For most of us the presidential race is top of mind. But voters on Tuesday will also decide which party controls Congress. Across the country, 34 Senate seats and all 435 House seats are contested in this election. In a historically tight race, with Democrats controlling the Senate and Republicans holding a majority in the House by razor thin margins, a small number of races will decide which party controls each chamber of Congress. We’ll talk to experts breaking down the battleground congressional races in California and nationwide.
Election 2024: The Key Congressional Races That will Decide Congress
Republican Bernie Moreno (left) and U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) are deadlocked in the final stretch of the Ohio Senate race drawing more ad spending than any other Senate race in history. (Emily Elconin/Getty Images; Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
Guests:
Jessica Taylor, Senate/Governors Editor, The Cook Political Report
Nicholas Wu, congressional reporter, Politico
Guy Marzorati, correspondent, KQED's California Politics and Government Desk
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