.Democrat Senator Raphael Warnock is defending his seat from American football legend Herschel Walker. If Mr Walker wins, Democrats have a tough night ahead.Republican governor Brian Kemp is being challenged by Stacey Abrams, the black woman credited with a string of Democratic successes in the state in 2020. Former president Donald Trump has railed against Mr Kemp for nearly two years, and if he wins, it could be a sign that some Republicans are ready to move on from the Trump era.Make sure to sneak a peek around the same time at Bernie Sanders' home state of Vermont - one of five states where voters could abolish modern-day slavery.In Ohio and North Carolina, where polls will close at 19:30 EST (00:30 GMT), Democrats' expectations are low but their Senate candidates have been surprisingly competitive.Polls still favour the two Republicans, JD Vance and Ted Budd, but only by slim margins. Both men have been endorsed by Mr Trump, so if Democratic challengers Tim Ryan or Cheri Beasley win, it won't just deal a serious blow to Republican hopes of winning back the Sena){kind=link}
Election night in America can mean a long evening watching hundreds of results from all corners of the country pour in. Feeling overwhelmed? Here’s how you can focus on the moments that really matter.
Republicans are banking on voters’ economic anxiety and concerns over crime to win back control of both the Senate and House of Representatives. If they do, they have vowed to throw a wrench into President Joe Biden’s agenda for the next two years.
And that’s just the fight for control of Washington. Individual states are also electing governors, picking the officials who run their elections, and voting on measures such as legalising cannabis, abolishing modern slavery, and abortion.
So where are some of the most contested races, and what are the biggest moments to watch out for?
The first big moment of the night may come as early as after polls close in Georgia at 19:00 EST (00:00 GMT).Democrat Senator Raphael Warnock is defending his seat from American football legend Herschel Walker. If Mr Walker wins, Democrats have a tough night ahead.