These races will determine control of Congress

By Lisa Mascaro, AP congressional correspondent

WASHINGTON (AP) — The final doors are being knocked on, the ads are blaring and the candidates are making a final pitch to voters. Even with the energetic final push, the races continue control of Congress are at an impasse, essentially a toss-up for the House and fighting to the end for the Senate.

The outcome of Tuesday’s elections will determine the future of the country and whether the new White House has allies or skeptics on Capitol Hill — or faces a divided Congress like this past session, which led to the most tumultuous and unproductive in modern times.