# Kornacki: The races that will provide the first ‘real tests’ on election night

https://mins.news/en/video/127894

- NBC News, 2026-11-03 21:42 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apodeIZnEPo

> Voters across the United States are casting ballots in an election that will decide which party controls the House and Senate. NBC News’ Steve Kornacki examines key battleground states and races that could offer the earliest signs of how the results are shaping up.

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