Downballot races matter, too

Published November 5, 2024 12:01am ET



All eyes will naturally be on the presidential race between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday, but no matter who wins that contest, there are many other choices voters will make that will shape the direction of the country.

Control of the Senate is up for grabs, with Democrats holding only a slim majority with 51 seats to the Republicans’ 49. In West Virginia, Sen. Joe Manchin (I-WV), who caucuses with the Democrats, is retiring, and Republican Gov. Jim Justice is almost certain to replace him. Republicans would then need only one more seat to control the chamber, and it appears they will get it in Montana, where incumbent Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT) trails challenger Navy SEAL Tim Sheehy, a Republican, by almost 7 points in the RealClearPolitics poll average.

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