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With only 11 days until the midterm elections, and with more than 20m early votes cast, we’re watching the key races that will ultimately decide who controls the Senate in the new Congress.

My colleagues John Farrell, Hazel Tang, Karif Wat and I have put together a video breaking down the candidates, stakes and issues in these four battlegrounds.