With less than a week until Election Day, who will control Congress? Democrats need a net gain of four Senate seats to take the majority, and six Republican-held races are rated toss-ups: Alaska, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Ohio and Texas. New York Republican strategist Manny Alicandro sorts out what’s real from what’s hype. He covers which races worry Republicans most and whether Democrats can realistically flip four of the six, assuming they also pick up North Carolina, which is leaning their way. He explains how deep-red Texas and Kansas ended up in play, and whether Republicans can flip Michigan, the one toss-up seat Democrats are defending. Manny also gives his House prediction, says who’s winning the argument on cost of living and gas prices, and lays out what each party has to do in the final days. Then he gives his bottom line on who controls the Senate in January.

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