Yesterday, The Daily explained how control of the House has come down to a few contests in two blue states. Today, we look at the race for the Senate.

Carl Hulse, The Times’s chief Washington correspondent, explains how the battle could come down to a single state: Montana.

Guest: Carl Hulse, the chief Washington correspondent for The New York Times, who has covered Washington since 1985.

Background reading:

Republicans appear poised to take control of the Senate, a Times/Siena poll shows.
Senator Jon Tester’s fight for survival is Democrats’ last stand on the Great Plains.
The contest is a reflection of a changed Montana.

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The Race That Could Tip Control of the Senate

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The Race That Could Tip Control of the Senate