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Election night timeline: The Senate races to watch

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The Senate map unfolds from South Carolina at 7 p.m. ET through Alaska at midnight, with seven races in the toss-up column. The Hill’s Bill Sammon and Chris Stirewalt break down the projected vote shares and identify the contests that could determine control of the Senate.

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Both outlets frame the story as a guide to the Senate contests most likely to matter on Election Day. NPR emphasizes that the competitive map has expanded and offers a ranking from most likely to flip to least likely, while The Hill turns it into an election-night timeline, saying there are seven toss-up races and walking through projected vote shares and timing from South Carolina to Alaska.

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