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Supporters of Republican Sen.-elect Tom Cotton celebrate his win in Arkansas over incumbent Mark Pryor. The GOP picked up seven seats Tuesday, gaining control of the Senate.

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GOP Takes Control Of Senate With Wins in N.C., Iowa, Ark., Colo.

1:08am November 05, 2014

by Carrie Johnson

Republicans needed to pick up just six seats in Tuesday's midterm elections to wrest control of the Senate. In the House, the key question was how big the GOP majority would be next year.

Attorney General Eric Holder listens to Rep. Darryl Issa, R-Calif., on video screen, while testifying on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 8, 2011, before a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Operation Fast and Furious.

Newly Released 'Fast And Furious' Documents Include A Slam On Issa

12:58am November 05, 2014

by Bill Chappell

Several details already have become the center of conversations, including one email in which outgoing Attorney General Eric Holder criticizes Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., and his "idiot cronies."

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton campaigned for Maryland Democratic gubernatorial candidate Anthony Brown (right) in October. President Obama and Michelle Obama have also campaigned in the state. This level of Democratic star power so late in the

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Sleeper Maryland Race Could Be Tuesday's Biggest Upset

5:31pm November 04, 2014

by Brakkton Booker

The governor's race in one of the bluest states in the nation has gotten uncomfortably tight.

Then-Senate Minority Leader Bob Dole of Kansas was all smiles after Republicans took over the Senate in an eight-seat rout in 1994.

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The Most Reliable Guide To Campaign 2014? History

12:56pm November 04, 2014

by Ron Elving

Forget the contradictory polls and the pundit spin. Look to history as a more reliable guide to what will happen on Election Day.

NPR knocked on doors throughout Colorado to find out how individual voters were responding to Democratic and Republican appeals in the lead up to Election Day.

The Republican Party's Remarkable Non-Transformation

12:35pm November 04, 2014

by Steve Inskeep

Knocking on doors in Colorado, NPR's Steve Inskeep reports that the GOP could be close to winning the Senate without changing the political positions that are said to endanger the party's future.

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Senate Race May Help Drive Record Midterm Turnout In New Hampshire

12:35pm November 04, 2014

New Hampshire Public Radio's Josh Rogers discusses the tight Senate race between incumbent Jeanne Shaheen, a Democrat, and Republican Scott Brown, a former senator from Massachusetts.

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Senate Control Could Ride On The South's Tight Races

12:35pm November 04, 2014

by Debbie Elliott

Some of Tuesday's most hotly contested Senate races are in the South. Control of the Senate could hinge on the outcome of races in Arkansas, Louisiana, Georgia and North Carolina.

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Third-Party Candidate Could Help Determine Close N.C. Senate Race

12:35pm November 04, 2014

by Brian Naylor

Democratic Sen. Kay Hagan is in a tight contest with House Speaker Thom Tillis, a Republican. Turnout for third-party candidate Sean Haugh, a pizza delivery man, could also influence the outcome.

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Sweepers stir up dust as they clean the reflecting pool in front of the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday.

It's Election Day: Here Are 5 Headlines That Tell The Story

12:23pm November 04, 2014

by Eyder Peralta

Thirty-six Senate seats and 36 governor's chairs are in play today. And if forecasts are right, it could be a long time before we find out what it all means.

Florida Democratic gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist, center, gets a kiss from a supporter after he stepped off his bus during a brief campaign stop at Delevoe Park in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Oct. 25.

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7 Places To Watch On Election Day

11:31am November 04, 2014

by Charles Mahtesian

Whether it's because of their size, demographic make-up, or the unique role they play, these places will have an outsized role in state — and possibly national — politics this year.