Election eve: Senate control runs through 11 battlegrounds as more than 54 million Americans have already voted

Polls open Tuesday, Nov. 3, in the first nationwide federal election since 2024, with control of both chambers of Congress on the line.

More than 54 million Americans had cast ballots before Election Day, CBS News reported, citing the University of Florida's early-vote tracking.

Where the chambers stand

Figures are from CBS News.

The Senate map

CBS News counts 11 key Senate races. Eight are seats Republicans hold now: Alaska, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina and Texas. Three are Democratic seats: Georgia, Michigan and New Hampshire.

Democrats need a net gain of four seats for a majority.

The House

CBS News' Battleground Tracker, last updated Oct. 25, put Democrats on course for about 229 seats, within a range of 215 to 237. The low end of that range would leave Republicans a narrow majority. The network identified 47 battleground districts, 27 held by Republicans and 20 by Democrats.

The president's final day

The White House said Trump would join nine tele-rallies on Monday beginning at 11 a.m. ET and then speak at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool at 2 p.m. ET, ABC News reported. Asked why he chose the site, he said he wanted to show how the renovated pool looks.

At his Sunday stop in Dubuque, Iowa, Trump again questioned the integrity of the vote in several states, ABC News reported. Research by the Brennan Center for Justice has found voter fraud to be very rare, the network noted.

His Sunday evening rally in Salina, Kan., was billed as the last in-person stop of his midterm campaign, CBS News reported.

Before you vote

Polling hours and ID rules vary by state. Check your state election office's website or vote.gov for your polling place and hours.