Blumenthal checks in on the Senate races:
If independent Angus King of Maine, who leads in the polls, caucuses with the Democrats as expected, they would reach 51 seats. Even if Republicans win all five seats currently rated as "tossups," they would fall just short of a majority. They would also need to win at least one of the races currently rated as "leaning Democratic," such as Massachusetts, Connecticut or Wisconsin.
If the election were held today, according the HuffPost Pollster estimates, Democrats (including King) would actually have a net gain of one seat, expanding their majority to 54 seats to the Republicans' 46.
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