3 things to watch on election night (and beyond)
Summary
The article outlines three issues to watch during the U.S. midterm elections: early results in Kentucky and Florida, voter turnout, and possible election-related lawsuits. It also highlights Senate races in South Carolina and Ohio and turnout among Black voters in Michigan as areas to monitor.Key Facts
- The article says it is tracking 89 competitive House races and 15 competitive Senate races, based on ratings from The Cook Political Report.
- Polls in Kentucky’s 6th Congressional District close at 6 p.m. Eastern; Cook recently rated the race a toss-up.
- Florida’s final polls close at 8 p.m. Eastern, and the article says the state counted 90% of ballots by 8:07 p.m. in 2024, according to the Associated Press.
- The article identifies South Carolina and Ohio as early Senate races to watch because Republicans are defending seats in states Donald Trump won twice.
- It says turnout among Republican voters in red areas and Black voters in Michigan could be important to the results.
- The article notes that courts are already hearing election-related lawsuits in states including Alaska and Pennsylvania.
- It says both parties have lawyers prepared to monitor polling places and that further legal action may follow Election Day.
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