Republicans have a 74 percent chance of reclaiming the Senate

Republicans have a 74 percent chance of reclaiming the Senate
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That's according to FiveThirtyEight's latest election forecast, which shows the GOP's odds ticking up over the closing weeks of the campaign. The New York Times' model is a tad less bullish on a GOP-led Senate, but it still gives the party a 70 percent chance of flipping the upper chamber on Tuesday.

Over the weekend, a handful of polls showed Republican candidates faring quite well in Kentucky, Iowa, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Georgia, suggesting those key races are theirs to lose.

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.