Three states could flip congressional control tonight

Polls are closing across the country.

Control of the U.S. Senate depends on the final results in three battleground states. Texas, Michigan, and Ohio offer distinct paths to power for each party.

In Texas, Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton challenges Democratic state Rep. James Talarico. President Donald Trump helped Paxton secure the nomination over incumbent Sen. John Cornyn. The former Republican-controlled Texas House impeached Paxton on corruption charges, though he was later acquitted. A win for Talarico would bring a Democrat to the U.S. Senate for the first time in more than 30 years.

Michigan presents a different dynamic in an open seat. Public health administrator Abdul El-Sayed faces Rep. Mike Rogers. The Muslim faith of El-Sayed has drawn attention. Trump has claimed El-Sayed has extremist ties, a statement El-Sayed called unsupported by evidence. El-Sayed stated his loyalty belongs to the U.S. Constitution. Rep. Haley Stevens, who lost the Democratic primary to El-Sayed, dropped her support for him on Sunday. She now backs Rogers.

Ohio features a rematch of sorts for former Sen. Sherrod Brown. He runs against Jon Husted, the Republican who replaced J.D. Vance. Brown lost his 2024 reelection bid to Sen. Bernie Moreno. The winner in Ohio will serve the remaining two years of Vance's term.