratic energy across the country.
